verb
hugiainamō
Strong’sG5198
I am well
stem hugiain-12 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books9 forms occur
What it means
A plain-English reading of the word, with the lexicons it draws on — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones — right below it, in full.
AI Summary
To be sound or healthy, in good physical condition 1234. This is the ordinary sense used of a person's bodily health 123.
The word is also used metaphorically of soundness in faith or teaching, as opposed to being corrupt or unsound 123. In this sense it describes "sound" doctrine, faith, love, or endurance, and those who hold to sound teaching as opposed to being led astray 13.
Sources: 1 Abbott-Smith 2 Strong's 3 LSJ 4 Dodson. Condensed by anthropic/claude-sonnet-5 on 2026-09-23 — it may still misstate what these say; check them yourself if it matters to you.
The lexicons it was drawn from, in full:
Abbott-Smith — the 1922 lexicon entry, in full
ὑγιαίνω
(< ὑγιής), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁלוֹם, and freq. in To;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5198 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidhoog-ee-ah'-ee-no
to have sound health, i.e. be well (in body); figuratively, to be uncorrupt (true in doctrine)
Fromfrom G5199;
King Jamesbe in health, (be safe and) sound, (be) whole(-some).
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
Refs 6th c.BC+: future -ᾰνῶRefs 5th c.BC+: aorist ὑγίᾱνα Refs 4th c.BC+, Ionic dialect ὑγίηνα Refs 5th c.BC+. [ῠ, but ῡ in augmented tenses, Refs:—to be sound, healthy, or in health, Refs 6th c.BC+; opposed to νοσεῖν, κάμνειν, Refs 5th c.BC+; participle ὑγιαίνων, ={ὑγιής},{δυνάμενος}, Refs 5th c.BC+healthy, Refs 1st c.AD+, compare 43b; ὄψα τῶν λιτῶν καὶ ὑ. Refsto be in a certain state of health, ὑ. νοσηρότερον and ὑγιεινότερον Refs 5th c.BC+
2 to be sound of mind, Refs 5th c.BC+
3 of soundness in political or religious matters, especially in participle, τὸ ὑγιαῖνον τῆς Ἑλλάδος Refs; οἱ ὑγιαίνοντες, opposed to turbulent agitators, NT+2nd c.BC+
4 ὑγίαινε, like{χαῖρε}, a form of taking leave, farewell, Refs 5th c.BC+; found on tombstones, Refs; but σὺ δ᾽ ὑγίαινέ μοι salutation at meeting, Refs 5th c.BC+; σεαυτοῦ ἐπιμελοῦ ἵν᾽ ὑγιαίνῃς Refs 1st c.BC+
II Causal, = ῦγιάζω, Refs 4th c.BC+:—passive, falsa lectio in Refs 5th c.BC+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| hugiainaleiōὑγιαίνωσιν | happening now · theypresent active subjunctive 3rd person plural | sound | 1× |
| hugiainarōὑγιαίνειν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | in good health | 1× |
| hugiainarōntonὑγιαίνοντα | happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular masculine | well | 2× |
| hugiainarōntauὑγιαινούσης | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular feminine | sound | 1× |
| hugiainarōntaὑγιαινούσῃ | happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative singular feminine | sound | 3× |
| hugiainarōntoisὑγιαίνοντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | well | 1× |
| hugiainarōntoinὑγιαίνοντας | happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculine | sound | 1× |
| hugiainarōntoiuὑγιαινόντων | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine | sound | 1× |
| hugiainarōntoiὑγιαίνουσι | happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative plural masculine | sound | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hugiainamō | hugiainame | hugiainami | hugiainama | hugiainamē | hugiainamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | hugiainasō | hugiainase | hugiainasi | hugiainasa | hugiainasē | hugiainaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hugiainatō | hugiainate | hugiainati | hugiainata | hugiainatē | hugiainatelē |
| we 1st person plural | hugiainanō | hugiainane | hugiainani | hugiainana | hugiainanē | hugiainanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | hugiainavō | hugiainave | hugiainavi | hugiainava | hugiainavē | hugiainavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | hugiainalō | hugiainale | hugiainali | hugiainala | hugiainalē | hugiainalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hugiainameiō | hugiainameia | hugiainameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | hugiainaseiō | hugiainaseia | hugiainaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hugiainateiō | hugiainateia | hugiainateiē |
