verb
therapeuamō
Greekθεραπεύω (therapeuō)
Strong’sG2323
I care for, attend, serve, heal
stem therapeu-43 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books22 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
θεραπεύω,
[in LXX for ישׁב, etc.;]
SYN.: ἰάομαι (v. Field, Notes, 60; MM, Exp., l.c.).
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2323 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidther-ap-yoo'-o
to wait upon menially, i.e. (figuratively) to adore (God), or (specially) to relieve (of disease)
Fromfrom the same as G2324;
King Jamescure, heal, worship.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| therapeuatōθεραπεύει | happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular | heal | 1× |
| therapeuitōθεραπεύεται | happening now · he/she/itpresent passive indicative 3rd person singular | served | 1× |
| therapeuateἐθεράπευεν | was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | healed | 1× |
| therapeualeἐθεράπευον | was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural | healed | 1× |
| therapeuileἐθεραπεύοντο | was happening · theyimperfect passive indicative 3rd person plural | cured | 3× |
| therapeuamiθεραπεύσω | will happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singular | heal | 1× |
| therapeuatiθεραπεύσει | will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular | heal | 1× |
| therapeuataἐθεράπευσεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | healed | 13× |
| therapeuitaἐθεραπεύθη | happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular | healed | 3× |
| therapeuilaἐθεραπεύθησαν | happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural | healed | 1× |
| therapeuavōrθεραπεύετε | happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural | heal | 2× |
| therapeuivōrθεραπεύεσθε | happening now · yepresent passive imperative 2nd person plural | healed | 1× |
| therapeuasarθεράπευσον | happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular | heal | 1× |
| therapeuarōθεραπεύειν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | heal | 3× |
| therapeuirōθεραπεύεσθαι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent passive infinitive | healed | 1× |
| therapeuaraθεραπεῦσαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive | heal | 2× |
| therapeuiraθεραπευθῆναι | happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive | healed | 1× |
| therapeuarōtosθεραπεύων | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine | healing | 2× |
| therapeuarōtoisθεραπεύοντες | happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine | healing | 1× |
| therapeuirētonτεθεραπευμένον | has happened · objectperfect passive participle accusative singular masculine | healed | 1× |
| therapeuirētoτεθεραπευμένῳ | has happened · to, forperfect passive participle dative singular masculine | healed | 1× |
| therapeuirētaisτεθεραπευμέναι | has happened · subjectperfect passive participle nominative plural feminine | healed | 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 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 26 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | therapeuamō | therapeuame | therapeuami1×θεραπεύσω | therapeuama | therapeuamē | therapeuamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | therapeuasō | therapeuase | therapeuasi | therapeuasa | therapeuasē | therapeuaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | therapeuatō1×θεραπεύει | therapeuate1×ἐθεράπευεν | therapeuati1×θεραπεύσει | therapeuata13×ἐθεράπευσεν | therapeuatē | therapeuatelē |
| we 1st person plural | therapeuanō | therapeuane | therapeuani | therapeuana | therapeuanē | therapeuanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | therapeuavō | therapeuave | therapeuavi | therapeuava | therapeuavē | therapeuavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | therapeualō | therapeuale1×ἐθεράπευον | therapeuali | therapeuala | therapeualē | therapeualelē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | therapeuimō | therapeuime | therapeuimi | therapeuima | therapeuimē | therapeuimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | therapeuisō | therapeuise | therapeuisi | therapeuisa | therapeuisē | therapeuiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | therapeuitō1×θεραπεύεται | therapeuite | therapeuiti | therapeuita3×ἐθεραπεύθη | therapeuitē | therapeuitelē |
| we 1st person plural | therapeuinō | therapeuine | therapeuini | therapeuina | therapeuinē | therapeuinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | therapeuivō | therapeuive | therapeuivi | therapeuiva | therapeuivē | therapeuivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | therapeuilō | therapeuile3×ἐθεραπεύοντο | therapeuili | therapeuila1×ἐθεραπεύθησαν | therapeuilē | therapeuilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | therapeuameiō | therapeuameia | therapeuameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | therapeuaseiō | therapeuaseia | therapeuaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | therapeuateiō | therapeuateia | therapeuateiē |
| we 1st person plural | therapeuaneiō | therapeuaneia | therapeuaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | therapeuaveiō | therapeuaveia | therapeuaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | therapeualeiō | therapeualeia | therapeualeiē |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | therapeuimeiō | therapeuimeia | therapeuimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | therapeuiseiō | therapeuiseia | therapeuiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | therapeuiteiō | therapeuiteia | therapeuiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | therapeuineiō | therapeuineia | therapeuineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | therapeuiveiō | therapeuiveia | therapeuiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | therapeuileiō | therapeuileia | therapeuileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 4 