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G3105 — μαίνομαι
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
mainomai (mai'-nom-ai) v.
1. to rave as a "maniac"
[middle voice from a primary mao "to long for" through the idea of irrational, insensate craving]
KJV: be beside self (mad)
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KJV Renderings
be beside self (mad)
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
μαίνομαι; (from Homer down); to be mad, to rave: said of one who so speaks that he seems not to be in his right mind, Act 12:15; Act 26:24; 1Co 14:23; opposed to σωφροσύνης ῤήματα ἀποφθέγγεσθαι, Act 26:25; joined with δαιμόνιον ἔχειν, Joh 10:20. (Compare: ἐμμαίνομαι.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
μαίνομαι (be beside self (mad))
John 10:20
- KJV: And many of them said He hath a devil and is mad why hear ye him
- GK: έλεγον δε πολλοί εξ αυτών δαιμόνιον έχει και μαίνεται τι αυτού ακούετε
Acts 12:15
- KJV: And they said unto her Thou art mad But she constantly affirmed that it was even so Then said they It is his angel
- GK: οι δε προς αυτήν είπον μαίνη η δε διϊσχυρίζετο ούτως έχειν οι δε έλεγον ο άγγελος αυτού εστιν
Acts 26:24
- KJV: And as he thus spake for himself Festus said with a loud voice Paul thou art beside thyself much learning doth make thee mad
- GK: ταύτα δε αυτού απολογουμένου ο Φήστος μεγάλη τη φωνή έφη μαίνη Παύλε τα πολλά σε γράμματα εις μανίαν περιτρέπει
Acts 26:25
- KJV: But he said I am not mad most noble Festus but speak forth the words of truth and soberness
- GK: ο δε ου μαίνομαι φησί κράτιστε Φήστε αλλά αληθείας και σωφροσύνης ρήματα αποφθέγγομαι
1 Corinthians 14:23
- KJV: If therefore the whole church be come together into one place and all speak with tongues and there come in unlearned or unbelievers will they not say that ye are mad
- GK: εάν ούν συνέλθη η εκκλησία όλη επί το αυτό και πάντες γλώσσαις λαλώσιν εισέλθωσι δε ιδιώται η άπιστοι ουκ ερούσιν ότι μαίνεσθε