σεληνιάζομαιselēniázomai
to be moonstruck, i.e.
Greek (New Testament) · G4583
Meanings
epileptic (epilepsy being supposed to be influenced by the moon): Matthew 4:24, Matthew 17:15.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 4:24 News about him spread as far as Syria, and people soon began bringing to him all who were sick. And whatever their sickness or disease, or if they were demon possessed or epileptic or paralyzed—he healed them all.
- Matthew 17:15 “Lord, have mercy on my son. He has seizures and suffers terribly. He often falls into the fire or into the water.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.