3130. mania
Strong's Lexicon
mania: Madness, frenzy

Original Word: μανία
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: mania
Pronunciation: mah-NEE-ah
Phonetic Spelling: (man-ee'-ah)
Definition: Madness, frenzy
Meaning: raving madness, frenzy, insanity.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb μαίνομαι (mainomai), meaning "to be mad" or "to rage."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "mania," similar concepts of madness or folly can be found in Hebrew words such as אִוֶּלֶת (ivvelet, Strong's H200) meaning "folly" or "foolishness," and שִׁגָּעוֹן (shigga'on, Strong's H7697) meaning "madness."

Usage: In the New Testament, "mania" refers to a state of madness or irrational behavior. It is used to describe a condition of being out of one's mind, often associated with intense emotional disturbance or frenzy. The term can imply a loss of self-control or a departure from rational thought.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, madness was often viewed as a condition caused by divine or supernatural forces. It was sometimes associated with prophetic inspiration or possession by spirits. The concept of mania was also linked to the idea of being overwhelmed by strong emotions or passions, which could lead to irrational actions.

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 3130 manía (root of English terms like "maniac, mania") – madness; irrational rage (temporary insanity). See 3105 (mainomai).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from mainomai
Definition
frenzy, madness
NASB Translation
mad (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 3130: μανία

μανία, μανίας, (μαίνομαι), madness, frenzy: Acts 26:24. (From Theognis, Herodotus down.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
madness, frenzy

From mainomai; craziness -- (+ make) X mad.

see GREEK mainomai

Forms and Transliterations
μανία μανιάκην μανιάκης μανιαν μανίαν μανίας manian manían
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Englishman's Concordance
Acts 26:24 N-AFS
GRK: γράμματα εἰς μανίαν περιτρέπει
NAS: learning is driving you mad.
INT: learning to insanity turns

Strong's Greek 3130
1 Occurrence


μανίαν — 1 Occ.















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