UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Notes: It is possible that there are some significant differences in meaning between the set μαίνομαι / μανία and the set παραφρονέω / παραφρονία, but the difference is likely to be more connotative than denotative, as, for example, the distinction in English between crazy and insane.

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: παραφρονία; -ας

Related lemmas: φρονέω

Sense 1: to not be in one’s right mind, to be insane, to be mad, to be out of one’s mind, insanity, madness

Semantic entry: 30.24

Semantic domains: Think

Subdomains: To Think, Thought

Definition: to think or reason in a completely irrational manner{N:001}

Notes: It may be necessary in some languages to restructure the expression ‘stopped the prophet’s insane action.’ This can often be done by saying ‘prevented the prophet from acting like a crazy person.’ In other languages παραφρονία is best rendered by an idiomatic expression such as ‘wandering thoughts’ or ‘twisted thoughts.’

PE2 2:16: RV PE2 2:16 · LV PE2 2:16 · Read together PE2 2:16

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OET-RV PE2 2:16

16 but he was scolded for his sin when a normally dumb donkey spoke to him with a man’s voice to stop his madness.

OET-LV PE2 2:16

16 but he _had a_rebuke for_his_own lawlessness, a_ silent _donkey having _spoken in of_a_human a_voice, because/forbade the insanity of _the prophet.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

παραφρονία

Form 1

Sense 1: to not be in one’s right mind, to be insane, to be mad, to be out of one’s mind, insanity, madness