θεράπευσον
therapeúō
heal
To serve, care for, or attend to (someone), particularly in the context of providing care or aid; in medical contexts, to treat or heal physical ailments. The word primarily denotes active service or assistance given to another, often with connotations of medical treatment or restoring to health. Secondarily, in some contexts, it can refer to the act of ministering to, caring for, or (rarely) rendering honored service, including religious service or worship.
Luke 4:23 · Word #12
Lexicon G2323
| Lemma | θεραπεύω |
| Transliteration | therapeúō |
| Strong's | G2323 |
| Definition | To serve, care for, or attend to (someone), particularly in the context of providing care or aid; in medical contexts, to treat or heal physical ailments. The word primarily denotes active service or assistance given to another, often with connotations of medical treatment or restoring to health. Secondarily, in some contexts, it can refer to the act of ministering to, caring for, or (rarely) rendering honored service, including religious service or worship. |
Morphology V AOR ACT IMP 2P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IMP — Imperative — A command or request |
| Person | 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | heal |
| Literal | heal-cure |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | θεραπεύω |
| Strong's | G2323 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2323-20
Care for!
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple/complete aspect), active voice, imperative mood, second person singular — a direct command to one person. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active imperative, second person singular, expresses a direct command to perform the action. "Care for!" preserves the root sense of active service and attentive aid, which can include medical treatment or healing, without narrowing the meaning to a single nuance. |
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