Lexical Summary paralyō: to loose from the side Original Word: παραλύωTransliteration: paralyō Phonetic Spelling: (par-al-oo'-o) Part of Speech: Verb Short Definition: to loose from the side Meaning: to loose from the side Strong's Concordance to weaken, disable, paralyzeFrom para and luo; to loosen beside, i.e. Relax (perfect passive participle, paralyzed or enfeebled) -- feeble, sick of the (taken with) palsy. see GREEK para see GREEK luo Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3886: παραλύωπαραλύω: (perfect passive participle παραλελυμένος); properly, to loose on one side or from the side (cf. παρά, IV. 1); to loose or part things placed side by side; to loosen, dissolve, hence, to weaken, enfeeble: παραλελυμένος, suffering from the relaxing of the nerves, unstrung, weak of limb (palsied), Luke 5:18, 24 ((not L WH marginal reading) see παραλυτικός); Acts 8:7; Acts 9:33; παραλελυμένα γόνατα, i. e. tottering, weakened, feeble knees, Hebrews 12:12; Isaiah 35:3; Sir. 25:23; χεῖρες παραλελυμένα Ezekiel 7:27; Jeremiah 6:24; (Jeremiah 27:15, 43 |