
The word in Scripture
Heal in the Bible
The word heal appears 40 times in the King James Version of the Bible. To heal is to restore what is broken in body and soul. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.
What heal means in the Bible
To heal is to restore what is broken in body and soul.
Where the word heal appears
Here are 8 of the passages where the word heal appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:
“Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.”Psalms 6:2
“Thou hast made the earth to tremble; thou hast broken it: heal the breaches thereof; for it shaketh.”Psalms 60:2
“I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners.”Isaiah 57:18
“Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.”Matthew 10:8
“And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.”Luke 6:7
“And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.”Luke 10:9
“When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judaea into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death.”John 4:47
“He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.”John 12:40
Heal and the Lord Jesus
Jesus healed all manner of sickness, and by His stripes we are healed.
Questions people ask
How many times does the word heal appear in the Bible?
The word heal appears 40 times in the King James Version of the Bible. That number counts the exact word, in its King James spelling, wherever it occurs.
What does heal mean in the Bible?
To heal is to restore what is broken in body and soul.
How does heal point to Jesus?
Jesus healed all manner of sickness, and by His stripes we are healed.