ἐθεραπεύθησαν
therapeúō
were 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.
Acts 8:7 · Word #16
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 PASS IND 3P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| 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 healed |
| Literal | were-healed |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | θεραπεύω |
| Strong's | G2323 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2323-06
they were healed
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple completed action), passive voice (action received), indicative mood (declarative), 3rd person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist passive indicative third plural denotes a completed action received by the subjects. Given the verb’s primary medical nuance within its semantic range, "they were healed" faithfully reflects being treated and restored to health in passive form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they were healed
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 reflects the direct meaning of the verb and fits the context of being cured. |