noun · neuter

iamem

Greekἴαμα (iama)

Strong’sG2386

healing, curing

stem iam-3 times in the New Testament1 of 6 forms occur

Translated as

healing3×

What it means

ἴαμα, -τος, τό

(< ἰάομαι), [in LXX for מַרְפֵּא (II Ch 36:16, Ec 10:4, Je 40 (33):6), etc.;]

1. most freq. in cl., a means of healing, remedy (Thuc., al.; Wi 11:4 10:9).

2. = ἴασις (q.v.), a healing (Plat.; Je 40 (33):6): pl., I Co 12:9, 28, 30.†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G2386 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidee'-am-ah

a cure (the effect)

Fromfrom G2390;

King Jameshealing.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

Job in the sentence case	one singular	more than one plural
subject or object direct	iamem	iameim
of, belonging to genitive	iameu	iameiu3×ἰαμάτων
to, for dative	iame	iamei

Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.

Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them

iamstem+egender+mu—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

iame 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

3 occurrences, every one of them listed

iameiu“healing”of, belonging togenitive plural3×

1 Corinthians 12:9“healing”hetero pistias en te aute pneume, allo charismeim iameiu en te hene pneume,to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit,

1 Corinthians 12:28“healing”kai hoin men titheta tos theos en ta ekklēsa prōtem apostoloin, deuterem profētoin, tritem didaskaloin, epeita dunamiain, epeita charismeim iameiu, antilēmpsiain, kubernēsiain, geneim glōssaiu.And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.

1 Corinthians 12:30“healing”mē pantois charismeim echalō iameiu? mē pantois glōssai lalalō? mē pantois diermēneualō?Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret?