Strong's Lexicon iatros: Physician, Doctor Original Word: ἰατρός Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb ἰάομαι (iaomai), meaning "to heal" or "to cure." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with healing is רָפָא (rapha, Strong's H7495), which means "to heal" or "to make whole." Usage: The term "iatros" refers to a physician or doctor, someone who is skilled in the art of healing physical ailments. In the New Testament, it is used both literally, to describe those who practice medicine, and metaphorically, to describe Jesus as the Great Physician who heals both physical and spiritual maladies. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, physicians were respected professionals who practiced medicine based on the knowledge available at the time. They were often associated with healing temples and used a combination of herbal remedies, surgical procedures, and spiritual rituals. The role of a physician was significant in a society where medical knowledge was limited and diseases were prevalent. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom iaomai Definition a physician NASB Translation physician (5), physicians (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2395: ἰατρόςἰατρός, ἰατροῦ, ὁ (ἰάομαι) (from Homer down), a physician: Matthew 9:12; Mark 2:17; Mark 5:26; Luke 5:31; Luke 8:43 (here WH omits; Tr marginal reading brackets the clause); Colossians 4:14; ἰατρέ, θεράπευσον σεαυτόν, a proverb, applied to Christ in this sense: 'come forth from your lowly and mean condition and create for yourself authority and influence by performing miracles among us also, that we may see that you are what you profess to be,' Luke 4:23. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance physician. From iaomai; a physician -- physician. see GREEK iaomai Forms and Transliterations Ιατρε ιατρέ Ἰατρέ ιατροί ιατροις ἰατροῖς ιατρος ιατρός ἰατρὸς ιατρου ιατρού ἰατροῦ ιατρούς ιατρων ιατρών ἰατρῶν ίβεις ίβιν ιγνύαις Iatre Iatré iatrois iatroîs iatron iatrôn iatrōn iatrō̂n iatros iatròs iatrou iatroûLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 9:12 N-GMSGRK: οἱ ἰσχύοντες ἰατροῦ ἀλλ' οἱ NAS: who need a physician, but those KJV: not a physician, but INT: they who are strong of a physician but they who Mark 2:17 N-GMS Mark 5:26 N-GMP Luke 4:23 N-VMS Luke 5:31 N-GMS Luke 8:43 Noun-DMP Colossians 4:14 N-NMS Strong's Greek 2395 |
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