νόσος
nosos
illness
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word νόσος (nosos) is defined as "illness." It appears 12 times in the Bible, indicating its importance in the context of ancient Greek culture and the Hebrew scriptures. The range of usage for νόσος suggests that it encompasses various forms of illness, including physical and possibly emotional or spiritual afflictions. Its presence in the biblical text highlights the significance of health and wellness in the lives of ancient individuals. While the frequency of νόσος is relatively low, its significance lies in its potential to convey a broader message about the human experience, including vulnerability, suffering, and the need for healing.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
12 total occurrences across the text
Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.
Matthew 4:24The report about him went out into all Syria. They brought to him all who were sick, afflicted with various diseases and torments, possessed with demons, epileptics, and paralytics; and he healed them.
Matthew 8:17that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, “He took our infirmities, and bore our diseases.”
Matthew 9:35Jesus went about all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the Good News of the Kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.
Matthew 10:1He called to himself his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness.
Mark 1:34He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons. He didn’t allow the demons to speak, because they knew him.
Mark 3:15and to have authority to heal sicknesses and to cast out demons:
Luke 7:21In that hour he cured many of diseases and plagues and evil spirits; and to many who were blind he gave sight.
Luke 4:40When the sun was setting, all those who had any sick with various diseases brought them to him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.
Luke 6:18as well as those who were troubled by unclean spirits, and they were being healed.
Luke 9:1He called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.
Acts 19:12so that even handkerchiefs or aprons were carried away from his body to the sick, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out.