The term "healest" is an archaic form of the verb "heal," often found in older translations of the Bible. It refers to the act of restoring health, curing, or making whole. In the context of Scripture, healing is a significant theme that underscores God's power, compassion, and the fulfillment of His promises. The concept of healing is both physical and spiritual, reflecting God's desire to restore His creation to its intended state.

Biblical Context

1. Divine Healing: Healing in the Bible is frequently attributed to the direct intervention of God. In the Old Testament, God is often depicted as the ultimate healer. For instance, in Exodus 15:26 , God declares, "If you listen carefully to the voice of the LORD your God and do what is right in His eyes, if you pay attention to His commands and keep all His decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the LORD, who heals you."

2. Healing through Faith: The New Testament emphasizes healing through faith in Jesus Christ. Numerous accounts in the Gospels illustrate Jesus' healing ministry, where faith plays a crucial role. In Matthew 9:22 , Jesus tells the woman who touched His cloak, "Take courage, daughter, your faith has healed you." This highlights the connection between faith and divine healing.

3. Spiritual Healing: Beyond physical ailments, the Bible speaks of spiritual healing. Psalm 147:3 states, "He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds." This verse reflects God's concern for emotional and spiritual restoration, offering comfort and hope to those who are suffering.

4. Healing as a Sign of the Kingdom: Jesus' healings are also signs of the coming Kingdom of God. They demonstrate His authority over sickness and evil, affirming His messianic identity. In Luke 4:18-19 , Jesus reads from Isaiah, proclaiming, "The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor."

5. The Role of the Church: The early Church continued the healing ministry of Jesus. In James 5:14-15 , believers are instructed, "Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick." This passage underscores the communal aspect of healing and the power of prayer.

Theological Significance

Healing in the Bible is not merely a physical remedy but a profound demonstration of God's redemptive work. It points to the ultimate healing that comes through salvation in Jesus Christ, who bore humanity's sins and infirmities on the cross. Isaiah 53:5 prophesies, "But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed."

In summary, "healest" encapsulates the multifaceted nature of healing in the biblical narrative, encompassing physical, emotional, and spiritual dimensions. It is a testament to God's enduring love and His desire to restore wholeness to His creation.

Acts of the Holy Apostle Thadd??us,
... The multitude of the wonders done by thee has been heard of by me, that thou healest
the blind, the lame, and the paralytic, and curest all the demoniacs; and ...
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A Nightly Prayer. 1831.
... For thou in withholding grantest, healest in inflicting the wound, yea, turnest
all to good for as many as truly seek thee through Christ, the Mediator! ...
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General Service to a Nun-Martyr.
... Thou healest the sick, deliverest from passions and drivest away the godless assaults
of the enemies; thou deliverest from calamities those who hymn thee and ...
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Ancient Syriac Documents Relating to the Earliest Establishment of ...
... Thou makest the blind to see, and the lame to walk; and Thou cleansest the lepers,
and Thou castest out unclean spirits and demons, and Thou healest those who ...
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Whitsuntide the Work of the Holy Spirit.
... Oh assure the sinking heart. Of the glorious realm on high. Where Thou healest every
smart,. Of the joys unspeakable. Where our God would have us dwell. ...
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Narrative Concerning the Prince of the Edessenes.
... thou makest the blind to see and the lame to walk, that thou cleansest lepers and
castest out impure spirits and demons, and that thou healest those afflicted ...
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De Decretis or Defence of the Nicene Definition
... to witness what He was doing; or they witnessed indeed, for this they could not
help, but they changed their ground of complaint again, "Why healest Thou the ...
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Not Even the Most Experienced Men could Persuade Him of the Vanity ...
... own proconsular hand put the Agonistic garland upon my distempered head, not, though,
as a physician; [282] for this disease Thou alone healest, who resistest ...
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A Third Kind is "Pride" which is Pleasing to Man, not to God.
... And Thou knowest to what extent Thou hast already changed me, Thou who first healest
me of the lust of vindicating myself, that so Thou mightest forgive all my ...
/.../augustine/the confessions and letters of st/chapter xxxvi a third kind is.htm

Of the Conversion of Evodius, and the Death of his Mother when ...
... of heavenly and earthly things, who convertest to Thy purposes the deepest torrents,
and disposest the turbulent current of the ages, [768] healest one soul by ...
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Healest (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Healest (1 Occurrence). Psalms 41:3 Yahweh will sustain
him on his sickbed, and restore him from his bed of illness. (See RSV). ...
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Healeth (8 Occurrences)

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Healers (1 Occurrence)

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