Greek

Be epileptic

σεληνιάζομαιStrong’s G4583

selēniazomai

Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament

In short

Selēniazomai is the Greek word usually translated “those being epileptic” and “is epileptic”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.

“And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.”

Matthew 4:24 KJV

Meaning

Usually translated “those being epileptic” and “is epileptic”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated

those being epileptic 1
he is epileptic 1

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

Where it's used most

Matthew 2

1 book in all.

Explore in Scripture

Matthew 17:15Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.

Greek dictionary

σεληνιάζομαι selēniazomai · be epileptic

σεληνιάζω (σελήνη), act, in Manetho (Caren., 4, 81), in NT depon. -ομαι, to be moonstruck, i.e. epileptic (epilepsy being supposed to be influenced by the moon): Mat.4:24 17:15.† (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.