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Sound, Be Sound

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

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A — 1: ὑγιής

(Strong's #5199 — Adjective — hugies — hoog-ee-ace' )

"whole, healthy," is used metaphorically of "sound speech," Titus 2:8 . See WHOLE.

B — 1: ὑγιαίνω

(Strong's #5198 — Verb — hugiaino — hoog-ee-ah'ee-no )

"to be healthy, sound in health" (Eng., "hygiene," etc.), translated "safe and sound" in Luke 15:27 , is used metaphorically of doctrine, 1 Timothy 1:10; 2 Timothy 4:3; Titus 1:9; 2:1; of words, 1 Timothy 6:3 , RV (AV, "wholesome," RV marg., "healthful"); 2 Timothy 1:13; "in the faith," Titus 1:13 (RV marg., "healthy"); "in faith," Titus 2:2 (RV marg., ditto).

Note: For "sound mind" in 2 Timothy 1:7 , AV, see DISCIPLINE; in 1 Peter 4:7 (AV, "sober"), see MIND , B, No. 5.

Bibliography Information
Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Sound, Be Sound'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​s/sound-be-sound.html. 1940.
 
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