Jump to: Topical • ISBE • Webster's • Concordance • Thesaurus • Greek • Hebrew • Library • Subtopics • Terms International Standard Bible Encyclopedia SICK; SICKNESSsik, sik'-nes (chalah (Genesis 48:1, etc.), choli (Deuteronomy 28:61, etc.), tachalu' (Deuteronomy 29:21, etc.), machalah (Exodus 23:25, etc.), daweh (Leviticus 15:33, etc.), 'anash (2 Samuel 12:15, etc.); astheneo (Matthew 10:8, etc.; compare 2Ma 9:22), kakos echon (Luke 7:2), kakos echontas (Matthew 4:24, etc.), arrhostos (Sirach 7:35; Matthew 14:14, etc.), arrhostema (Sirach 10:10, etc.), with various cognates, kamno (James 5:15); Latin morbus (2 Esdras 8:31)): Compared with the number of deaths recorded in the historical books of the Bible the instances in which diseases are mentioned are few. "Sick" and "sickness" (including "disease," etc.) are the translations of 6 Hebrew and 9 Greek words and occur 56 times in the Old Testament and 57 times in the New Testament. The number of references in the latter is significant as showing how much the healing of the sick was characteristic of the Lord's ministry. The diseases specified are varied. Of infantile sickness there is an instance in Bath-sheba's child (2 Samuel 12:15), whose disease is termed 'anash, not improbably trismus nascentium, a common disease in Palestine. Among adolescents there are recorded the unspecified sickness of Abijah (1 Kings 14:1), of the widow's son at Zarephath (1 Kings 17:17), the sunstroke of the Shunammite's son (2 Kings 4:19), the epileptic boy (Matthew 17:15), Jairus' daughter (Matthew 9:18), and the nobleman's son (John 4:46). At the other extreme of life Jacob's death was preceded by sickness (Genesis 48:1). Sickness resulted from accident (Ahaziah, 2 Kings 1:2), wounds (Joram, 2 Kings 8:29), from the violence of passion (Amnon, 2 Samuel 13:2), or mental emotion (Daniel 8:27); see also in this connection Songs 2:5; Songs 5:8. Sickness the result of drunkenness is mentioned (Hosea 7:5), and as a consequence of famine (Jeremiah 14:18) or violence (Micah 6:13). Daweh or periodic sickness is referred to (Leviticus 15:33; Leviticus 20:18), and an extreme case is that of Luke 8:43. Greek 3552. noseo -- to be sick ... to be sick. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: noseo Phonetic Spelling: (nos-eh'-o) Short Definition: I am diseased Definition: I am diseased, hence of ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3552.htm - 6k 770. astheneo -- to be weak, feeble 732. arrostos -- not strong, ie feeble, sickly 772. asthenes -- without strength, weak 4445. puresso -- to be on fire, to be ill of a fever 2577. kamno -- to be weary 2621. katakeimai -- to lie down, recline 2560. kakos -- badly 4912. sunecho -- to hold together, to hold fast, pass. to be ... 3885. paralutikos -- paralytic Strong's Hebrew 2470a. chalah -- to be weak or sick... 2470, 2470a. chalah. 2470b . to be weak or sick. Transliteration: chalah Short Definition: sick. Word Origin a prim. root Definition ... /hebrew/2470a.htm - 6k 605. anash -- to be weak, sick 5136. nush -- to be sick 2470. chalah -- to be weak or sick 5263. nasas -- to be sick 2456. chala -- to be sick or diseased 4834. marats -- to be sick 1739. daveh -- faint, unwell 4251. machluy -- sickness, suffering (caused by wounds) 2483. choli -- sickness Library Very Sick Anointing of the Sick The Healing of the Sick on the Other Side. The Method of Healing. To visit the Sick. For the Sick and Dying Meditations for the Sick. A Prayer to be Said for the Sick by them who visit Him. The Sick of the Palsy Excursus on the Communion of the Sick. Hymns for the Sick and Dying. I. In the Midst of Life, Behold Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary 1. (superl.) Affected with disease of any kind; ill; indisposed; not in health. See Illness.2. (superl.) Affected with, or attended by, nausea; inclined to vomit; as, sick at the stomach; a sick headache. 3. (superl.) Having a strong dislike; disgusted; surfeited; -- with of; as, to be sick of flattery. 4. (superl.) Corrupted; imperfect; impaired; weakened. 5. (n.) Sickness. 6. (v. i.) To fall sick; to sicken. Topical Bible Verses James 5:14-17Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: Topicalbible.org Mark 6:56 Thesaurus Sick (117 Occurrences)... See Illness. 2. (superl.) Affected with, or attended by, nausea; inclined to vomit; as, sick at the stomach; a sick headache. ... 6. (vi) To fall sick; to sicken. ... /s/sick.htm - 44k Love-sick (2 Occurrences) Palsy (12 Occurrences) Folk (9 Occurrences) Doctor (5 Occurrences) Sickly (1 Occurrence) Sickness (40 Occurrences) Injured (28 Occurrences) Various (52 Occurrences) Visit (97 Occurrences) Bible Concordance Sick (117 Occurrences)Matthew 4:24 The 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 8:6 And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented. Matthew 8:14 When Jesus came into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother lying sick with a fever. Matthew 8:16 When evening came, they brought to him many possessed with demons. He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick; Matthew 9:2 And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee. Matthew 9:6 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house. Matthew 9:12 When Jesus heard it, he said to them, "Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do. Matthew 10:8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, and cast out demons. Freely you received, so freely give. Matthew 12:15 Jesus, perceiving that, withdrew from there. Great multitudes followed him; and he healed them all, Matthew 14:14 Jesus went out, and he saw a great multitude. He had compassion on them, and healed their sick. Matthew 14:35 When the people of that place recognized him, they sent into all that surrounding region, and brought to him all who were sick, Matthew 14:36 and they begged him that they might just touch the fringe of his garment. As many as touched it were made whole. Matthew 25:36 I