Strong’s G2395

ἰατρός

Part of speech

Noun, Masculine

Transliteration

iatros

Pronunciation

ee-at-ros'

Definition

Physician, Doctor

Meaning

a physician.

Usage

The term "iatros" refers to a physician or doctor, someone who is skilled in the art of healing physical ailments. In the New Testament, it is used both literally, to describe those who practice medicine, and metaphorically, to describe Jesus as the Great Physician who heals both physical and spiritual maladies.

Bible references

Matthew 9:12;Mark 2:17;Mark 5:26;Luke 4:23;Luke 5:31;Luke 8:43;Colossians 4:14