מרפא
marpe
The Hebrew word for "healer" is מרפא (marpe).
מרפא is a noun used to describe a person who heals.
Meaning: person who heals (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is marpe.
Did you know?
- In modern Israel, מרפאה is the word for a 'clinic', deriving from the same root as מרפא.
- In certain poetic or biblical contexts, the verb form of this root can be used to describe 'mending' a broken heart or a spiritual state.
- While מרפא describes a healer, the most common modern word for 'doctor' is רופא, which shares the same three-letter root.
Example conversation
Noa and Daniel are talking about alternative medicine.
- נועה Noaדניאל, שמעתי על מרפא מצוין בעיר.Daniel, shama'ti al merape metzuyan ba-ir.Daniel, I heard about an excellent healer in town.
- דניאל Danielבאמת? מה הוא מרפא שם?be-emet? ma hu merape sham?Really? What does he heal there?
- נועה Noaהוא מרפא כאבים באמצעות אנרגיה.hu merape ke'avim be-emtsa'ut energia.He heals pain using energy.
- דניאל Danielנשמע מעניין, אולי נלך לבקר אותו.nishma me'anyen, ulay nelekh levaker oto.Sounds interesting, maybe we should go visit him.