was naked, and you clothed me. I was sick, and you visited me. I was in prison, and you came to me.' Matthew 25:39 When did we see you sick, or in prison, and come to you?' Matthew 25:43 I was a stranger, and you didn't take me in; naked, and you didn't clothe me; sick, and in prison, and you didn't visit me.' Matthew 25:44 "Then they will also answer, saying,'Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and didn't help you?' Mark 1:30 Now Simon's wife's mother lay sick with a fever, and immediately they told him about her. of seed shall yield an ephah. Mark 1:32 At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick, and those who were possessed by demons. Mark 1:34 He 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 2:3 And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four. Mark 2:4 And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay. Mark 2:5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee. Mark 2:9 Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk? Mark 2:10 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,) Mark 2:17 When Jesus heard it, he said to them, "Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance." Mark 6:5 He could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people, and healed them. Mark 6:13 They cast out many demons, and anointed many with oil who were sick, and healed them. Mark 6:55 and ran around that whole region, and began to bring those who were sick, on their mats, to where they heard he was. Mark 6:56 Wherever he entered, into villages, or into cities, or into the country, they laid the sick in the marketplaces, and begged him that they might touch just the fringe of his garment; and as many as touched him were made well. Mark 16:18 they 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." Luke 4:40 When 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 5:17 It happened on one of those days, that he was teaching; and there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by, who had come out of every village of Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem. The power of the Lord was with him to heal them. Luke 5:24 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house. Luke 5:31 Jesus answered them, "Those who are healthy have no need for a physician, but those who are sick do. Luke 7:2 A certain centurion's servant, who was dear to him, was sick and at the point of death. Luke 7:10 Those who were sent, returning to the house, found that the servant who had been sick was well. Luke 9:2 He sent them forth to preach the Kingdom of God, and to heal the sick. Luke 10:9 Heal the sick who are therein, and tell them,'The Kingdom of God has come near to you.' John 4:46 Jesus came therefore again to Cana of Galilee, where he made the water into wine. There was a certain nobleman whose son was sick at Capernaum. John 5:3 In these lay a great multitude of those who were sick, blind, lame, or paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water; John 5:5 A certain man was there, who had been sick for thirty-eight years. John 5:6 When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he had been sick for a long time, he asked him, "Do you want to be made well?" John 5:7 The sick man answered him, "Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up, but while I'm coming, another steps down before me." John 6:2 A great multitude followed him, because they saw his signs which he did on those who were sick. John 11:1 Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus from Bethany, of the village of Mary and her sister, Martha. The Acts of the Apostles John 11:2 It was that Mary who had anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother, Lazarus, was sick. John 11:3 The sisters therefore sent to him, saying, "Lord, behold, he for whom you have great affection is sick." John 11:6 When therefore he heard that he was sick, he stayed two days in the place where he was. Acts 4:9 if we are examined today concerning a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man has been healed, Acts 5:15 They even carried out the sick into the streets, and laid them on cots and mattresses, so that as Peter came by, at the least his shadow might overshadow some of them. Acts 5:16 Multitudes also came together from the cities around Jerusalem, bringing sick people, and those who were tormented by unclean spirits: and they were all healed. Acts 9:33 And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy. Acts 9:37 It happened in those days that she fell sick, and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in an upper chamber. Acts 19:12 so that even handkerchiefs or aprons were carried away from his body to the sick, and the evil spirits went out. Acts 28:8 It happened that the father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery. Paul entered in to him, prayed, and laying his hands on him, healed him. Acts 28:9 After this, all the other sick people in the island came and were cured. 1 Corinthians 11:30 For this cause many among you are weak and sickly, and not a few sleep. Philippians 2:26 since he longed for you all, and was very troubled, because you had heard that he was sick. Philippians 2:27 For indeed he was sick, nearly to death, but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have sorrow on sorrow. 