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Strong's G5198 ὑγιαίνω (hygiaino)

Hygiaino means “be in health” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H5198 — nataph (“drop”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G5198
Language Greek
Linked Usages 40
Books 11

Strong's G5198 Quick Answer

Strong's G5198 ὑγιαίνω (hugiaino) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. hugiaino (hoog-ee-ai'-no) v. 1. to have sound health, i.e. be well (in body) 2. (figuratively) to be uncorrupt (true in doctrine) It has 40 linked Bible usages across 11 books. Visible English usage signals include sound, whole, doctrine, and health. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
hugiaino (hoog-ee-ai'-no) v. 1. to have sound health, i.e. be well (in body) 2. (figuratively) to be uncorrupt (true in doctrine)
Usage
40 linked usages
Books
11 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
sound, whole, doctrine, and health

Meaning and Definition

hugiaino (hoog-ee-ai'-no) v. 1. to have sound health, i.e. be well (in body) 2. (figuratively) to be uncorrupt (true in doctrine) [from G5199] KJV: be in health, (be safe and) sound, (be) whole(-some) Root(s): G5199

Original Word
ὑγιαίνω
Transliteration
hugiaino
Derivation
Root: ὑγιής R1: 5199
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G5198. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

be healthy

Usage: ὑγιαίνω (ὑγιής), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁלוֹם, and frequently in To ;] to be sound, healthy, in good health: Luk.5:31 7:10 15:27, 3Jo.2. In Past. Epp. (as also in cl.) metaphorically, ὑ. ἐν τ. πίστει, Tit.1:13 ; τ. πίστει, τ. ἀγάπῃ, τ. ὑπομονῇ, Tit.2:2; ἡ ὑγιαίνουσα διδασκαλία, 1Ti.1:10, 2Ti.4:3, Tit.1:9 2:1 ; λόγοι ὑγιαίνοντες, 1Ti.6:3, 2Ti.1:13.† (AS)

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How Strong's G5198 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render hugiaino, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

sound Luke 15:27 whole Luke 5:31 doctrine 1 Timothy 6:3 health 3 John 1:2

How Strong's G5198 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, New Testament, and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha with 20 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G5198 (ὑγιαίνω) appears 39 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G5198 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G5198 in the New Testament

12 indexed usages in New Testament.

Luke 5:31 KJV

And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.

Luke 7:10 KJV

And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been sick.

Luke 15:27 KJV

And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.

Strong's G5198 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

8 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 29:6 Septuagint / Brenton

And he said to them, Is he well? And they said, He is well. And behold Rachel his daughter came with the sheep.

Genesis 37:14 Septuagint / Brenton

And Israel said to him, Go and see if thy brethren and the sheep are well, and bring me word; and he sent him out of the Valley of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.

Genesis 43:27 Septuagint / Brenton

And he asked them, How are ye? and he said to them, Is your father, the old man of whom ye spoke, well? Does he yet live?

Strong's G5198 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

20 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Tobit 5:14 Septuagint / Brenton

But tell me, what wages shall I give thee? wilt thou a drachma a day, and things necessary, as to mine own son?

Tobit 5:17 Septuagint / Brenton

But Anna his mother wept, and said to Tobit, Why hast thou sent away our son? is he not the staff of our hand, in going in and out before us?

Tobit 5:21 Septuagint / Brenton

For the good angel will keep him company, and his journey shall be prosperous, and he shall return safe.

Usage Excerpts

First 40 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G5198.

