θεραπεύω (G2323) — Greek Lexicon

θεραπεύω

therapeúō

G2323 verb

SILEX Entry

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.

Semantic Range

to serve, to care for, to attend, to treat medically, to heal, to restore health, to minister (to), to render honored service, to worship (rare, in religious service contexts)

Root / Etymology

Derived from θεράπων (therapōn, 'attendant' or 'servant'), itself of uncertain origin. θεραπεύω is the verb form built on this noun root, denoting the action performed by a θεράπων.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In classical Greek, θεραπεύω primarily means to serve, attend, or care for someone, often in a menial or subordinate capacity. By the Hellenistic period—and especially in medical writings (e.g., Hippocratic texts)—it commonly refers to providing medical treatment, healing, or curing illness. In the Septuagint and other Greek Jewish texts, it often denotes healing or curing but can also retain the broader sense of caring for or tending (both people and duties). In New Testament usage, θεραπεύω is almost always used in the context of healing physical illness or disability, frequently to describe Jesus' acts of restoring health. The word rarely carries direct religious connotations of "worship"; such usage is secondary and more common with the related noun θεραπεία or in connection with cultic service. English Bibles typically translate θεραπεύω as "to heal" or "to cure," which accurately reflects the dominant New Testament usage but may obscure the broader sense of attentive service present in earlier periods. θεραπεύω contrasts with ἰάομαι, which also means "to heal" but more strictly refers to miraculous or divine healing, whereas θεραπεύω retains a sense of practical or remedial care, sometimes through medical means.

Translation Consistency

primary "heal" 39 occurrences

Therapeuō most commonly denotes medical treatment or restoration to health in the New Testament and translations (majority of occurrences rendered as "heal/healed"). "Heal" is the most natural, widely understood English verb covering the primary sense (treat/restore health) while still allowing related senses of ministering or caring in context. Choosing "heal" ensures consistent, natural renderings across all forms.

Alternatives (4 occurrences):

"keep healing, you all" (2x) "caring for" (1x) "served" (1x)

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from the same as θεράπων; to wait upon menially, i.e. (figuratively) to adore (God), or (specially) to relieve (of disease):--cure, heal, worship.

Root Family

θεραπεύω (therapeuō) — to serve, care for, treat medically, heal

Root θεραπευ- to serve, care for, treat medically, heal

Word Forms

21 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2	Occurrences
`G2323-04`	ἐθεράπευσεν	etherapeusen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	he healed	he treated	he healed	13
`G2323-05`	ἐθεραπεύθη	etherapeuthe	`V AOR PASS IND 3P SG`	was healed	was healed	was healed	3
`G2323-03`	ἐθεραπεύοντο	etherapeuonto	`V IMPF PASS IND 3P PL`	were healed	they were being cared for	they were being healed	3
`G2323-10`	θεραπεύειν	therapeuein	`V PRS ACT INF`	to heal	to serve and care for	to heal	3
`G2323-14`	θεραπεύετε	therapeuete	`V PRS ACT IMP 2P PL`	heal	Keep caring for	Keep healing, you all	2
`G2323-17`	θεραπεῦσαι	therapeusai	`V AOR ACT INF`	to cure	to treat and heal	to heal	2
`G2323-15`	θεραπεύων	therapeuon	`V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG`	healing	the one caring for	healing	2
`G2323-18`	θεραπεύσει	therapeusei	`V FUT ACT IND 3P SG`	He will heal	will heal	he will heal	2
`G2323-19`	θεραπεύσω	therapeuso	`V FUT ACT IND 1P SG`	will heal	I will heal	I will heal	1
`G2323-11`	θεραπεύεσθαι	therapeuesthai	`V PRS PASS INF`	to be healed	to be cared for	to be healed	1
`G2323-13`	θεραπεύεται	therapeuetai	`V PRS PASS IND 3P SG`	is served	is being cared for	is served	1
`G2323-09`	τεθεραπευμένον	tetherapeumenon	`V PRF PASS PTCP ACC M SG`	who had been healed	having been healed	healed	1
`G2323-01`	ἐθεράπευεν	etherapeuen	`V IMPF ACT IND 3P SG`	he healed	he was caring for	he was healing	1
`G2323-02`	ἐθεράπευον	etherapeuon	`V IMPF ACT IND 3P PL`	they-healed	they were caring for	they were caring for	1
`G2323-06`	ἐθεραπεύθησαν	etherapeuthesan	`V AOR PASS IND 3P PL`	were healed	they were healed	they were healed	1
`G2323-16`	θεραπεύοντες	therapeuontes	`V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL`	healing	serving and healing ones	healing ones	1
`G2323-20`	θεράπευσον	therapeuson	`V AOR ACT IMP 2P SG`	heal	Care for!	Heal	1
`G2323-07`	τεθεραπευμέναι	tetherapeumenai	`V PRF PASS PTCP NOM F PL`	healed	having been healed	having been healed	1
`G2323-21`	θεραπευθῆναι	therapeuthenai	`V AOR PASS INF`	be healed	to be healed	to be healed	1
`G2323-08`	τεθεραπευμένῳ	tetherapeumeno	`V PRF PASS PTCP DAT M SG`	having been healed	to the one having been healed	one having been healed	1
`G2323-12`	θεραπεύεσθε	therapeuesthe	`V PRS PASS IMP 2P PL`	and be healed	Be receiving healing	be healed	1

