ἐθεράπευον

therapeúō

they-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.

G2323

Mark 6:13 · Word #11

Lexicon G2323

Lemmaθεραπεύω
Transliterationtherapeúō
Strong'sG2323
DefinitionTo 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 ACT 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 ACT — Active — The subject performs 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

Phrasethey-healed
Literalthey-healed

Lexical Info

Lemmaθεραπεύω
Strong'sG2323

SIBI-P1 Translation G2323-02

they were caring for

Morphological NotesVerb; imperfect tense (past ongoing), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural.
Rendering RationaleThe imperfect active indicative, third person plural, denotes ongoing or repeated action in past time. "They were caring for" reflects the root sense of active service or therapeutic attention while preserving the imperfect’s continuous aspect.

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