2 Timothy 4:20 Erastus remained at Corinth, but I left Trophimus at Miletus sick. James 5:14 Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the assembly, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord, James 5:15 and the prayer of faith will heal him who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. If he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Genesis 48:1 It happened after these things, that someone said to Joseph, "Behold, your father is sick." He took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. Leviticus 15:33 And of her that is sick of her flowers, and of him that hath an issue, of the man, and of the woman, and of him that lieth with her that is unclean. Leviticus 20:18 And if a man shall lie with a woman having her sickness, and shall uncover her nakedness; he hath discovered her fountain, and she hath uncovered the fountain of her blood: and both of them shall be cut off from among their people. Deuteronomy 29:22 The generation to come, your children who shall rise up after you, and the foreigner who shall come from a far land, shall say, when they see the plagues of that land, and the sicknesses with which Yahweh has made it sick; 1 Samuel 19:14 When Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, "He is sick." 1 Samuel 30:13 David asked him, "To whom do you belong? Where are you from?" He said, "I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite; and my master left me, because three days ago I fell sick. 2 Samuel 12:15 Nathan departed to his house. Yahweh struck the child that Uriah's wife bore to David, and it was very sick. 2 Samuel 13:2 Amnon was so troubled that he fell sick because of his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and it seemed hard to Amnon to do anything to her. 2 Samuel 13:5 Jonadab said to him, "Lay down on your bed, and pretend to be sick. When your father comes to see you, tell him,'Please let my sister Tamar come and give me bread to eat, and dress the food in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it from her hand.'" 2 Samuel 13:6 So Amnon lay down and faked being sick. When the king came to see him, Amnon said to the king, "Please let my sister Tamar come, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat from her hand." 1 Kings 14:1 At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam fell sick. 1 Kings 14:5 Yahweh said to Ahijah, "Behold, the wife of Jeroboam comes to inquire of you concerning her son; for he is sick. Thus and thus you shall tell her; for it will be, when she comes in, that she will pretend to be another woman." 1 Kings 17:17 It happened after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him. 2 Kings 1:2 Ahaziah fell down through the lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick. So he sent messengers, and said to them, "Go, inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I will recover of this sickness." 2 Kings 8:7 Elisha came to Damascus; and Benhadad the king of Syria was sick. It was told him, saying, "The man of God has come here." 2 Kings 8:29 King Joram returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick. 2 Kings 13:14 Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness of which he died: and Joash the king of Israel came down to him, and wept over him, and said, "My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and its horsemen!" 2 Kings 20:1 In those days was Hezekiah sick to death. Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him, and said to him, "Thus says Yahweh,'Set your house in order; for you shall die, and not live.'" 2 Kings 20:12 At that time Berodach Baladan the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah; for he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick. 2 Chronicles 22:6 He returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which they had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. Azariah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Jehoram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick. 2 Chronicles 24:25 When they were departed for him (for they left him very sick), his own servants conspired against him for the blood of the sons of Jehoiada the priest, and killed him on his bed, and he died; and they buried him in the city of David, but they didn't bury him in the tombs of the kings. 2 Chronicles 32:24 In those days Hezekiah was sick even to death: and he prayed to Yahweh; and he spoke to him, and gave him a sign. 2 Chronicles 35:23 and the archers shoot at king Josiah, and the king saith to his servants, 'Remove me, for I have become very sick.' Nehemiah 2:2 The king said to me, Why is your face sad, seeing you are not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid. Psalms 35:13 But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth. I afflicted my soul with fasting. My prayer returned into my own bosom. Psalms 69:20 Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: And I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; And for comforters, but I found none. Psalms 107:17 Fools are afflicted because of their disobedience, and because of their iniquities. Proverbs 13:12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life. Proverbs 23:35 They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall I awake? I will seek it yet again. Song of Songs 2:5 Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love. Song of Songs 5:8 I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I am sick of love. Isaiah 1:5 Why should you be beaten more, that you revolt more and more? The whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint. Isaiah 10:18 And he will consume the glory of his forest, and of his fruitful field, both soul and body: and it shall be as when a standard-bearer fainteth. Isaiah 19:10 And the makers of twisted thread will be crushed, and those who ... will be sad in heart. Isaiah 33:24 The inhabitant won't say, "I am sick." The people who dwell therein will be forgiven their iniquity. Isaiah 38:1 In those days was Hezekiah sick and near death. Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, came to him, and said to him, "Thus says Yahweh,'Set your house in order, for you will die, and not live.'" Isaiah 38:9 The writing of Hezekiah king of Judah, when he had been sick, and had recovered of his sickness. Isaiah 39:1 At that time, Merodach Baladan the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah; for he heard that he had been sick, and had recovered. Subtopics Related Terms Links Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus |
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