רוח רפאים

Hebrew

Etymology

From רוּחַ (rúach, “wind; spirit”) + רְפָאִים (refa'ím; In the Bible a group of ‘giant’ people living in Canaan., “dead people”).

Noun

רוּחַ־רְפָאִים • (rúach refa'ím) f (plural indefinite רוּחוֹת־רְפָאִים, no construct forms)

1. ghost (spirit appearing after death)