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14381 Etymology dictionary, p. surgeon (n.).2

… who heals by manual operation on the patient," from Anglo-French surgien (13c.), from Old French surgiien, cirirgiien (13c.), from cirurgie "surgery." This is from Latin …

14382 Etymology dictionary, p. sympathetic (adj.).2

… a healing quality," from Modern Latin sympatheticus, from late Greek sympathetikos "having sympathy," from sympathein, from sympath ē s "having fellow-feeling …

14383 Etymology dictionary, p. sympathy (n.).3

… that heal wounds when applied to a cloth stained with blood from the wound.

14384 Etymology dictionary, p. therapeutic (adj.).2

… the healing of disease, 1640s, from Modern Latin therapeuticus "curing, healing," from Greek therapeutikos, from therapeutein "to cure, treat medically," primarily …

14385 Etymology dictionary, p. therapy (n.).2

… "curing, healing, service done to the sick; a waiting on, service," from therapeuein "to cure, treat medically," literally "attend, do service, take care of" (see therapeutic …

14386 Etymology dictionary, p. toadstone (n.).2

… (with healing or protective power) and found in the heads of certain toads," 1550s, from toad + stone (n.). Translating Greek batrakhites, Medieval Latin bufonites …

14387 Etymology dictionary, p. treat (v.).3

… to heal or cure, to manage in the application of remedies" (1781). Related: Treated; treating .

14388 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Abgar; Abgarus; Abagarus.2

… , who healed him (Cod. Apocrypha New Testament).

14389 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Aeneas.2

Aeneas - e-ne'-as ('Aineas): A paralytic at Lydda, who, after he "had kept his bed eight years," was miraculously healed by Peter ( Acts 9:33 - 34 ).

14390 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Ahaziah.14

… be healed of his wounds. It appears that the army was left in charge of Jehu at Ramoth-gilead. Ahaziah apparently went to Jerusalem and later went down to Jezreel …

14391 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Alive.2

… ; the healing, redemptive, resurrection life of Christ; the renewing and recreative power of the Holy Spirit.

14392 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Allegory.4

… the healing of a leper by Christ is made the basis of an exposition of the healing of the soul by the Saviour. Naturally this is not interpretation in the exegetical …

14393 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Amaziah.8

… to heal the breach was made by either king. When the results of the war appeared, it could not be but that the author of the war should be called upon to answer …

14394 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Andrew.4

… was healed of a fever ( Mark 1:29 - 31; compare Matthew 8:14 - 15; Luke 4:38 - 39 ); the call of Andrew was finally consecrated by his election as one of the Twelve Apostles …

14395 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Anoint; Anointed.2

… the healing power of oil. It was often employed as a mark of hospitality ( Luke 7:46 ); as a mark of special honor ( John 11:2 ); in preparation for social occasions ( Ruth …

14396 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Anthropology.17

… and healing power, and which is believed to be self-rejuvenescent" (N. Commentary on Gen, 118). The connection with Edom in Genesis 25:30 may perhaps point in the …

14397 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Apocryphal Acts, General.49

… to heal, to exorcise demons, to raise the dead; and while marvelous deeds of that nature constantly recur, there are other miracles wrought by the apostles …

14398 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Apocryphal Acts, the Separate Acts.8

… , the Healing of a Dropsical Man at Myra by the apostle (a continuation of the Thecla-narrative), Paul's conflict with wild beasts at Ephesus (based on the misunderstanding …

14399 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Apocryphal Acts, the Separate Acts.14

… in healing the sick a bystander asked him why he did not make his own daughter whole. To show that God was able to effect the cure through him, Peter made his daughter …

14400 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, p. Apocryphal Acts, the Separate Acts.22

… the healing of infirm old women, and in theater where the miracles were wrought John gave an address on the vanity of all earthly things and on the destroying …