לרפא
lerape
To heal in Hebrew is לרפא (lerape).
The verb לרפא is transitive, meaning it requires an object (e.g., to heal a person or a wound).
Meaning: make better (verb)
Which one should you use?
While לרפא means to heal someone else (transitive), להחלים is used when a person recovers or gets better (intransitive).
How does it change in a sentence?
The third-person masculine singular past tense of לרפא is רפא. The third-person masculine singular present tense of לרפא is מרפא. The third-person masculine singular future tense of לרפא is ירפא.
How do you pronounce it?
lerape
Did you know?
- The root of לרפא is used in the phrase רפואה שלמה, which is the standard way to wish someone a 'complete recovery' in Israel.
- While לרפא refers to the process of healing, the word for 'doctor', רופא, shares the same three-letter root.
- The Hebrew word for 'clinic' or 'medical center', מרפאה, is a noun derived directly from the present tense form of לרפא.
Examples in context
- אני מקווה שתרגיש טוב מאוד ותירפא במהרהI hope you feel better soon and heal quickly.
- אני מאחל/ת לך רפואה שלמהI wish you a complete recovery
- הוא מנסה לרפא את הפצע הזה.hu menase lerap'e et ha-petza ha-ze.He is trying to heal this wound.
- הרופאים רוצים לרפא את החולה במהירות.ha-rof'im rotzim lerap'e et ha-chole be-mehirut.The doctors want to heal the patient quickly.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a sick child.
- רוטם Rotemהאם התרופה הזו יכולה לרפא אותו?ha-trufa zo yekhola lerap'e oto?Can this medicine heal him?
- נועם Noamכן, היא תעזור לו להרגיש טוב יותר.ken, hi ta'azor lo le-hargish tov yoter.Yes, it will help him feel better.
- רוטם Rotemאני מקווה שהוא יחלים בקרוב.ani mekava she-hu yechalem be-karov.I hope he recovers soon.
- נועם Noamגם אני, רוטם.gam ani, Rotem.Me too, Rotem.