Occurrences in Scripture

43 occurrences

Filter by SIDANCE:

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	SIBI-P2
`G2323-15`	Matthew 4:23	θεραπεύων	therapeuon	`V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG`	healing	the one caring for	healing
`G2323-04`	Matthew 4:24	ἐθεράπευσεν	etherapeusen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	He healed	he treated	he healed
`G2323-19`	Matthew 8:7	θεραπεύσω	therapeuso	`V FUT ACT IND 1P SG`	will heal	I will heal	I will heal
`G2323-04`	Matthew 8:16	ἐθεράπευσεν	etherapeusen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	He healed	he treated	he healed
`G2323-15`	Matthew 9:35	θεραπεύων	therapeuon	`V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG`	healing	the one caring for	healing
`G2323-10`	Matthew 10:1	θεραπεύειν	therapeuein	`V PRS ACT INF`	to heal	to serve and care for	to heal
`G2323-14`	Matthew 10:8	θεραπεύετε	therapeuete	`V PRS ACT IMP 2P PL`	heal	Keep caring for	Keep healing, you all
`G2323-10`	Matthew 12:10	θεραπεύειν	therapeuein	`V PRS ACT INF`	to heal	to serve and care for	to heal
`G2323-04`	Matthew 12:15	ἐθεράπευσεν	etherapeusen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	he healed	he treated	he healed
`G2323-04`	Matthew 12:22	ἐθεράπευσεν	etherapeusen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	he healed	he treated	he healed
`G2323-04`	Matthew 14:14	ἐθεράπευσεν	etherapeusen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	He healed	he treated	he healed
`G2323-04`	Matthew 15:30	ἐθεράπευσεν	etherapeusen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	he healed	he treated	he healed
`G2323-17`	Matthew 17:16	θεραπεῦσαι	therapeusai	`V AOR ACT INF`	to cure	to treat and heal	to heal
`G2323-05`	Matthew 17:18	ἐθεραπεύθη	etherapeuthe	`V AOR PASS IND 3P SG`	was healed	was healed	was healed
`G2323-04`	Matthew 19:2	ἐθεράπευσεν	etherapeusen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	he healed	he treated	he healed
`G2323-04`	Matthew 21:14	ἐθεράπευσεν	etherapeusen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	he healed	he treated	he healed
`G2323-04`	Mark 1:34	ἐθεράπευσεν	etherapeusen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	he healed	he treated	he healed
`G2323-18`	Mark 3:2	θεραπεύσει	therapeusei	`V FUT ACT IND 3P SG`	He will heal	will heal	he will heal
`G2323-04`	Mark 3:10	ἐθεράπευσεν	etherapeusen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	he had healed	he treated	he healed
`G2323-04`	Mark 6:5	ἐθεράπευσεν	etherapeusen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	he healed	he treated	he healed
`G2323-02`	Mark 6:13	ἐθεράπευον	etherapeuon	`V IMPF ACT IND 3P PL`	they-healed	they were caring for	they were caring for
