Therapeuō θεραπεύω

Therapeuō (Greek θεραπεύω, Strong's G2323) is a Greek verb meaning “to serve/heal”. It occurs 44 times in 43 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Topics

• Healing

Verses

Every verse with Therapeuō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 4:23
  And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.
• Matthew 4:24
  And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.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 8:7
  And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him.“I will go and heal him,” Jesus replied.
• Matthew 8:16
  When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick: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 9:35
  And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness.
• Matthew 10:1
  And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.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 10:8
  Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.
• Matthew 12:10
  And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him.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?”
• Matthew 12:15
  But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them all,
• Matthew 12:22
  Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.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
  And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.When He stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them and healed their sick.
• Matthew 15:30
  And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus’ feet; and he healed them: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 17:16
  And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.I brought him to Your disciples, but they could not heal him.”
• Matthew 17:18
  And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.Then Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed from that moment.
• Matthew 19:2
  And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them there.
• Matthew 21:14
  And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.The blind and the lame came to Him at the temple, and He healed them.

Mark

• Mark 1:34
  And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.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 3:2
  And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.In order to accuse Jesus, they were watching to see if He would heal on the Sabbath.
• Mark 3:10
  For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had plagues.For He had healed so many that all who had diseases were pressing forward to touch Him.
• Mark 3:15
  And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils:and to have authority to drive out demons.
• Mark 6:5
  And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them.So He could not perform any miracles there, except to lay His hands on a few of the sick and heal them.
• Mark 6:13
  And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.They also drove out many demons and healed many of the sick, anointing them with oil.

Luke

• Luke 4:23
  And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.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.’”
• Luke 4:40
  Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.At sunset, all who were ill with various diseases were brought to Jesus, and laying His hands on each one, He healed them.
• Luke 5:15
  But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.But the news about Jesus spread all the more, and great crowds came to hear Him and to be healed of their sicknesses.
• Luke 6:7
  And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.Looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, the scribes and Pharisees were watching Him closely to see if He would heal on the Sabbath.
• Luke 6:18
  And they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed.They had come to hear Him and to be healed of their diseases, and those troubled by unclean spirits were healed.
• Luke 7:21
  And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight.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 8:2
  And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,as well as some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,
• Luke 8:43
  And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any,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.
• Luke 9:1
  Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.Then Jesus called the Twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and power to cure diseases.
• Luke 9:6
  And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where.So they set out and went from village to village, preaching the gospel and healing people everywhere.
• Luke 10:9
  And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God is near you.’
• Luke 13:14
  And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.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.”
• Luke 14:3
  And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?So Jesus asked the experts in the law and the Pharisees, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?”

John

• John 5:10
  The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed.so the Jews said to the man who had been healed, “This is the Sabbath! It is unlawful for you to carry your mat.”

Acts

• Acts 4:14
  And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.And seeing the man who had been healed standing there with them, they had nothing to say in response.
• Acts 5:16
  There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.Crowds also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those tormented by unclean spirits, and all of them were healed.
• Acts 8:7
  For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.With loud shrieks, unclean spirits came out of many who were possessed, and many of the paralyzed and lame were healed.
• Acts 17:25
  Neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;Nor is He served by human hands, as if He needed anything, because He Himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else.
• Acts 28:9
  So when this was done, others also, which had diseases in the island, came, and were healed:After this had happened, the rest of the sick on the island came and were cured as well.

Revelation

• Revelation 13:3
  And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.One of the heads of the beast appeared to be mortally wounded. But the mortal wound was healed, and the whole world marveled and followed the beast.
• Revelation 13:12
  And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.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.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).