What is palsy in the bible




















To affect with palsy, or as with palsy; to deprive of action or energy; to paralyze. In the 16th century it appears as "palsy," the form used in the King James Version. This, however, is seldom used at the present day, the Latinized Greek form "paralysis" being more frequently employed, both in modern literature and in colloquial English "Sick of the palsy" is the translation either of the adjective paralutikos or of the participle of the verb paraluomai.

The disease is one characterized by extreme loss of the power of motion dependent on some affection either of the motor centers of the brain or of the spinal cord. It is always serious, usually intractable, and generally sudden in onset 1 Maccabees Miraculous cures by our Lord are related in general terms, as in Matthew Acts Aeneas Acts was probably a paralytic eight years bedridden.

Though the Lord addressed the paralytic let down through the roof Matthew Mark Luke as "son," it was not necessarily a proof that he was young, and though He prefaces the cure by declaring the forgiveness of sin, we need not infer that the disease was the result of an evil life, although it may have been.

Bennett conjectures that the centurion's palsied servant grievously tormented was suffering from progressive paralysis with respiratory spasms see PAIN. The substantive paralusis is only once used in the Septuagint in Ezekiel , but here it refers to the loosing of the sword, not to the disease. Alexander Macalister Greek From a derivative of paraluo; as if dissolved, ie "paralytic" -- that had sick of the palsy. From para and luo; to loosen beside, ie Relax perfect passive participle, paralyzed or enfeebled -- feeble, sick of the taken with palsy.

Chapter XXV. Of one that was cured of a palsy at his tomb. And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy , which was borne of four. When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy And they come, bringing unto him a man sick of the palsy , borne of four. This story is found in Matthew 9, Mark 2 and Luke 5. Peter also healed a man with palsy in Acts 9. These are similar words that mean a relaxing of the muscles or a general weakness.

The idea of the Greek word is that it is along one side of the body. In Matthew 12 a man with a withered hand was healed by the Lord. The word in that instance is one that means to dry up. Specifically it can be applied to a body part that has not gotten the proper fluids. Though this is not the word palsy, it could be related to catalepsy mentioned above.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. There is also a palsy of the soul, which the Great Physician can heal, and he alone. In the 16th century it appears as "palsy," the form used in the King James Version. This, however, is seldom used at the present day, the Latinized Greek form "paralysis" being more frequently employed, both in modern literature and in colloquial English "Sick of the palsy" is the translation either of the adjective paralutikos or of the participle of the verb paraluomai.

The disease is one characterized by extreme loss of the power of motion dependent on some affection either of the motor centers of the brain or of the spinal cord. It is always serious, usually intractable, and generally sudden in onset 1 Maccabees Miraculous cures by our Lord are related in general terms, as in Matthew Acts Aeneas Acts was probably a paralytic eight years bedridden.

Though the Lord addressed the paralytic let down through the roof Matthew Mark Luke as "son," it was not necessarily a proof that he was young, and though He prefaces the cure by declaring the forgiveness of sin, we need not infer that the disease was the result of an evil life, although it may have been.

Bennett conjectures that the centurion's palsied servant grievously tormented was suffering from progressive paralysis with respiratory spasms see PAIN. The substantive paralusis is only once used in the Septuagint in Ezekiel , but here it refers to the loosing of the sword, not to the disease.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary 1. To affect with palsy, or as with palsy; to deprive of action or energy; to paralyze. Subtopics Palsy. Bible Concordance. Smith's Bible Dictionary.



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