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# heal

verb (heal, heals, healed, healing)

«heal» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To heal means to become healthy again after an injury, like a cut or broken bone getting better. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heal/#m1)
2. To heal someone means to make them well again. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heal/#m2)
3. To heal can also mean to make bad feelings or a quarrel better. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heal/#m3)

### In the lessons

In science and health lessons, the body heals itself: blood forms a scab over a cut, and new skin grows underneath; broken bones heal in a cast in weeks. Keeping a wound clean helps it heal; picking a scab slows it down. In feelings lessons, sad feelings heal with time and kindness. Phrases: heal up, heal over, take time to heal, healing.

### Examples

- The cut on my knee healed in a week. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heal/#x1)
- Don't pick your scab, or it won't heal. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heal/#x2)
- A broken arm takes about six weeks to heal. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heal/#x3)
- Doctors and nurses help people heal. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heal/#x4)
- Keep the wound clean so it heals. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heal/#x5)
- Time helped heal her sadness. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heal/#x6)
- They said sorry and the friendship healed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heal/#x7)
- Aloe vera gel can help sunburn heal. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heal/#x8)
- A wound from Kay's sword no physician could heal. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heal/#x9)

### Note

Do not confuse with «heel» (the back of your foot) or «he'll» (he will); all three sound the same. Regular verb: healed, healing. Noun: healing; a healer is someone who heals.

## In Jewish tradition

In the Torah, God is the one who heals. Moses prays "Heal her now" for his sister Miriam.

**Interpretation.** Moses's short prayer for Miriam is held up as a model of simple, direct prayer. Tradition says God is the true healer, and doctors are His helpers.

### Examples

- And when the flesh hath in the skin thereof a boil, and it is healed, (Torah LEV.13.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/heal/#x1)
- And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying: 'Heal her now, O God, I beseech Thee.' (Torah NUM.12.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/heal/#x2)
- And Abraham prayed unto God; and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maid-servants; and they bore children. (Torah GEN.20.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/heal/#x3)
- And the LORD hearkened to Hezekiah, and healed the people. (Writings 2CH.30.20, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/heal/#x4)
- Why hast Thou smitten us, and there is no healing for us? (Prophets JER.14.19, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/heal/#x5)
- For thy breach is great like the sea; who can heal thee? (Writings LAM.2.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/heal/#x6)

### Note

Do not confuse with «heel» (the back of your foot) or «he'll» (he will); all three sound the same. Regular verb: healed, healing. Noun: healing; a healer is someone who heals.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «heal» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/heal/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«heal» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/heal.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «heal» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/heal/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«heal» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/heal.html) on Mova free.