Wholly Whole Wholesome
Wholly Whole Wholesome [1]
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.
1 Timothy 4:15
"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.