Strong's Lexicon

G2386

G2386 — ἴαμα

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekiamanounOccurrences: 3

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G2386
Word:ἴαμα
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:from G2390
Language:Greek
Occurrences:3
Transliteration:iama
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:ee'-am-ah
Meaning:1. a cure (the effect)
KJV Renderings:healing

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἴαμα, ἰαματος, τό (ἰάομαι);

1. a means of healing, remedy, medicine; (Wis 11:4 Wis 16:9; Herodotus 3, 130; Thucydides 2, 51; Polybius 7, 14, 2; Plutarch, Lucian, others).

2. a healing: plural, 1Co 12:9; 1Co 12:28; 1Co 12:30; (Jer 40:6 (), etc.; Plato, legg. 7, p. 790 d.).

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

ἴαμα (healing)

1 Corinthians 12:9

KJV: To another faith by the same Spirit to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit
GK: ετέρω δε πίστις εν τω αυτώ πνεύματι άλλω δε χαρίσματα ιαμάτων εν τω αυτώ πνεύματι

1 Corinthians 12:28

KJV: And God hath set some in the church first apostles secondarily prophets thirdly teachers after that miracles then gifts of healings helps governments diversities of tongues
GK: και ους μεν έθετο ο θεός εν τη εκκλησία πρώτον αποστόλους δεύτερον προφήτας τρίτον διδασκάλους έπειτα δυνάμεις είτα χαρίσματα ιαμάτων αντιλήψεις κυβερνήσεις γένη γλωσσών

1 Corinthians 12:30

KJV: Have all the gifts of healing do all speak with tongues do all interpret
GK: μη πάντες χαρίσματα έχουσιν ιαμάτων μη πάντες γλώσσαις λαλουσί μη πάντες διερμηνεύουσιν
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