Strong G3913παραφρονία
insanity
- Transliteration
- paraphronia
- Pronunciation
- par-af-ron-ee'-ah
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G3912; insanity that is foolhardiness: - madness.
Detailed definition
παρα-φρονία, -ας, ἡ
= cl. παραφροσύνη,
madness: 2Pe.2:16.†
(AS)
= cl. παραφροσύνη,
madness: 2Pe.2:16.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3913 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- madness1
First verses
- 2 Peter 2:16But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man’s voice forbad the madness of the prophet.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
παραφρον-έω,
to be beside oneself, deranged, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.109, 3.34, 35, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Septem contra Thebas” 806, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 815, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nu.” S 44, 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 2.2.9, etc.)]: poetry παραιφρ- [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 25.262 (variant).)]
2 to be delirious, variant in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “προγνωστικόν” 10)]. παραφρόν-ησις, εως, ἡ, ={παραφροσύνη}, [LXX+5th c.BC+ (LXX.Zech.12.4, 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἐπιστολαί” 18, 3rd c.BC: Herodas Mimographus)] middle in [Refs (“Rh.Mus.” 58.70.)]
to be beside oneself, deranged, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.109, 3.34, 35, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Septem contra Thebas” 806, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 815, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nu.” S 44, 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 2.2.9, etc.)]: poetry παραιφρ- [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 25.262 (variant).)]
2 to be delirious, variant in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “προγνωστικόν” 10)]. παραφρόν-ησις, εως, ἡ, ={παραφροσύνη}, [LXX+5th c.BC+ (LXX.Zech.12.4, 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἐπιστολαί” 18, 3rd c.BC: Herodas Mimographus)] middle in [Refs (“Rh.Mus.” 58.70.)]