ἄρρωστος
arrōstos
ill
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word ἄρρωστος, with a transliteration of arrōstos and a definition of "ill", appears five times in the New Testament. Analyzing its usage, it's evident that this term typically refers to a physical state of being unwell or ailing. The word's range of usage is quite narrow, primarily focusing on conveying illness. Although no specific information about the severity or cause of the illness is provided, the context suggests that the person using the term is concerned with the person's physical condition. In the context of the New Testament, the significance of this word may lie in its use as a descriptive term for the physical suffering that is an integral part of human experience. As an adjective, it serves a purpose of emphasizing the person's state of being unwell in order to engage the reader with their narrative or concern.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
5 total occurrences across the text
Jesus went out, and he saw a great multitude. He had compassion on them, and healed their sick.
Mark 6:5He could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people, and healed them.
Mark 6:13They cast out many demons, and anointed many with oil who were sick, and healed them.
Mark 16:18they will take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it will in no way hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”
1 Corinthians 11:30For this cause many among you are weak and sickly, and not a few sleep.