Taken with a palsy [π α ρ α λ ε λ υ μ ε ν ο ς]. Rev., more neatly, palsied.

Whenever Luke mentions this disease, he uses the verb and not the adjective paralutikov, paralytic (as Matthew 4:24; Matthew 8:6; Mark 2:3-10; compare Acts 8:7; Acts 9:33); his usage in this respect being in strict accord with that of medical writers.

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Old Testament