Insanity
παραφρονίαStrong’s G3913paraphronia
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Paraphronia is the Greek word usually translated “madness”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man’s voice forbad the madness of the prophet.”
Meaning
Usually translated “madness”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- madness 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Peter 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
παραφρονία paraphronia · insanity
παρα-φρονία, -ας, ἡ = cl. παραφροσύνη, madness: 2Pe.2:16.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “madness” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
MAD'NESS, noun
[from mad.]
Distraction; a state of disordered reason or intellect, in which the patient raves or is furious.
- Extreme folly; headstrong passion and rashness that act in opposition to reason; as the madness of a mob.
- Wildness of passion; fury; rage; as the madness of despair.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.