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Raphael in Hebrew is רָפָאֵל (rafa'el).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

רָפָאֵל
rafa'el
name · masculine
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In English

Raphael

/ˈɹæf.eɪˌɛl/ /ˈɹæf.eɪ.əl/

English words in HebrewWords starting with R

These are the Hebrew words for Raphael as a name.

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This is more about the Hebrew word רָפָאֵל.

Written with vowel points
רָפָאֵל
Written without vowel points
רפאל
Said
rafa'el
Its meanings in English
Raphael, a male given name

The Hebrew dictionary's page for רפאל, with its synonyms and rhymes

These words come before and after Raphael in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨Raphael⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨Raphael⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨Raphael⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨רָפָאֵל⁩, said rafa'el. Without vowel points it is written ⁨רפאל⁩.

Is ⁨רפאל⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨רפאל⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨רפאל⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨Raphael⁩, ⁨רפאל⁩ can mean ⁨a male given name⁩.

How is ⁨Raphael⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨Raphael⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈɹæf.eɪˌɛl/, /ˈɹæf.eɪ.əl/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Raphael and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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