the physicians: The Hebrew ropheim, from rapha, to heal, is literally the healers, those whose business it was to heal, or restore the body from sickness, by administering proper medicines; and when death took place, to heal or preserve it from decomposition by embalming. The word chanat, to embalm, is also used in Arabic to express the reddening of leather; somewhat analogous to our tanning; which is probably the grand principal in embalming. embalmed: Gen 50:26, 2Ch 16:14, Mat 26:12, Mar 14:8, Mar 16:1, Luk 24:1, Joh 12:7, Joh 19:39, Joh 19:40 Reciprocal: 2Ch 16:12 - physicians Neh 3:8 - of the apothecaries