ἴασις
íasis
G2392 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
An act of making someone healthy; the process or result of bringing about healing, restoration to health, or remedy from illness or affliction. Primarily denotes the action of curing physical ailments, but may, by extension, refer to recovery or restoration from a harmful condition in broader contexts.
Semantic Range
healing, cure, act of curing, restoration to health, remedy, recovery from illness or affliction
Root / Etymology
From ἰάομαι (to heal, cure). Rooted in the verb denoting the act of healing; attested in classical and Koine Greek as the noun formation indicating the result or process of healing.
Historical & Contextual Notes
ἴασις is a noun denoting the process, act, or result of healing, typically of physical ailments. In classical Greek, it could encompass both physical and, at times, metaphorical forms of remedy or restoration. In the Septuagint and New Testament, it most often appears in contexts of miraculous or divine healing, especially as effected by figures described as healers or in narratives of restoration from illness. Unlike related terms such as θεραπεία (therapeia), which can mean general care or service, ἴασις typically focuses specifically on the process or outcome of healing itself. English translations like 'cure' or 'healing' usually capture its sense, but may not always communicate the active or miraculous connotation found in Koine contexts.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from ἰάομαι; curing (the act):--cure, heal(-ing).
Root Family
ἴασις (iasis) — healing, curing, restoration to health
Word Forms
3 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G2392-03 |
ἴασιν | iasin | N ACC F SG |
healing | healing | healing | 1 |
G2392-01 |
ἰάσεις | iaseis | N ACC F PL |
cures | acts of healing | acts of healing | 1 |
G2392-02 |
ἰάσεως | iaseos | N GEN F SG |
healing | of healing | healing | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
3 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G2392-01 |
Luke 13:32 | ἰάσεις | iaseis | N ACC F PL |
cures | acts of healing | acts of healing |
G2392-02 |
Acts 4:22 | ἰάσεως | iaseos | N GEN F SG |
healing | of healing | healing |
G2392-03 |
Acts 4:30 | ἴασιν | iasin | N ACC F SG |
healing | healing | healing |