Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
shade
Usage: ghosts of the dead, shades, spirits
Strong's Number
H7496
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
8
Books
4
Strong's H7496 Quick Answer
Strong's H7496 רָפָה (rapha') is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. rapha' (raw-faw') n-m. 1. (properly) lax, i.e. (figuratively) a ghost (as dead 2. in plural only) It has 8 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include dead. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- rapha' (raw-faw') n-m. 1. (properly) lax, i.e. (figuratively) a ghost (as dead 2. in plural only)
- Usage
- 8 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- dead
Meaning and Definition
rapha' (raw-faw') n-m. 1. (properly) lax, i.e. (figuratively) a ghost (as dead 2. in plural only) [from H7495 in the sense of H7503] KJV: dead, deceased. Root(s): H7495, H7503
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7496. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7496 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render rapha', taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Dead
Job 26:5
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How Strong's H7496 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 8 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7496 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H7496 in the Old Testament
8 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.
Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise and praise thee? Selah.
For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead.
Usage Excerpts
First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7496.
Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.
Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shall the dead arise and praise thee? Selah.
For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead.
But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.
The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming: it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations.
They are dead, they shall not live; they are deceased, they shall not rise: therefore hast thou visited and destroyed them, and made all their memory to perish.
Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7496, grouped by book.
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 3 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H7496 FAQ
What does rapha (רָפָא) mean?
Rapha (Strong's H7496) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "dead". rapha' (raw-faw') n-m. 1. (properly) lax, i.e. (figuratively) a ghost (as dead 2. in plural only)
How many times is rapha (רָפָא) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's H7496 across 4 books.
Where can I study rapha (רָפָא) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7496 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate rapha (רָפָא)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as dead. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.