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | therapeuasōr | therapeuasar1×θεράπευσον | therapeuasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | therapeuatōr | therapeuatar | therapeuatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | therapeuavōr2×θεραπεύετε | therapeuavar | therapeuavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | therapeualōr | therapeualar | therapeualēr |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | therapeuisōr | therapeuisar | therapeuisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | therapeuitōr | therapeuitar | therapeuitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | therapeuivōr1×θεραπεύεσθε | therapeuivar | therapeuivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | therapeuilōr | therapeuilar | therapeuilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | therapeuamoiō | therapeuamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | therapeuasoiō | therapeuasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | therapeuatoiō | therapeuatoia |
| we 1st person plural | therapeuanoiō | therapeuanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | therapeuavoiō | therapeuavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | therapeualoiō | therapeualoia |
acted on passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | therapeuimoiō | therapeuimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | therapeuisoiō | therapeuisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | therapeuitoiō | therapeuitoia |
| we 1st person plural | therapeuinoiō | therapeuinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | therapeuivoiō | therapeuivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | therapeuiloiō | therapeuiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 7 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | therapeuarō3×θεραπεύειν | therapeuari | therapeuara2×θεραπεῦσαι | therapeuarē |
| acted on passive voice | therapeuirō1×θεραπεύεσθαι | therapeuiri | therapeuira1×θεραπευθῆναι | therapeuirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 6 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | therapeuarōtos3×θεραπεύων | therapeuaritos | therapeuaratos | therapeuarētos |
| acted on passive voice | therapeuirōtos | therapeuiritos | therapeuiratos | therapeuirētos3× |
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
therapeu 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
43 occurrences, every one of them listed
therapeuatō“heal”happening now · he/she/itpresent active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 6:7“heal”paratērele de tois grammatevois kai tois Farisaiois ei en te sabbate therapeuatō, hina heuriskaleia katēgorarō autou.Looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, the scribes and Pharisees were watching Him closely to see if He would heal on the Sabbath.
therapeuitō“served”happening now · he/she/itpresent passive indicative 3rd person singular1×
Acts 17:25“served”oude hupo cheiraiu anthrōpinaiu therapeuitō prosderōtos tineu, autos dōarōtos pantoi zōan kai pnoan kai teim panteim;Nor is He served by human hands, as if He needed anything, because He Himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else.
therapeuate“healed”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 4:40“healed”Dusarōtou de tou hēliou hapantois hosois echale asthenarōtoin nosai poikilai agala autoin pros auton; tos de heno hekasto autoiu tain cheirain epititharōtos therapeuate autoin.At sunset, all who were ill with various diseases were brought to Jesus, and laying His hands on each one, He healed them.
therapeuale“healed”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Mark 6:13“healed”kai daimoneim polleim ekballale, kai aleifale elaie polloin arrōstoin kai therapeuale.They also drove out many demons and healed many of the sick, anointing them with oil.
therapeuile“cured”was happening · theyimperfect passive indicative 3rd person plural3×
Luke 6:18“cured”hois erchala akouara autou kai iira apo taiu nosaiu autoiu; kai tois enochlirōtois apo pneumeiu akatharteiu therapeuile;They had come to hear Him and to be healed of their diseases, and those troubled by unclean spirits were healed.
Acts 5:16“healed”sunerchete de kai tem plēthem taiu perix politaiu Ierousalēm, ferarōtois asthenoin kai ochlirōtoin hupo pneumeiu akatharteiu, hotinois therapeuile hapantois.Crowds also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those tormented by unclean spirits, and all of them were healed.
Acts 28:9“cured”houteu de ginerateu kai tois loipois tois en ta nēsa echarōtois astheniain proserchele kai therapeuile,After this had happened, the rest of the sick on the island came and were cured as well.
therapeuami“heal”will happen · Ifuture active indicative 1st person singular1×
Matthew 8:7“heal”kai legatō auto; Mis ercharatos therapeuami auton.“I will go and heal him,” Jesus replied.
therapeuati“heal”will happen · he/she/itfuture active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Mark 3:2“heal”kai paratērale auton ei tei sabbatei therapeuati auton, hina katēgoraleia autou.In order to accuse Jesus, they were watching to see if He would heal on the Sabbath.
therapeuata“healed”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular13×
Matthew 4:24“healed”kai aperchata tas akoas autou eis holan tan Surian; kai prosferala auto pantoin toin kakōs echarōtoin poikilai nosai kai basanai sunechirōtoin, daimonizerōtoin kai selēniazerōtoin kai paralutikoin, kai therapeuata autoin.News about Him spread all over Syria, and people brought to Him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering acute pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed, and He healed them.
Matthew 8:16“healed”Opsēau de gineratau prosferala auto daimonizerōtoin polloin; kai ekballata teim pneumeim logo, kai pantoin toin kakōs echarōtoin therapeuata;When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to Jesus, and He drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick.
