σεληνιάζομαι selēniázomai
Meaning
to be moon-struck, i.e. crazy
In the King James Version: be a lunatic
Derivation: middle voice or passive from a presumed derivative of G4582 (σελήνη);
Where it is used
- Matthew 4:24 News about Him spread all over Syria, and people brought to Him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering acute pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed, and He healed them.
- Matthew 17:15 “Lord, have mercy on my son,” he said. “He has seizures and is suffering terribly. He often falls into the fire or into the water.