14 occurrences in 12 translations

'Madness' in the Bible

And the watchman declareth, saying, 'He came unto them, and he hath not returned, and the driving is like the driving of Jehu son of Nimshi, for with madness he driveth.'

Verse ConceptsDrivingSpeed

A Psalm of David when he feigned madness before Abimelech, who drove him away and he departed.I will bless the Lord at all times;His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

Verse ConceptsLipsMadnessPretenceSpeech, Positive Aspects OfUnceasingAlways PraisingPraising GodBlessed Be God!Praising God With Your MouthbehaviorPraising God With Your Lips

And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.

Verse ConceptsStudying InsanityUseless Endeavour

I said about laughter, “It is madness,” and about pleasure, “What does this accomplish?”

Verse ConceptsAmusements, Evil ResultsStudying InsanityFun

And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.

Verse ConceptsStudying InsanityNature Of Kings

I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:

Verse ConceptsInvestigatingStudying Insanity

This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.

Verse ConceptsBad SituationsPeople Acting MadlyTragedyfate

The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

Verse ConceptsVain TalkBeginning And EndPeople Acting Madly

In that day, saith the LORD, I will smite every horse with astonishment, and his rider with madness: and I will open mine eyes upon the house of Judah, and will smite every horse of the people with blindness.

Verse ConceptsInsanityHealthMadnessWatchfulness, DivineRiding HorsesGod Seeing The RighteousGod BlindingPuzzlementBlindness

But their report seemed to them like idle talk and nonsense, and they would not believe them.

Verse ConceptsUnbelief, And Life Of FaithUnbelief, Examples OfSkepticismDoubting The ResurrectionLack Of Meaning

And as he answered for his defence with these things, Festus says with a loud voice, Thou art mad, Paul; much learning turns thee to madness.

Verse ConceptsIntelligenceMockeryLunaticsEducation

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἀχειροποίητος 
Acheiropoietos 
made without hands , not made with hands
Usage: 3

χειροποίητος 
Cheiropoietos 
made with hands , made by hands
Usage: 6

ἀναγνωρίζομαι 
Anagnorizomai 
be made known
Usage: 1

ἄνοια 
Anoia 
Usage: 2

ἀσθενέω 
Astheneo 
be weak , be sick , sick , weak , impotent man , be diseased , be made weak
Usage: 34

γίνομαι 
Ginomai 
be , come to pass , be made , be done , come , become , God forbid , arise , have , be fulfilled , be married to , be preferred , not tr , , vr done
Usage: 531

ἐμμαίνομαι 
Emmainomai 
Usage: 1

ἐνδυναμόω 
Endunamoo 
Usage: 8

κεῖμαι 
Keimai 
lie , be laid , be set , be appointed , be , be made , laid up , there
Usage: 23

Μαδιάν 
Madian 
Usage: 1

μαίνομαι 
Mainomai 
be mad , be beside self
Usage: 5

μεθύω 
methuo 
Usage: 6

ὁμοίωμα 
Homoioma 
Usage: 6

ὁμολογέω 
Homologeo 
Usage: 19

παραφρονία 
Paraphronia 
Usage: 1

περιτρέπω 
Peritrepo 
Usage: 1

πλουτέω 
Plouteo 
be rich , be made rich , rich , wax rich , be increased with goods
Usage: 9

ποίημα 
Poiema 
Usage: 2

ταπείνωσις 
Tapeinosis 
Usage: 4

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