"sound, in health, Mt. 12:13; 15:31; met. of doctrine, sound, pure, wholesome, Tit. 2:8"
Definition and meaning
sound, in health, Mt. 12:13; 15:31; met. of doctrine, sound, pure, wholesome, Tit. 2:8
In the original Greek the word is written: ὑγιής
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of hygies (G5199) across the King James Bible.
Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other.
Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.
And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.
And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.
And looking round about upon them all, he said unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so: and his hand was restored whole as the other.
For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.
When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?
And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.
He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk.
Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.
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Common questions
Strong's G5199 (hygies) is a Greek word that means: sound, in health, Mt. 12:13; 15:31; met. of doctrine, sound, pure, wholesome, Tit. 2:8 It appears 14 times in the King James Bible.
The word hygies (G5199) appears 14 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5199 is hygies, a Greek word defined as: sound, in health, Mt. 12:13; 15:31; met. of doctrine, sound, pure, wholesome, Tit. 2:8. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
hygies is a Greek word found in the New Testament.