What does ἰάομαι · θεραπεύω mean in the Bible?
ἰάομαι · θεραπεύω is a Greek phrase meaning "to heal, restore from disease".
Greek · G2390, G2323
ἰαθῆναι / ἐθεραπεύοντο
To cure (literally or figuratively) · to serve/heal
Reading a lexicon entry
What this page is: Each lexicon entry shows the original Hebrew or Greek word behind the English translation: its meaning, its range of use, and where it appears in Scripture.
Strong's number: The Strong's code (H- or G-) is the standard reference number for this word. It connects this entry to chapter and passage language tabs.
Where it appears: The witness passages show where this word is used in context. Click any to open the study page for that passage.
This lexicon entry is part of our ongoing editorial review. If you notice missing content, unclear wording, or a possible correction, please send us a note through theConnect page. Screenshots are helpful.
Words in this compound — expand to study each participant
ἰάομαιG2390to cure (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationiáomai
Healing that restores physical or spiritual wholeness; broader than mere symptom relief or treatment.
Open lexicon entry →θεραπεύωG2323to serve/heal
Pronunciationtherapeúō
To heal or cure, often emphasizing therapeutic treatment rather than instantaneous miraculous restoration.
Open lexicon entry →What does ἰαθῆναι / ἐθεραπεύοντο (iathēnai / etherapeuonto) mean in the Bible?
ἰάομαι · θεραπεύω is a Greek phrase meaning "to heal, restore from disease".
Full entry for ἰαθῆναι / ἐθεραπεύοντο (G2390, G2323) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G2390, G2323?
G2390, G2323 is connected to 26 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. to heal, restore from disease
Source Gloss
to heal, restore from disease
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups5Aligned forms26TensesAorist, Future, Present, Imperfect, PerfectVoicesPassive, Middle
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality17×
Aorist PassiveMatt 8:13 · Matt 15:28 · Luke 8:47 · Luke 17:15 · 1 Pet 2:245×
Aorist MiddleLuke 9:42 · Luke 14:4 · Luke 22:51 · Acts 28:84×
Future MiddleMatt 13:15 · John 12:40 · Acts 28:273×
Imperfect MiddleLuke 6:19 · Luke 9:112×
Future PassiveMatt 8:81×
Perfect PassiveMark 5:291×
Present MiddleActs 9:341×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract3×
Present MiddleLuke 5:17 · Luke 9:22×
Aorist PassiveLuke 6:181×
Imperativecommand or strong request1×
Aorist PassiveLuke 7:71×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose3×
Aorist PassiveHeb 12:13 · Jas 5:162×
Aorist MiddleJohn 4:471×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality2×
Aorist PassiveJohn 5:131×
Present MiddleActs 10:381×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 41 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist21present11imperfect5perfect2future2
Voice
active28passive13
Mood
indicative26infinitive7participle4imperative4
NT Occurrences
Matthew 4:23θεραπεύωνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 4:24ἐθεράπευσενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 8:16ἐθεράπευσενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 8:7θεραπεύσωfuture active indicativeprospectiveMatthew 9:35θεραπεύωνpresent active participleparticipleMatthew 10:1θεραπεύεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 10:8θεραπεύετεpresent active imperativeimperativeMatthew 12:10θεραπεύεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 12:15ἐθεράπευσενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 12:22ἐθεράπευσενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 14:14ἐθεράπευσενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 15:30ἐθεράπευσενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 17:16θεραπεῦσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveMatthew 17:18ἐθεραπεύθηaorist passive indicativecompletedMatthew 19:2ἐθεράπευσενaorist active indicativecompletedMatthew 21:14ἐθεράπευσενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 1:34ἐθεράπευσενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 3:10ἐθεράπευσενaorist active indicativecompletedMark 3:2θεραπεύσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveMark 6:13ἐθεράπευονimperfect active indicativebackgroundMark 6:5ἐθεράπευσενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 4:23θεράπευσονaorist active imperativeimperativeLuke 4:40ἐθεράπευενimperfect active indicativebackgroundLuke 5:15θεραπεύεσθαιpresent passive infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 6:18ἐθεραπεύοντοimperfect passive indicativebackgroundLuke 6:7θεραπεύειpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 7:21ἐθεράπευσενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 8:43θεραπευθῆναιaorist passive infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 9:1θεραπεύεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 10:9θεραπεύετεpresent active imperativeimperativeLuke 13:14ἐθεράπευσενaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 13:14θεραπεύεσθεpresent passive imperativeimperativeLuke 14:3θεραπεῦσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveJohn 5:10τεθεραπευμένῳperfect passive participleparticipleActs 4:14τεθεραπευμένονperfect passive participleparticipleActs 5:16ἐθεραπεύοντοimperfect passive indicativebackgroundActs 8:7ἐθεραπεύθησανaorist passive indicativecompletedActs 17:25θεραπεύεταιpresent passive indicativeongoingActs 28:9ἐθεραπεύοντοimperfect passive indicativebackgroundRevelation 13:12ἐθεραπεύθηaorist passive indicativecompleted+1 more occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
ἰαθῆναι / ἐθεραπεύοντο is a primary verb - no further derivation.