Matthew 12:15“healed”Tos de Iēsus gnōskaratos anachōrata ekeithen. kai akolouthala auto pollois, kai therapeuata autoin pantoin,Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them all,
Matthew 12:22“healed”Tote prosferita auto daimonizerōtos tuflos kai kōfos; kai therapeuata auton, hōste ton kōfon lalarō kai bleparō.Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to Jesus, and He healed the man so that he could speak and see.
Matthew 14:14“healed”kai exercharatos horata pollon ochlon, kai splanchnizita epi autoi kai therapeuata toin arrōstoin autoiu.When He stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them and healed their sick.
Matthew 15:30“healed”kai proserchala auto ochlois pollois echarōtois meta heautoiu kōfoin, tufloin, chōloin, kulloin, kai heteroin polloin, kai riptala autoin para toin podoin autou, kai therapeuata autoin;Large crowds came to Him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute, and many others, and laid them at His feet, and He healed them.
Matthew 19:2“healed”kai akolouthala auto ochlois pollois, kai therapeuata autoin ekei.Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them there.
Matthew 21:14“healed”Kai proserchala auto tuflois kai chōlois en te hiere, kai therapeuata autoin.The blind and the lame came to Him at the temple, and He healed them.
Mark 1:34“healed”kai therapeuata polloin kakōs echarōtoin poikilai nosai, kai daimoneim polleim ekballata, kai ouk afiēkate lalarō teim daimoneim, hoti oidalelē auton.And He healed many who were ill with various diseases and drove out many demons. But He would not allow the demons to speak, because they knew who He was.
Mark 3:10“healed”polloin gar therapeuata, hōste epipiptarō auto hina autou hapteleia hosois echale mastixain.For He had healed so many that all who had diseases were pressing forward to touch Him.
Mark 6:5“healed”kai ouk dunete ekei poiara oudenan dunamian, ei mē oligoi arrōstoi epititharatos tain cheirain therapeuata;So He could not perform any miracles there, except to lay His hands on a few of the sick and heal them.
Luke 7:21“cured”en ekeina ta hōra therapeuata polloin apo nosaiu kai mastixaiu kai pneumeiu ponēreiu, kai tufloi polloi charizeta bleparō.At that very hour Jesus healed many people of their diseases, afflictions, and evil spirits, and He gave sight to many who were blind.
Luke 13:14“healed”apokriniratos de tos archisunagōgos, aganaktarōtos hoti te sabbate therapeuata tos Iēsus, legate to ochlo hoti Hex hēmerais alō en hai datō ergazerō; en autai oun ercherōtois therapeuivōr kai mē ta hēmera teu sabbateu.But the synagogue leader was indignant that Jesus had healed on the Sabbath. “There are six days for work,” he told the crowd. “So come and be healed on those days and not on the Sabbath.”
therapeuita“healed”happened · he/she/itaorist passive indicative 3rd person singular3×
Matthew 17:18“healed”kai epitimata auto tos Iēsus, kai exerchata apo autou tem daimonem; kai therapeuita tos paidos apo tau hōrau ekeinau.Then Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed from that moment.
Revelation 13:3“healed”kai henan ek taiu kefalaiu auteu hōs sfazirētan eis thanaton, kai tas plēgas tou thanatou auteu therapeuita. kai thaumazita holas tas gēas opisō teu thēreu,One of the heads of the beast appeared to have been mortally wounded. But the mortal wound was healed, and the whole world marveled and followed the beast.
Revelation 13:12“healed”kai tan exousian teu prōteu thēreu pantan poiatō enōpion auteu. kai poiatō tan gēan kai toin en auta katoikarōtoin hina proskunali tem thērem tem prōtem, heu therapeuita tas plēgas tou thanatou auteu.And this beast exercised all the authority of the first beast and caused the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose mortal wound had been healed.
therapeuila“healed”happened · theyaorist passive indicative 3rd person plural1×
Acts 8:7“healed”pollois gar toiu echarōtoiu pneumeim akatharteim boarōteim fōna mega exerchele, pollois de paraluirētois kai chōlois therapeuila;With loud shrieks, unclean spirits came out of many who were possessed, and many of the paralyzed and lame were healed.
therapeuavōr“heal”happening now · yepresent active imperative 2nd person plural2×
Matthew 10:8“heal”asthenarōtoin therapeuavōr, nekroin egeiravōr, leproin katharizavōr, daimoneim ekballavōr; dōreōs lambava, dōreōs dōavar.Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.
