ge.hah denotes a healing remedy in the contrast between a joyful heart and a crushed spirit.

The attested use presents ge.hah as a healing remedy: in Proverbs 17:22 it stands in the statement that a joyful heart is beneficial, contrasted with a crushed spirit that dries up the bones.

1. Healing remedy · dominant

   In Proverbs 17:22, the feminine singular absolute noun occurs in the clause about a joyful heart; the APB renders the verse, “A joyful heart is good medicine,” before contrasting a crushed spirit that dries up the bones.

   Proverbs 17:22

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Proverbs 17:22, the APB presents the relevant clause as “A joyful heart is good medicine.” This wording confirms the verse’s healing-remedy setting without isolating every contribution of the Hebrew noun.