Genesis 29:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he said to them, Is he well? And they said, He is well. And behold Rachel his daughter came with the sheep.
Genesis 37:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Israel said to him, Go and see if thy brethren and the sheep are well, and bring me word; and he sent him out of the Valley of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.
Genesis 43:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he asked them, How are ye? and he said to them, Is your father, the old man of whom ye spoke, well? Does he yet live?
Genesis 43:28 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they said, Thy servant our father is well; he is yet alive. And he said, Blessed be that man by God—and they bowed, and did him reverence.
Exodus 4:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father-in-law, and says, I will go and return to my brethren in Egypt, and will see if they are yet living. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in health. And in those days after some time, the king of Egypt died.
1 Kingdoms 25:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And thus shall ye say, May thou and thy house seasonably prosper, and all thine be in prosperity.
2 Kingdoms 14:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the king said to the woman, Go in peace to thy house, and I will give commandment concerning thee.
2 Kingdoms 20:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Joab said to Amasa, Art thou in health, my brother? and the right hand of Joab took hold of the beard of Amasa to kiss him.
Luke 5:31 New Testament, KJV
And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.
Luke 7:10 New Testament, KJV
And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been sick.
Luke 15:27 New Testament, KJV
And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.
1 Timothy 1:10 New Testament, KJV
For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;
1 Timothy 6:3 New Testament, KJV
If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
2 Timothy 1:13 New Testament, KJV
Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
2 Timothy 4:3 New Testament, KJV
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
Titus 1:9 New Testament, KJV
Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
Titus 1:13 New Testament, KJV
This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
Titus 2:1 New Testament, KJV
But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
Titus 2:2 New Testament, KJV
That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
3 John 1:2 New Testament, KJV
Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
Tobit 5:14 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
But tell me, what wages shall I give thee? wilt thou a drachma a day, and things necessary, as to mine own son?
Tobit 5:17 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
But Anna his mother wept, and said to Tobit, Why hast thou sent away our son? is he not the staff of our hand, in going in and out before us?
Tobit 5:21 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For the good angel will keep him company, and his journey shall be prosperous, and he shall return safe.
Tobit 5:22 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then she made an end of weeping.
Tobit 6:9 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And when they were come near to Rages,
Tobit 7:1 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And he came to the house of Raguel; and Sarah met him: and saluted him, and he them; and she brought them into the house.
Tobit 7:5 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And they said, He is both alive, and in good health: and Tobias said, He is my father.
Tobit 7:13 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then he called his daughter Sarah, and she came to her father, and he took her by the hand, and gave her to be wife to Tobias, saying, Behold, take her after the law of Moses, and lead her away to thy father. And he blessed them;
Tobit 8:21 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and then he should take the half of his goods, and go in safety to his father; and should have the rest when I and my wife be dead.
Tobit 10:6 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
To whom Tobit said, Hold thy peace, take no care, for he is safe.
Tobit 10:11 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then Raguel arose, and gave him Sarah his wife, and half his goods, servants, and cattle, and money:
Tobit 10:13 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And he said to his daughter, Honor thy father and thy mother-in-law, which are now thy parents, that I may hear good report of thee. And he kissed her. Edna also said to Tobias, The Lord of heaven restore thee, my dear brother, and grant that I may see thy children of my daughter Sarah before I die, that I may rejoice before the Lord: behold, I commit my daughter unto thee, of special trust; wherefore do not entreat her evil.
Tobit 10:14 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Tobit 11:17 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
But Tobit gave thanks before them, because God had mercy on him. And when he came near to Sarah his daughter-in-law, he blessed her, saying, Thou art welcome, daughter: God be blessed, which hath brought thee unto us, and blessed be thy father and thy mother. And there was joy among all his brethren which were at Nineveh.
Tobit 12:3 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
for he hath brought me again to thee in safety, and made whole my wife, and brought me the money, and likewise healed thee.
Tobit 12:5 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
So he called the angel, and he said unto him, Take half of all that ye have brought, and go away in safety.
2 Maccabees 1:10 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
In the hundred fourscore and eighth year, the people that were at Jerusalem and in Judea, and the council, and Judas, sent greeting and health unto Aristobulus, King Ptolemy’s master, who was of the stock of the anointed priests, and to the Jews that were in Egypt:
2 Maccabees 9:19 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Antiochus, king and governor, to the good Jews his citizens wisheth much joy, health, and prosperity:
2 Maccabees 11:28 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
If ye fare well, we have our desire; we are also in good health.
2 Maccabees 11:38 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Farewell. This hundred and eight and fortieth year, the fifteenth day of the month Xanthicus.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G5198, grouped by book.

Genesis 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Exodus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Kingdoms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Luke 3 usages, New Testament
1 Timothy 2 usages, New Testament
2 Timothy 2 usages, New Testament
Titus 4 usages, New Testament
3 John 1 usage, New Testament
Tobit 16 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 4 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G5198 FAQ

What does hygiaino (ὑγιαίνω) mean?

Hygiaino (Strong's G5198) is a Greek word most simply glossed "be in health". hugiaino (hoog-ee-ai'-no) v. 1. to have sound health, i.e. be well (in body) 2. (figuratively) to be uncorrupt (true in doctrine)

How many times is hygiaino (ὑγιαίνω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 40 linked usages for Strong's G5198 across 11 books.

Where can I study hygiaino (ὑγιαίνω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G5198 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate hygiaino (ὑγιαίνω)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as sound, whole, doctrine, and health. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G5198 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 8 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 20 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G5198, with linked reader references where each row is available.