Luke 10:9“heal”kai therapeuavōr toin en auta asthenoin, kai legavōr autoi; Engizatē epi vin tas basileias tou theou.Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God is near you.’
therapeuivōr“healed”happening now · yepresent passive imperative 2nd person plural1×
Luke 13:14“healed”apokriniratos de tos archisunagōgos, aganaktarōtos hoti te sabbate therapeuata tos Iēsus, legate to ochlo hoti Hex hēmerais alō en hai datō ergazerō; en autai oun ercherōtois therapeuivōr kai mē ta hēmera teu sabbateu.But the synagogue leader was indignant that Jesus had healed on the Sabbath. “There are six days for work,” he told the crowd. “So come and be healed on those days and not on the Sabbath.”
therapeuasar“heal”happened · youaorist active imperative 2nd person singular1×
Luke 4:23“heal”kai legata pros autoin; Pantōs legavi mi tan parabolan houtan; Iatror, therapeuasar siauton; hoseim akouana ginerateim eis tan Kafarnaoum poiasar kai hōde en ta patrida su.Jesus said to them, “Surely you will quote this proverb to Me: ‘Physician, heal yourself! Do here in Your hometown what we have heard that You did in Capernaum.’”
therapeuarō“heal”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive3×
Matthew 10:1“heal”Kai proskaleratos toin dōdeka mathētoin autou dōata autoi exousian pneumeiu akatharteiu hōste ekballarō auteim kai therapeuarō pantan nosan kai pantan malakian.And calling His twelve disciples to Him, Jesus gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they could drive them out and heal every disease and sickness.
Matthew 12:10“to heal?”kai idou anthrōpos cheiran echarōtos xēran. kai eperōtala auton legarōtois; Ei exestinatō tei sabbatei therapeuarō? hina katēgoraleia autou.and a man with a withered hand was there. In order to accuse Jesus, they asked Him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”
Luke 9:1“cure”Sunkaleratos de toin dōdeka dōata autoi dunamian kai exousian epi panteim teim daimoneim kai nosain therapeuarō,Then Jesus called the Twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and power to cure diseases.
therapeuirō“healed”happening now · the “to …” formpresent passive infinitive1×
Luke 5:15“healed”dierchete de mallon tos logos peri autou, kai sunerchele ochlois pollois akouarō kai therapeuirō apo taiu astheniaiu autoiu;But the news about Jesus spread all the more, and great crowds came to hear Him and to be healed of their sicknesses.
therapeuara“heal”happened · the “to …” formaorist active infinitive2×
Matthew 17:16“heal”kai prosferama auton toi mathētoi su, kai ouk dunila auton therapeuara.I brought him to Your disciples, but they could not heal him.”
Luke 14:3“heal”kai apokriniratos tos Iēsus legata pros toin nomikoin kai Farisaioin legarōtos; Exestinatō te sabbate therapeuara ē ou?So Jesus asked the experts in the law and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”
therapeuira“healed”happened · the “to …” formaorist passive infinitive1×
Luke 8:43“healed”kai gunaikas arōtas en rusia haimeu apo eteiu dōdeka, hotinas iatroi prosanaliskaratas holon ton bion ouk ischuata apo oudeneu therapeuira,including a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years. She had spent all her money on physicians, but no one was able to heal her.
therapeuarōtos“healing”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative singular masculine2×
Matthew 4:23“healing”Kai periagate en hola ta Galilaia, didaskarōtos en tai sunagōgai autoiu kai kērussarōtos tem euangeliem tau basileiau kai therapeuarōtos pantan nosan kai pantan malakian en to lao.Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.
Matthew 9:35“healing”Kai periagate tos Iēsus tain politain pantain kai tain kōmain, didaskarōtos en tai sunagōgai autoiu kai kērussarōtos tem euangeliem tau basileiau kai therapeuarōtos pantan nosan kai pantan malakian.Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness.
therapeuarōtois“healing”happening now · subjectpresent active participle nominative plural masculine1×
Luke 9:6“healing”exercherōtois de dierchele kata tain kōmain euangelizerōtois kai therapeuarōtois pantachou.So they set out and went from village to village, preaching the gospel and healing people everywhere.
therapeuirēton“healed”has happened · objectperfect passive participle accusative singular masculine1×
Acts 4:14“healed”ton tē anthrōpon bleparōtois sun autoi histanarēton ton therapeuirēton oudenem echale antilegara.And seeing the man who had been healed standing there with them, they had nothing to say in response.
therapeuirēto“healed”has happened · to, forperfect passive participle dative singular masculine1×
John 5:10“healed”legale oun tois Ioudaiois to therapeuirēto; Sabbatem atō, kai ouk exestinatō si airara ton krabatton.so the Jews said to the man who had been healed, “This is the Sabbath! It is unlawful for you to carry your mat.”
therapeuirētais“healed”has happened · subjectperfect passive participle nominative plural feminine1×
Luke 8:2“healed”kai gunaikais tinais hais ale therapeuirētais apo pneumeiu ponēreiu kai astheniaiu, Marias tas kalirōtas Magdalēnas, apo hau daimoneim hepta exerchatelē,as well as some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,