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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 4583. σεληνιάζομαι (seléniazomai) -- To be moonstruck, to be lunatic, to be epileptic</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/4583.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/1_timothy/5-17.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/4583.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 4583</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/4582.htm" title="4582">◄</a> 4583. seléniazomai <a href="../greek/4584.htm" title="4584">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">seléniazomai: To be moonstruck, to be lunatic, to be epileptic</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">σεληνιάζομαι</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Verb<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>seléniazomai<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>seh-lay-nee-AH-zoh-my<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(sel-ay-nee-ad'-zom-ahee)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>To be moonstruck, to be lunatic, to be epileptic<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>I am a lunatic, am moonstruck, epileptic.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from σελήνη (selene), meaning "moon"<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "seléniazomai," the concept of affliction by evil spirits or physical ailments can be related to Hebrew terms like רוּחַ (ruach, spirit) and חֳלִי (choli, sickness).<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "seléniazomai" is used in the New Testament to describe a condition that was believed to be influenced by the moon, often translated as "moonstruck" or "lunatic." In the context of the Bible, it refers to individuals who were afflicted with symptoms similar to epilepsy, characterized by seizures and convulsions. The term reflects the ancient belief that the moon had an effect on certain physical and mental conditions.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient times, many cultures believed that the moon had a direct influence on human behavior and health. This belief was prevalent in Greek and Roman societies, where the term "lunatic" (from "luna," meaning moon) originated. People thought that the phases of the moon could cause or exacerbate mental and physical ailments. In the Jewish context, such conditions were often attributed to demonic influence or spiritual oppression, and healing was sought through divine intervention.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>4583</b> <i>selēniázomai</i> (from <a href="/greek/4582.htm">4582</a> <i>/selḗnē</i>, "moon") – properly, <i>moon</i>-struck, acting like a <i>lunatic</i> – literally, "someone controlled by the <i>moon</i>" rather than reason.</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/4582.htm">seléné</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to be moonstruck, spec. be epileptic (supposedly influenced by the moon)<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>epileptics (1), lunatic (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 4583: σεληνιάζομαι</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">σεληνιάζομαι</span></span>; (<span class="greek2">σελήνη</span>); (literally, <span class="accented">to be moon-struck</span> (cf. <span class="accented">lunatic</span>); see <span class="abbreviation">Wetstein</span> on <a href="/interlinear/matthew/4-24.htm">Matthew 4:24</a>; Suicer, Thesaurus ii. 945f; <span class="abbreviation">BB. DD.</span>, under the word <TOPIC:Lunatic>); <span class="accented">to be epileptic</span> (epilepsy being supposed to return and increase with the increase of the moon): <a href="/interlinear/matthew/4-24.htm">Matthew 4:24</a>; <a href="/interlinear/matthew/17-15.htm">Matthew 17:15</a>. (<span class="abbreviation">Manetho</span> carm. 4, 81 and 217; (<span class="abbreviation">Lucian</span>, others); ecclesiastical writings.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>be a lunatic. <p>Middle voice or passive from a presumed derivative of <a href="/greek/4582.htm">selene</a>; to be moon-struck, i.e. Crazy -- be a lunatic. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/4582.htm">selene</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>σεληνιαζεται σεληνιάζεται σεληνιαζομενους σεληνιαζομένους σελίδας σελισία seleniazetai seleniázetai selēniazetai selēniázetai seleniazomenous seleniazoménous selēniazomenous selēniazoménous<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/matthew/4-24.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 4:24</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural">V-PPM/P-AMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/4.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">δαιμονιζομένους καὶ <b>σεληνιαζομένους</b> καὶ παραλυτικούς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> demoniacs, <span class="itali">epileptics,</span> paralytics;<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and <span class="itali">those which were lunatick,</span> and<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/4-24.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> possessed by demons and <span class="itali">epileptics</span> and paralytics<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/17-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 17:15</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular">V-PIM/P-3S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/17.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">υἱόν ὅτι <b>σεληνιάζεται</b> καὶ κακῶς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/17.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> on my son, <span class="itali">for he is a lunatic</span> and is very<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/17.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> son: for <span class="itali">he is lunatick,</span> and sore<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/17-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> son for <span class="itali">he is epileptic</span> and miserably<p><b><a href="/greek/4583.htm">Strong's Greek 4583</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_4583.htm">2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/sele_niazetai_4583.htm">σεληνιάζεται — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/sele_niazomenous_4583.htm">σεληνιαζομένους — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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