παραλύω
paralyō · be paralyzed
Greek word · Strong’s number G3886 · appears 5 times in the Bible
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paralyō (παραλύω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “be paralyzed”.
Be weak.
How to say it
pa·ra·ly·ō
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Have the body without movement or strength.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- paralyzed ×4
- weakened ×1
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Words that come from it
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Luke 5:18
And look, men were carrying on a bed a man who was paralyzed, and they were trying to bring him in and lay him before him.
- Luke 5:24
But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins” —he said to the paralyzed man— “I say to you, get up, and pick up your stretcher and go to your home.”
- Acts 8:7
For from many of those who had unclean spirits, the spirits were coming out, crying with a loud voice; and many who were paralyzed and lame were healed.
- Acts 9:33
And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, lying on a mat for eight years, who was paralyzed.
- Hebrews 12:12
Therefore, strengthen the drooping hands and the weakened knees,