G4583

σεληνιάζομαι

selēniazomaiG:V

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)

The KJV translates G4583 in the following manner:

lunatick (4x)

Full Thayer's lexicon entry

σεληνιάζομαι — selēniázomai

σεληνιάζομαι; (σελήνη); (literally, to be moon-struck (cf. lunatic); see Wetstein on Mat 4:24; Suicer, Thesaurus ii. 945f; BB. DD., under the word ); to be epileptic (epilepsy being supposed to return and increase with the increase of the moon): Mat 4:24; Mat 17:15. (Manetho carm. 4, 81 and 217; (Lucian, others); ecclesiastical writings.)

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