Quick Definition
ἰάομαι v. I heal
Strong's Definition
middle voice of apparently a primary verb; to cure (literally or figuratively)
KJV Usage: heal, make whole
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | ἴαμα · ἴασις · ἰατρός
23.136 · Physiological Processes and States · Health, Vigor, Strength
to heal, to cure, to make well, healing to cause someone to become well again after having been sick In a number of languages there are different terms for ‘healing’ depending upon the type of sickness or illness which is involved.
MAT 8:8 · MAT 8:13 · MAT 15:28 · MRK 5:29 · LUK 5:17 · LUK 6:18 · LUK 6:19 · LUK 7:7 · LUK 8:47 · LUK 9:2 · LUK 9:11 · LUK 9:42 · LUK 14:4 · LUK 17:15 · LUK 22:51 · JHN 4:47 · JHN 5:13 · ACT 9:34 · ACT 10:38 · ACT 28:8 · HEB 12:13 · JAS 5:16 · 1PE 2:24
1 It is possible that διασῴζω is somewhat more emphatic in meaning than σῴζω. It is also possible that in a number of contexts σῴζω and διασῴζω may have the added implication of having rescued such persons from a state of illness.
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Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἰάομαι iaomai 26x
to heal, cure, Mt. 8:8; Lk. 9:2; met. to heal, spiritually, restore from a state of sin and condemnation, Mt. 13:15; Heb. 12:13
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ἰάομαι, -ῶμαι,
[in LXX for רפא (Ge 20:17, al.), exc. Is 30:26 61:1 (חבשׁ);]
to heal: c. acc. pers., Lk 5:17 6:19 9:2, 11, 42 14:4 22:51, Jo 4:47, Ac 9:34 10:38 28:8; pass., Mt 8:8, 13 15:28, Lk 7:7 8:47 17:15, Jo 5:13; id. seq. ἀπό, Mk 5:29, Lk 6:17; fig., of spiritual healing, Mt 13:15, Jo 12:40, Ac 28:27(LXX); pass., He 12:13, Ja 5:16, I Pe 2:24.†
SYN.: θεραπεύω, q.v.
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἰάομαι. As distinguished from θεραπεύω ““ treat medically’ (see s.v. and cf. Ac 2885) ἰάομαι denotes ‘‘heal,” as in Sy// 802" (referred to s.v. ἴαμα) ἀνὴρ δάκτυλον ἰάθη ὑπὸ ὄφιος, and the similar 8037 τοῦτο]ν τυφλὸν ἐόντα ἰάσατο : cf. also the magic text BGU IV. 1026**4- 16 αἱμάροϊαν ἰᾶται. On the Lukan usage of the verb see Hobart, p. 8ff., and on the ‘‘aoristic present” in Ac 9533 see Proleg. p. 119. Thayer's hint of a connexion with ἰός is not supported by modern philologists, see Boisacq, p. 362. Part IV. 2 a
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἰάομαι (iaomai) — to heal. ἰάομαι, imperative ἰῶ (see. below), Ionic dialect infinitive ἰᾶσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]jᾶσθαι [Refs].: future ἰάσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Ionic dialect and Epic dialect ἰήσομαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]: aorist ἰασάμην [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Ionic dialect ἰησάμην [Refs 8th c.BC+] —passive (see. below). [ῑ- in [Refs 8th c.BC+]; also ῐ, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—heal, cure, in present and imperfect, attempt to cure, treat, of persons or bodies, etc., τινα [Refs 8th c.BC+]
2. cure. treat, of diseases, νόσους [Refs 5th c.BC+]: metaphorically, remedy, δύσγνοιαν, ἀδικίαν ἰᾶσθαι, [Refs 5th c.BC+], i.e. do not make bad worse, [Refs 7th c.BC+]
3. cure the effects of, counteract, ἄκρατος ἰ. τὸ κώνειον [Refs 1st c.AD+]
4. repair, τὸ βλαβέν [LXX+5th c.BC+]
II. active only aorist 1 ἰάσαμεν [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; participle ἰάσαντες [Refs 5th c.BC+]aorist ἰάθην is always passive, be healed, recover, [NT+5th c.BC+]; Ionic dialect ἰήθην [Refs 5th c.BC+]: future ἰαθήσομαι [Refs 1st c.AD+]: perfect ἴᾱμαι [NT]