Rofe elil (רופא אליל) means witch doctor in Hebrew.
It can also mean quack. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
witch doctor, quack
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Rofe elil.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מי שמבטיח הבטחות שוא ומפזר אשליות שאין בהן אמת.
וְאוּלָם אַתֶּם טֹפְלֵי-שָׁקֶר; רֹפְאֵי אֱלִל כֻּלְּכֶם.
- 2רופא שמשתמש בשיטות לא שגרתיות לריפוי, כגון כישוף.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Rofe elil is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- רוֹפֵא אֱלִיל
- Written without vowel points
- רופא אליל
- Said
- rofe elil
- Plural
- רוֹפְאֵי אֱלִיל
- Inflections
- ר' רוֹפְאֵי אֱלִיל
- Gematria
- 358
This is how Rofe elil is said in other languages.
- English
- witch doctor, quack
These words mean nearly the same as Rofe elil.
- שאמאן
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These words come before and after Rofe elil in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Rofe elil.
What does Rofe elil (רופא אליל) mean in Hebrew?
Rofe elil (רופא אליל) means witch doctor and quack. It is said rofe elil, with the stress on fe.
What is a synonym for Rofe elil (רופא אליל)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Rofe elil (רופא אליל) are שאמאן.
Is Rofe elil (רופא אליל) masculine or feminine?
The word Rofe elil (רופא אליל) is a masculine noun, and its plural is רוֹפְאֵי אֱלִיל.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry רופא אליל of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.