Lexical Summary iaomai: To heal, cure, restore Original Word: ἰάομαι Strong's Exhaustive Concordance heal, make whole. Middle voice of apparently a primary verb; to cure (literally or figuratively) -- heal, make whole. HELPS Word-studies 2390 iáomai (a primitive verb, NAS dictionary) – healing, particularly as supernatural and bringing attention to the Lord Himself as the Great Physician (cf. Is 53:4,5). Example: Lk 17:15: "Now one of them [i.e. the ten lepers], when he saw that he had been healed (2390 /iáomai), turned back, glorifying God with a loud voice." [2390 /iáomai ("to heal") draws the attention to the Lord, the supernatural Healer, i.e. beyond the physical healing itself and its benefits (as with 2323 /therapeúō).] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. verb Definition to heal NASB Translation curing (1), heal (4), healed (16), healing (2), heals (1), perform healing (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2390: ἰάομαιἰάομαι, ἰαωμαι; (perhaps from ἰός, Lob. Technol., p. 157f; cf. Vanicek, p. 87); a deponent verb, whose present, imperfect ἰωμην, future ἰάσομαι, and 1 aorist middle ἰασάμην have an active significance, but whose perfect passive ἴαμαι, 1 aorist passive ἰάθην, and 1 future passive ἰαθήσομαι have a passive significance (cf. Krüger, § 40, under the word; (Veitch, under the word; Buttmann, 52 (46); Winers Grammar, § 38, 7 c.)); (from Homer down); the Sept. for רָפָא; to heal, cure: τινα, Luke 4:18 R L brackets; Topical Lexicon Definition and Scope of HealingἸάομαι encompasses restoration of bodily health, deliverance from demonic oppression, mending of broken hearts, and the ultimate curing of sin’s damage. It never appears as a mere medical term; healing is portrayed as God’s gracious intervention that reaches both body and soul, reversing the curse introduced in Genesis 3. Old Testament Background The Septuagint frequently employs ἰάομαι for Yahweh’s covenant mercy (for example, Exodus 15:26; Psalm 103:3; Isaiah 53:5). This backdrop prepares the reader to see in Jesus the promised physician who would take up Israel’s sicknesses and carry her pains. Healing in the Ministry of Jesus • Programmatic text (Luke 4:18) – At Nazareth Jesus announces that the Spirit has empowered Him “to heal the brokenhearted,” linking ἰάομαι with the year of Jubilee freedom. Faith, Forgiveness, and Wholeness Healing scenes intertwine with faith (Matthew 8:8–13; 15:28) and forgiveness (compare Mark 2:5-12 where σῴζω complements ἰάομαι). Wholeness is never reduced to symptom relief; it signifies reconciliation with God and reintegration into community worship (Luke 17:11-19). Modes and Means • Word of command (Luke 7:7). The variety highlights divine sovereignty rather than technique. Apostolic Continuation Acts records the risen Christ healing through His servants: Healing and the Cross 1 Peter 2:24 applies Isaiah 53:5 to the atonement: “By His stripes you were healed.” The verb points to a completed fact; spiritual cure is already secured for believers, awaiting full bodily manifestation (Romans 8:23). Pastoral Application James 5:16 urges confession and intercession “so that you may be healed,” preserving healing within the ordinary life of the church. Hebrews 12:13 exhorts disciplined perseverance lest crippling discouragement overcome believers: “rather, be healed.” Physical or spiritual, the remedy lies in drawing near to the throne of grace. Eschatological Hope Present healings are signs, not consummation. Revelation anticipates the tree whose leaves are “for the healing of the nations” (Revelation 22:2, using a cognate term). Every temporal cure foreshadows resurrection bodies where ἰάομαι’s work is perfected and irreversible. Related Concepts σῴζω (to save), θεραπεύω (to serve, cure), ὑγιαίνω (to be sound) converge with ἰάομαι to reveal salvation’s holistic reach. Together they proclaim that in Christ the Creator is actively reclaiming His fallen creation. Forms and Transliterations ιαθεις ιαθείς ἰαθεὶς ιαθέντος ιαθη ιαθή ιάθη ἰαθῇ ἰάθη ιάθημεν ιαθηναι ιαθήναι ιαθήναί ἰαθῆναι ιάθησαν ιαθήσεσθε ιαθησεται ιαθήσεται ἰαθήσεται ιαθήσομαι ιαθητε ιαθήτε ιάθητε ἰαθῆτε ἰάθητε ιαθητω ἰαθήτω ίαμαι ίασαι ίασαί ιασάμην ιάσαντο ιασασθαι ιάσασθαι ιάσασθαί ἰὰσασθαι ιασατο ιασάτο ιάσατο ἰάσατο ιάσεται ιάσεταί ιασηται ιάσηται ἰάσηται ιασθαι ιάσθαι ἰᾶσθαι ιασομαι ιάσομαι ιάσομαί ίασομαι ἰάσομαι ιάσονται ιάσω ιάσωμαι ιαται ιάται ιάταί ίαται ἰᾶταί ἴαται ιατο ιάτο ἰᾶτο ιώμενοι ιώμενον ιωμενος ιώμενος ιώμενός ἰώμενος ιώνται ιώντο iasasthai iàsasthai iasato iásato iasetai iasētai iásetai iásētai iasomai iásomai iasthai iâsthai iatai iâtaí íatai iathe iathē iáthe iáthē iathêi iathē̂i iatheis iatheìs iathenai iathênai iathēnai iathē̂nai iathesetai iathēsetai iathḗsetai iathete iathête iathēte iathē̂te iáthete iáthēte iatheto iathētō iathḗto iathḗtō iato iâto iomenos iōmenos iṓmenosLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 8:8 V-FIP-3SGRK: λόγῳ καὶ ἰαθήσεται ὁ παῖς NAS: and my servant will be healed. KJV: my servant shall be healed. INT: the word And will be healed the servant Matthew 8:13 V-AIP-3S Matthew 13:15 V-FIM-1S Matthew 15:28 V-AIP-3S Mark 5:29 V-RIM/P-3S Luke 4:18 V-ANM Luke 5:17 V-PNM/P Luke 6:18 V-ANP Luke 6:19 V-IIM/P-3S Luke 7:7 V-AMP-3S Luke 8:47 V-AIP-3S Luke 9:2 V-PNM/P Luke 9:11 V-IIM/P-3S Luke 9:42 V-AIM-3S Luke 14:4 V-AIM-3S Luke 17:15 V-AIP-3S Luke 22:51 V-AIM-3S John 4:47 V-ASM-3S John 5:13 V-APP-NMS John 12:40 V-FIM-1S Acts 9:34 V-PIM/P-3S Acts 10:38 V-PPM/P-NMS Acts 28:8 V-AIM-3S Acts 28:27 V-FIM-1S Hebrews 12:13 V-ASP-3S Strong's Greek 2390 |
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