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for which see ALL , A, No. 3, and ALTOGETHER, signifies "whole," (a) with a noun, e.g., Matthew 5:29,30; Mark 8:36; 15:1,16,33; Luke 11:36 (1st part), though holon may here be used adverbially with photeinon, "wholly light" [as in the 2nd part, RV, "wholly (full of light)"]; John 11:50; 1 Corinthians 12:17 (1st part); 1 John 2:2; 5:19; (b) absolutely, as a noun, e.g., Matthew 13:33; 1 Corinthians 12:17 (2nd part).

for which see ALL , A, No. 1, is sometimes translated "the whole" when used with the article, e.g., Matthew 8:32,34; Romans 8:22 .

for which see ALL , A, No. 2, is rendered "the whole," e.g., in Luke 19:37; 23:1 .

from No. 1 and kleros, "a lot," is rendered "whole" in 1 Thessalonians 5:23 : see ENTIRE.

(cp. Eng., "hygiene") is used especially in the Gospels of making sick folk "whole," Matthew 12:13; 15:31; Mark 3:5; 5:34; Luke 6:10; John 5:4,6,9,11,14,15; 7:23; also Acts 4:10; of "sound (speech)," Titus 2:8 . See SOUND.

"wholly," 1 Thessalonians 5:23 , is lit., "whole-complete" (A, No. 1, and telos, "an end"), i.e., "through and through;" the Apostle's desire is that the sanctification of the believer may extend to every part of his being. The word is similar in meaning to No. 4; holokleros draws attention to the person as a "whole," holoteles, to the several parts which constitute him.

"to be in good health," akin to A, No. 5, is rendered "they that are whole" in Luke 5:31; "whole" in Luke 7:10 (present participle); "wholesome" in 1 Timothy 6:3 , AV (RV, "sound;" marg., "healthful"). See HEALTH , SOUND.

"to save," is sometimes rendered "to make whole," and, in the Passive Voice, "to be made whole," or "to be whole," e.g., Matthew 9:21,22 (twice), and parallel passages; Acts 4:9 . See HEAL , SAVE.

"to heal," is rendered "to make whole," Matthew 15:28; Acts 9:34 , AV (RV, "health"). See HEAL.

"to be strong," is rendered "they that are whole" in Matthew 9:12; Mark 2:17 . See ABLE , B, No. 4.

"to save thoroughly" (dia), is used in the Passive Voice and rendered "were made whole" in Matthew 14:36 , RV (AV, "were made perfectly whole"). See ESCAPE , HEAL , SAVE.