ἐθεραπεύοντο
therapeúō
were being healed
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 6:18 · Word #17
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 IMPF PASS IND 3P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | IMPF — Imperfect — Continuous or repeated past action |
| Voice | PASS — Passive — The subject receives the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | were being healed |
| Literal | were-being-healed-imp.ind.3pl |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | θεραπεύω |
| Strong's | G2323 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2323-03
they were being cared for
| Morphological Notes | Verb; imperfect tense (ongoing past), passive voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The imperfect passive indicative third plural denotes ongoing past action received by the subjects. "Were being cared for" preserves the passive voice and reflects the root sense of receiving active service, treatment, or healing. |
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