`G2323-20`	Luke 4:23	θεράπευσον	therapeuson	`V AOR ACT IMP 2P SG`	heal	Care for!	Heal
`G2323-01`	Luke 4:40	ἐθεράπευεν	etherapeuen	`V IMPF ACT IND 3P SG`	he healed	he was caring for	he was healing
`G2323-11`	Luke 5:15	θεραπεύεσθαι	therapeuesthai	`V PRS PASS INF`	to be healed	to be cared for	to be healed
`G2323-18`	Luke 6:7	θεραπεύσει	therapeusei	`V FUT ACT IND 3P SG`	he would heal	will heal	he will heal
`G2323-03`	Luke 6:18	ἐθεραπεύοντο	etherapeuonto	`V IMPF PASS IND 3P PL`	were being healed	they were being cared for	they were being healed
`G2323-04`	Luke 7:21	ἐθεράπευσεν	etherapeusen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	he healed	he treated	he healed
`G2323-07`	Luke 8:2	τεθεραπευμέναι	tetherapeumenai	`V PRF PASS PTCP NOM F PL`	healed	having been healed	having been healed
`G2323-21`	Luke 8:43	θεραπευθῆναι	therapeuthenai	`V AOR PASS INF`	be healed	to be healed	to be healed
`G2323-10`	Luke 9:1	θεραπεύειν	therapeuein	`V PRS ACT INF`	to heal	to serve and care for	to heal
`G2323-16`	Luke 9:6	θεραπεύοντες	therapeuontes	`V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL`	healing	serving and healing ones	healing ones
`G2323-14`	Luke 10:9	θεραπεύετε	therapeuete	`V PRS ACT IMP 2P PL`	heal	Keep caring for	Keep healing, you all
`G2323-04`	Luke 13:14	ἐθεράπευσεν	etherapeusen	`V AOR ACT IND 3P SG`	had healed	he treated	he healed
`G2323-12`	Luke 13:14	θεραπεύεσθε	therapeuesthe	`V PRS PASS IMP 2P PL`	and be healed	Be receiving healing	be healed
`G2323-17`	Luke 14:3	θεραπεῦσαι	therapeusai	`V AOR ACT INF`	to heal	to treat and heal	to heal
`G2323-08`	John 5:10	τεθεραπευμένῳ	tetherapeumeno	`V PRF PASS PTCP DAT M SG`	having been healed	to the one having been healed	one having been healed
`G2323-09`	Acts 4:14	τεθεραπευμένον	tetherapeumenon	`V PRF PASS PTCP ACC M SG`	who had been healed	having been healed	healed
`G2323-03`	Acts 5:16	ἐθεραπεύοντο	etherapeuonto	`V IMPF PASS IND 3P PL`	were healed	they were being cared for	they were being healed
`G2323-06`	Acts 8:7	ἐθεραπεύθησαν	etherapeuthesan	`V AOR PASS IND 3P PL`	were healed	they were healed	they were healed
`G2323-13`	Acts 17:25	θεραπεύεται	therapeuetai	`V PRS PASS IND 3P SG`	is served	is being cared for	is served
`G2323-03`	Acts 28:9	ἐθεραπεύοντο	etherapeuonto	`V IMPF PASS IND 3P PL`	were healed	they were being cared for	they were being healed
`G2323-05`	Revelation 13:3	ἐθεραπεύθη	etherapeuthe	`V AOR PASS IND 3P SG`	was healed	was healed	was healed
`G2323-05`	Revelation 13:12	ἐθεραπεύθη	etherapeuthe	`V AOR PASS IND 3P SG`	had been healed	was healed	was healed

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