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Insanity

μανίαStrong’s G3130

mania

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Mania is the Greek word usually translated “insanity”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.”
Acts 26:24 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “insanity”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • insanity 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Acts 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    μανία mania · insanity

    μανία, -ας, ἡ (μαίνομαι) [in LXX: Hos.9:7-8 מַשְׂטֵמָה), Wis.5:4, al. ;] frenzy, madness: Act.26:24.† (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.