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Isaiah 61:1 NIV

The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners,

Hebrew for BIND:

Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains: Hebrew (Old Testament) 2502 חָבַשׁ

2502 חָבַשׁ (ḥā·ḇǎš): v. [see also 2502.5]; ≡ Str 2280; TWOT 599

1. LN 44

(qal) saddle, i.e., place a riding or packing seat on a beast of burden (Ge 22:3);

(qal pass.) be saddled (Jdg 19:10; 2Sa 16:1+);

2. LN 16

(qal pass.) twisted, i.e., pertaining to the tightly-wrapped shape of an object (Eze 27:24+);

3. LN 79.118–79.119

(qal) bind, wrap, i.e., to enclose an object or a part of the object (Job 5:18);

(qal pass.) wrapped around (Jnh 2:6[EB 5]+);

(piel) bind up (Ps 147:3+), note: for MT text in Job 28:11, see 2924;

(pual) be bound up, be bandaged (Isa 1:6; Eze 30:21a+), see also LN 18;

4. LN 37.48–37.95

(qal) govern, formally, bind up, i.e., rule over others as a figurative extension of binding up (controlling?) an object (Job 34:17);

5. LN 25.146–25.155

(qal) encourage, formally, bind up, i.e., speak words which hearten and enliven one’s feelings and attitudes, as a figurative extension of bandaging up a wound (Isa 61:1+);

6. LN 49

(qal) dress, formally, wrap, i.e., place clothing upon an object (Eze 16:10)

חֹבֵשׁ (ḥō·ḇēš): n.masc. [oth qal act.ptcp.masc. of 2502]; ≡ Str 2280; TWOT 599—LN 23.129–23.141 remedy, i.e., medicine or procedures which promote healing (Isa 3:7+), note: some translate as “surgeon,” as one who binds wounds and heals

Saddle

Genesis 22:3 NIV

Early the next morning Abraham got up and loaded his donkey. He took with him two of his servants and his son Isaac. When he had cut enough wood for the burnt offering, he set out for the place God had told him about.

2. Bind

Psalm 147:3 NIV

He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

3. Govern

4. Encourage

5. Dress - Remedy = a procedure which promotes healing