ὑγιής
Healthy
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What does ὑγιής (hygiḗs) mean in the Bible?
ὑγιής (hygiḗs) is a Greek word meaning "healthy". ὑγιής, -ές, accusative, ὑγιῆ (Attic usually -ιᾶ), [in LXX for חַי, etc. Physical restoration reflecting deeper wholeness.
Meaning
Physical wholeness and soundness, also applied metaphorically to doctrine as doctrinally sound or orthodox
sound, whole, healthy: Mat.12:13 15:31, Jhn.5:[4], 6, 9, 11, 14, 15 7:23, Act.4:10; before ἀπό, Mrk.5:34; of words, opinions, etc. (as in cl.), metaphorically, λόγος, Tit.2:8.
Why This Word Matters
Physical restoration reflecting deeper wholeness.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Biblical Occurrences
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