Strong's Lexicon therapeia: Healing, service, care Original Word: θεραπεία Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb θεραπεύω (therapeuō), meaning "to serve" or "to heal." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "therapeia," the concept of healing is often expressed with the Hebrew word רָפָא (rapha, Strong's H7495), which means "to heal" or "to make whole." Usage: The term "therapeia" in the New Testament primarily refers to the act of healing or the provision of care. It can denote both physical healing and the broader concept of service or attendance, often in a medical or therapeutic context. The word emphasizes the restorative and nurturing aspects of care, whether through direct medical intervention or through supportive service. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, "therapeia" was associated with both medical treatment and religious service. Physicians and healers were respected figures, and healing was often seen as a divine act. The term also carried connotations of servitude, as those who provided care were often in positions of service, whether in households or religious settings. In the Jewish context, healing was closely linked to spiritual well-being and was seen as a sign of God's favor and intervention. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 2322 therapeía – healing, focusing on the reversal of the physical condition (illness, disease) itself carrying the responsibility of fully serving the Lord through it. See 2323 (therapeuō). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom therapeuó Definition attention, medical service NASB Translation healing (2), servants (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2322: θεραπείαθεραπεία, θεραπείας, ἡ (θεραπεύω); 1. service, rendered by anyone to another. 2. special medical service, curing, healing: Luke 9:11; Revelation 22:2, ((Hippocrates), Plato, Isocrates, Polybius). 3. by metonymy, household, i. e. body of attendants, servants, domestics: Matthew 24:45 R G; Luke 12:42 (and often so in Greek writings; cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 469; for עֲבָדִים, Genesis 45:16). From therapeuo; attendance (specially, medical, i.e. Cure); figuratively and collectively, domestics -- healing, household. see GREEK therapeuo Englishman's Concordance Luke 9:11 N-GFSGRK: χρείαν ἔχοντας θεραπείας ἰᾶτο NAS: who had need of healing. KJV: them that had need of healing. INT: need having of healing he cured Luke 12:42 N-GFS Revelation 22:2 N-AFS Strong's Greek 2322 |
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