GREEK · G8625
παράλυσις
paralusis — paralysis
a loosening by the side: paralysis, palsy , (Theophrastus Philosophus) (ML)
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Palsy
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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Historical dictionary entry
A shorter form of “paralysis.” Many persons thus afflicted were cured by our Lord (Matt. 4:24; 8:5-13; 9:2-7; Mark 2:3-11; Luke 7:2-10; John 5:5-7) and the apostles (Acts 8:7; 9:33, 34).
Scripture references
Matthew 4:24Matthew 8:5-13Matthew 9:2-7Mark 2:3-11Luke 7:2-10John 5:5-7Acts 8:7Acts 9:33Acts 9:34Matthew 12:10-13Matthew 8:13
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.