Topic

Palsy

Easton’s Bible Dictionary

A shorter form of “paralysis.” Many persons thus afflicted were cured by our Lord (; 8:5-13; 9:2-7; ; ; ) and the apostles (; 9:33, 34).

Smith’s Bible Dictionary

(contracted from paralysis). The loss of sensation or the power of motion, or both, in any part of the body. The infirmities included under this name in the New Testament were various:—

Where it appears

Matthew 4:24 Matthew 8:5-13, 13 Matthew 9:2-7 Matthew 12:10-13 Mark 2:3-11 Luke 7:2-10 John 5:5-7 Acts 8:7 Acts 9:33, 34

Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897) and Smith’s Bible Dictionary (1863) are in the public domain; the entries are arranged with their verse references by the Bible Dictionary Dataset (CC BY 4.0).