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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Lunatic(k)
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I. Epilepsy.
1. Incorrect Translation:
The English word "lunatic," which in popular speech signifies a sufferer from any mental derangement, whether periodic or chronic, other than congenital idiocy, appears in the King James Version as a translation of the Greek word σεληνιάζομαι ,
2. Original Meaning:
The original meaning of the term
II. Madness.
The Bible designates "madness," or alienation of mind, by various terms, all of which seem to be onomatopoetic. These various words seem to be derived from the strange and fierce or mournful cries uttered by the unfortunate victims of this dread malady. In Deuteronomy 28:34 the word "maddened" is משׁגּע ,
In certain cases, though by no means uniformly, madness is ascribed to demon-possession (Luke 8:26 f) . One is struck by the fact that mental derangement occupies a very small place in Scripture.
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Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Lunatic(k)'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/isb/l/lunatick.html. 1915.