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physician

Meaning of “physician”

A person who treats the sick and seeks healing.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
6 occurrences6 verses5 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Jeremiah 8:22

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “physician”

KJV PCE
Jeremiah 8:22
Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 8:22 · retained source text

Is there no balme in Gilead? is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recouered?

1611 marginal noteHeb. gone vp.

1611 marginal noteChap. 46.11.

Matthew 9:12
But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 9:12 · retained source text

But when Iesus heard that, hee said vnto them, They that be whole neede not a Physicion, but they that are sicke.

Mark 2:17
When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 2:17 · retained source text

When Iesus heard it, he saith vnto them, They that are whole, haue no need of the Physition, but they that are sicke: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

Luke 4:23
And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 4:23 · retained source text

And hee said vnto them, Yee will surely say vnto me this prouerbe, Physition, heale thy selfe: Whatsoeuer wee haue heard done in Capernaum, doe also here in thy countrey.

Luke 5:31
And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 5:31 · retained source text

And Iesus answering, said vnto them, They that are whole need not a physician: but they that are sicke.

Colossians 4:14
Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Colossians 4:14 · retained source text

Luke the beloued physician, and Demas greet you.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

A person skilled in the art of healing; one whose profession is to prescribe remedies for diseases.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 2, leaf 292