| we 1st person plural | hugiainaneiō | hugiainaneia | hugiainaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | hugiainaveiō | hugiainaveia | hugiainaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | hugiainaleiō1×ὑγιαίνωσιν | hugiainaleia | hugiainaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | hugiainasōr | hugiainasar | hugiainasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hugiainatōr | hugiainatar | hugiainatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | hugiainavōr | hugiainavar | hugiainavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | hugiainalōr | hugiainalar | hugiainalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | hugiainamoiō | hugiainamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | hugiainasoiō | hugiainasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | hugiainatoiō | hugiainatoia |
| we 1st person plural | hugiainanoiō | hugiainanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | hugiainavoiō | hugiainavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | hugiainaloiō | hugiainaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | hugiainarō1×ὑγιαίνειν | hugiainari | hugiainara | hugiainarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 10 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | hugiainarōntos10× | hugiainarintos | hugiainarantos | hugiainarēntos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
hugiain is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
12 occurrences, every one of them listed
hugiainaleiō“sound”happening now · theypresent active subjunctive 3rd person plural1×
Titus 1:13… han aitian elenchasōr autoin apotomōs, hina hugiainaleiō en ta pistia,… sternly, so that they will be sound in the faith
hugiainarō“in good health”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×
3 John 1:2“in good health”… peri panteiu euchomō sin euodorō kai hugiainarō, kathōs euodotō su tas psuchas.Beloved, I pray that in every way you may prosper and enjoy good health, as your soul also prospers.
hugiainarōnton“well”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular masculine2×
Luke 7:10“well”… oikon tois pempirantois heuriskala ton doulon hugiainarōnton.… to the house, they found the servant in good …
Luke 15:27… su ton moschon ton siteuton, hoti hugiainarōnton auton apolabata.… calf, because he has him back safe and sound.’
hugiainarōntau“sound”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular feminine1×
2 Timothy 4:3eti gar kairos hote tau hugiainarōntau didaskaliau ouk anecheli, alla kata tain …… come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they …
hugiainarōnta“sound”happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative singular feminine3×
1 Timothy 1:10… epiorkoi, kai ei tinem heterem ta hugiainarōnta didaskalia antikeiotō,… anyone else who is averse to sound teaching
Titus 1:9… kai parakalarō en ta didaskalia ta hugiainarōnta kai toin antilegarōntoin elencharō.… that he can encourage others by sound teaching and refute those who contradict …
Titus 2:1Sis de lalasōr heim prepatō ta hugiainarōnta didaskalia.… the things that are consistent with sound doctrine.
hugiainarōntois“well”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine1×
Luke 5:31“well”… pros autoin; Ouk chreian echalō tois hugiainarōntois iatrou alla tois kakōs echarōntois;… It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.
hugiainarōntoin“sound”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative plural masculine1×
Titus 2:2presbutoin nēfalioin arō, semnoin, sōfronoin, hugiainarōntoin ta pistia, ta agapa, ta hupomona.… to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, love, and perseverance.
hugiainarōntoiu“sound”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive plural masculine1×
2 Timothy 1:13hupotupōsian echasōr hugiainarōntoiu logoiu hoiu para mu akouasa en …Hold on to the pattern of sound teaching you have heard from me …
hugiainarōntoi“sound”happening now · to, forpresent active participle dative plural masculine1×
1 Timothy 6:3ei tinos heterodidaskalatō kai mē proserchotō hugiainarōntoi logoi, toi tou kuriou nu Iēsu …… another doctrine and disagrees with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ …