ὑγιὴς
hygiḗs
well
Healthy, in sound physical condition; by extension, uncorrupted, whole, or unimpaired (in body or, metaphorically, in doctrine or understanding). The primary sense pertains to physical health or wholeness—that is, not suffering from disease or defect; in figurative contexts, describes something as being correct, valid, uncorrupted, or free from error (e.g., sound teaching, sound words).
John 5:9 · Word #4
Lexicon G5199
| Lemma | ὑγιής |
| Transliteration | hygiḗs |
| Strong's | G5199 |
| Definition | Healthy, in sound physical condition; by extension, uncorrupted, whole, or unimpaired (in body or, metaphorically, in doctrine or understanding). The primary sense pertains to physical health or wholeness—that is, not suffering from disease or defect; in figurative contexts, describes something as being correct, valid, uncorrupted, or free from error (e.g., sound teaching, sound words). |
Morphology ADJ.P NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.P — Predicate Adjective — Linked to the subject by a verb |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | well |
| Literal | healthy-sound |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὑγιής |
| Strong's | G5199 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5199-03
healthy, whole
| Morphological Notes | Adjective (substantive), nominative feminine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the core sense of physical health and wholeness inherent in ὑγιής, preserving its root idea of unimpaired soundness. As a nominative feminine singular substantive adjective, it is expressed in simple adjectival form in English, which does not mark gender. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
healthy, whole
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'Healthy, whole' faithfully renders ὑγιὴς; SIBI-P1 is suitable and matches the context. |