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μαίνομαι

mainomaito raveHow to read Greek
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Definition

μαίνομαι

[in LXX: Jeremiah 25:16 (הָלַל hith.) Jeremiah 29:26 (שָׁגַע pu.), Wis.14.28, a). ;]

1. to rage, be furious.

2. to rave, be mad: John 10:29, Acts 12:15; 26:24-25, 1 Corinthians 14:23 (cf. ἐμ-μαίνομαι).

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

5 total
  1. John 10:20μαίνεται · insane
    Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed and insane. Why would you listen to Him?”
  2. Acts 12:15Μαίνῃ · You are out of your mind
    “You are out of your mind,” they told her. But when she kept insisting it was so, they said, “It must be his angel.”
  3. Acts 26:24Μαίνῃ · You are insane
    At this stage of Paul’s defense, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, “You are insane, Paul! Your great learning is driving you to madness!”
  4. Acts 26:25μαίνομαι · I am not insane
    But Paul answered, “I am not insane, most excellent Festus; I am speaking words of truth and sobriety.
  5. 1 Corinthians 14:23μαίνεσθε · you are out of your minds
    So if the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and some who are uninstructed or some unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your minds?