נרפא
nirpa
The Hebrew word for 'healed' is נרפא (nirpa).
The term is used to describe someone who has recovered from an illness or an injury.
Which one should you use?
The form נרפא is used when referring to a masculine subject (he/it), while the form נרפאה is used for a feminine subject (she/it).
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is a verb in the past tense. The masculine singular form is נרפא (he/it was healed) and the feminine singular form is נרפאה (she/it was healed).
How do you pronounce it?
nirpa
Did you know?
- In Hebrew, the root of נרפא is connected to the concept of 'repair' or 'fixing' something broken. This implies that healing a person is conceptually similar to mending a torn garment or a damaged object.
- The word נרפא is in the 'Niphal' stem, which often denotes a passive action or a reflexive process. This implies that healing is something that happens to the person, rather than something they actively do.
- The phrase רפואה שלמה meaning 'complete recovery' is often used as a greeting even when a full cure is not yet achieved.
Examples in context
- הוא נרפא לחלוטין מהניתוח.hu nirpa le-chalutin me-ha-nituach.He healed completely from the surgery.
Example conversation
Noa and Itai are talking about a friend's health.
- נועה Noaשמעת שדני נרפא מהדלקת?shamaat she-dani nirpa mehadaleket?Did you hear that Danny healed from the inflammation?
- איתי Itayכן, הוא מרגיש הרבה יותר טוב.ken, hu margish harbe yoter tov.Yes, he feels much better.
- נועה Noaזה באמת בשורה משמחת.ze be'emet besora mesamechat.That is truly happy news.
- איתי Itayאני שמח שהוא נרפא.ani sameach shehu nirpa.I am glad that he healed.
