UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

Sense 1: the power to heal, the capacity to heal

Semantic entry: 23.138

Semantic domains: Physiological Processes and States

Subdomains: Health, Vigor, Strength

Definition: (derivative of ἰάομαι[a] ‘to cause to be well again, to heal,’ 23.136: διασῴζω / 23.136: ἰάομαι / 23.136: ἴασις / 23.136: σῴζω) the capacity to cause someone to become healed or cured

Notes: In some languages it may be difficult to speak of ‘giving the power to heal.’ A more natural form of expression is ‘cause to be able to heal.’