ἰᾶτο
iáomai
he healed
To heal, restore to health, make whole—primarily denotes the act of curing physical ailments or restoring health, but also extends metaphorically to the healing or restoration of communities, relationships, or circumstances. In certain contexts, can indicate deliverance or rescue from misfortune. The core sense is bringing about restoration and wholeness, whether bodily, mental, or social.
Luke 9:11 · Word #22
Lexicon G2390
| Lemma | ἰάομαι |
| Transliteration | iáomai |
| Strong's | G2390 |
| Definition | To heal, restore to health, make whole—primarily denotes the act of curing physical ailments or restoring health, but also extends metaphorically to the healing or restoration of communities, relationships, or circumstances. In certain contexts, can indicate deliverance or rescue from misfortune. The core sense is bringing about restoration and wholeness, whether bodily, mental, or social. |
Morphology V IMPF MID IND 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | IMPF — Imperfect — Continuous or repeated past action |
| Voice | MID — Middle — The subject acts on itself or in its own interest |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | he healed |
| Literal | he-healed |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἰάομαι |
| Strong's | G2390 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2390-12
he was healing
| Morphological Notes | Verb; imperfect tense, middle voice (deponent), indicative mood, 3rd person singular — denotes ongoing past action performed by the subject. |
| Rendering Rationale | The imperfect indicative expresses ongoing or repeated action in past time, and the middle (deponent) form carries active meaning. "He was healing" preserves the continuous past aspect and the core sense of restoring to wholeness. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
he was healing
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'he was healing' captures the imperfect aspect of the verb and matches the narrative context. |