HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1947
הוֹלֵלָה
ho.le.lah — madness
madness
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Madness
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7697
שִׁגָּעוֹן
shig.ga.on — madness
madness
3 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1948
הוֹלֵלוּת
ho.le.lut — madness
madness
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →GREEK · G8768
περιφέρεια
periphereia — madness
1. the line round a circular body, a periphery, circumference , (Aristotle Philosopher) 2. the outer surface , (Plutarch) 3. a round body , (Plutarch) from περιφερής (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7696
שָׁגַע
sha.ga — be mad
1) to be mad 1a) (Pual) 1a1) to be mad 1a2) to be maddened (participle) 1b) (Hithpael) to show madness
6 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G3130
μανία
mania — insanity
μανία, -ας, ἡ (μαίνομαι) [in LXX: Hos.9:7-8 מַשְׂטֵמָה), Wis.5:4, al. ;] frenzy, madness: Act.26:24.† (AS)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →GREEK · G3913
παραφρονία
paraphronia — insanity
παρα-φρονία, -ας, ἡ = cl. παραφροσύνη, madness: 2Pe.2:16.† (AS)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →GREEK · G20334
ἐμμανής
emmanēs — maddened by
ἐν μανίᾳ ὤν, in madness, frantic, raving , (Herdotus Historicus), etc. (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G21171
συμμαίνομαι
summainomai — be mad together, join in madness
Pass., to be mad together, join in madness , τινι with one, (Lucian) (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G7682
θολερός
tholeros — clouded
1. muddy, foul, thick, troubled , Lat. turbidus, properly of water, (Herdotus Historicus), etc. 2. metaphorically troubled by passion or madness , θολεροὶ λόγοι (Aeschulus Tragicus); θολερῷ χειμῶνι with turbid storm of madness, (Sophocles Tragicus) (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →Historical dictionary entry
This word is used in its proper sense in Deut. 28:34, John 10:20, 1 Cor. 14:23. It also denotes a reckless state of mind arising from various causes, as over-study (Eccl. 1:17; 2:12), blind rage (Luke 6:11), or a depraved temper (Eccl. 7:25; 9:3; 2 Pet. 2:16). David feigned madness (1 Sam. 21:13) at Gath because he “was sore afraid of Achish.”
Scripture references
Deuteronomy 28:34John 10:201 Corinthians 14:23Ecclesiastes 1:17Ecclesiastes 2:12Luke 6:11Ecclesiastes 7:25Ecclesiastes 9:31 Samuel 21:13
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.