What does ὑγιαίνω · διδασκαλία mean in the Bible?
ὑγιαίνω · διδασκαλία: Physical wholeness extends metaphorically to doctrinal soundness; health encompasses both body and theological integrity
Greek · G5198, G1319
ὑγιαίνω
Be healthy · instruction (the function or the information)
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ὑγιαίνω G5198 be healthy
Pronunciation hygiaínō
To be sound or healthy; in Pastoral Epistles, metaphorically means doctrinally sound or orthodox in faith.
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διδασκαλία G1319 instruction (the function or the information)
Pronunciation didaskalía
The content or doctrine taught, emphasizing the substance of instruction rather than the act of teaching itself.
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What does ὑγιαίνω (hygiaínō) mean in the Bible?
ὑγιαίνω · διδασκαλία: Physical wholeness extends metaphorically to doctrinal soundness; health encompasses both body and theological integrity
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G5198, G1319?
G5198, G1319 is connected to 12 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Revelation
Greek phrase. Physical wholeness extends metaphorically to doctrinal soundness; health encompasses both body and theological integrity
Strong's G5198, G1319
Lexical occurrences 12 verses Word forms 3 forms 12 references Study link 1 Timothy 1:8-11 Source Gloss
to have sound health, i.e. be well (in body); figuratively, to be uncorrupt (true in doctrine)
Extended definition
Physical wholeness extends metaphorically to doctrinal soundness; health encompasses both body and theological integrity
:--be in health, (be safe and) sound, (be) whole(-some).
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 groups 3 Aligned forms 12 Tenses Present Voices Active
Tenses
Voices
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 10×
Present Active 1 Tim 1:10 · Titus 1:9 · Titus 2:1 · Luke 7:10 · Luke 15:27 · Luke 5:31 · 1 Tim 6:3 · 2 Tim 1:13 · 2 Tim 4:3 · Titus 2:2 10×
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 1×
Present Active Titus 1:13 1×
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 1×
Present Active 3 John 1:2 1×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 11 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present 11
Voice
active 11
Mood
participle 10 subjunctive 1
NT Occurrences
Luke 5:31 ὑγιαίνοντες present active participle participle Luke 7:10 ὑγιαίνοντα present active participle participle Luke 15:27 ὑγιαίνοντα present active participle participle 1 Timothy 1:10 ὑγιαινούσῃ present active participle participle 1 Timothy 6:3 ὑγιαίνουσι present active participle participle 2 Timothy 1:13 ὑγιαινόντων present active participle participle 2 Timothy 4:3 ὑγιαινούσης present active participle participle Titus 1:13 ὑγιαίνωσιν present active subjunctive subjunctive Titus 1:9 ὑγιαινούσῃ present active participle participle Titus 2:1 ὑγιαινούσῃ present active participle participle Titus 2:2 ὑγιαίνοντας present active participle participle
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)
Sampled Scripture Occurrences
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New Testament Witnesses
Instruction that is spiritually healthy and life-giving, aligned with apostolic truth.
Instruction that produces spiritual vitality and stability.
Word Origins
ὑγιαίνω is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
Paul ties every behavioral command to doctrinal health, showing that teaching must generate visible transformation. 1 Timothy 1:8-11
Doctrine is described in medical terms, showing that false teaching is spiritually diseased while true teaching promotes health and godliness. Titus 2:1-10
Canonical Themes
Revelation
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain