ΠΑΡΑΠΛΗΞ, παραπληξ
PARAPLĒX, paraplēx
Sounds Like: pa-ra-PLEX
Translations: mad, insane, deranged, a madman, an insane person
From the root: ΠΑΡΑΠΛΗΞ
Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun
Explanation: This word describes someone who is mentally deranged, mad, or insane. It can be used as an adjective to describe a person or as a noun referring to a madman or an insane person. It is a compound word formed from 'παρά' (para), meaning 'beside' or 'amiss', and 'πλήσσω' (plēssō), meaning 'to strike' or 'to smite', suggesting someone whose mind has been 'struck beside' or 'deranged'.
Inflection: Masculine or Feminine, Nominative, Singular
Strong’s number: G3906 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 12:6
From the same root
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