ἴαμα
íama
G2386 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
An act or means of healing, remedy, or cure; denotes the result or effect of a healing process. In various contexts, refers to the restoration to health, whether physical or metaphorical. The term can indicate both the action of curing and the tangible result (restoration, health). In literary and medical contexts, may refer to medicine or a specific remedy.
Semantic Range
healing, cure, remedy, restoration to health, medicine, result or effect of healing (physical or metaphorical)
Root / Etymology
Derived from the verb ἰάομαι (to heal, to cure), with the nominal suffix -μα indicating the effect or result of the action. Thus, ἴαμα literally denotes 'that which heals' or 'the healing accomplished.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
In classical Greek, ἴαμα is used widely for the result of curing, including physical healing by physicians or through natural means, remedies or medicines, as well as metaphorical healing (such as healing of the soul or mind by philosophy or the arts). In the Septuagint and New Testament, it primarily refers to acts of divine or miraculous healing, emphasizing the restoration brought about by divine power. The term is rare in the New Testament (used in 1 Corinthians 12:9, 12:28, 12:30 concerning spiritual gifts of 'healings'). English translations often render it as 'healing' or 'cure,' but these may not capture its use for both act and result, and occasionally for a concrete medicine. The nuance of an accomplished action (i.e., the effect or cure achieved) is present throughout antiquity. Other Greek terms for healing (θεραπεία, ὑγιεία) overlap in usage, but ἴαμα uniquely stresses the effect/result (cf. θεραπεία as the process or service of healing; ὑγιεία as 'soundness,' 'health').
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from ἰάομαι; a cure (the effect):--healing.
Root Family
ἴαμα (iama) — healing, cure, remedy, restoration to health
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G2386-01 |
ἰαμάτων | iamaton | N GEN N PL |
of healings | of healings | of healings | 3 |
Occurrences in Scripture
3 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G2386-01 |
1 Corinthians 12:9 | ἰαμάτων | iamaton | N GEN N PL |
of healing | of healings | of healings |
G2386-01 |
1 Corinthians 12:28 | ἰαμάτων | iamaton | N GEN N PL |
of healings | of healings | of healings |
G2386-01 |
1 Corinthians 12:30 | ἰαμάτων | iamaton | N GEN N PL |
of healings | of healings | of healings |