Dictionary of Bible Themes  »  5000 Humanity  »  5125 Parts of the body and clothing  »  5162 lameness

A physical condition impairing leg movement.

Causes of lameness

Congenital

Acts 3:2; Acts 14:8

Accidental

2 Samuel 4:4 See also 2 Samuel 9:3,13

Care for the lame

General care

Job 29:15 See also Jeremiah 31:8; Luke 14:13-14

Healing

Matthew 11:5-6 pp Luke 7:22 See also Matthew 4:23-24; Matthew 8:6-7; Matthew 9:2-8 pp Mark 2:1-12 pp Luke 5:17-26; Matthew 15:30-31; Matthew 21:14; Acts 3:6-10; Acts 8:7-8; Acts 9:33-34; Acts 14:8

The spiritual significance of lameness

Relative importance of lameness

Mark 9:45

Parallel to weakness

See also 2 Samuel 5:6-8; Isaiah 35:2-3; Hebrews 12:12-13

As a parallel to fools' words

Proverbs 26:7

Ultimate healing in heaven

Isaiah 35:6

Lameness in animals

See also

Deuteronomy 15:21; Malachi 1:7-8,13

See also

5151  feet
5163  legs
5197  walking
5278  cripples
5296  disabilities
5297  disease
5333  healing
5876  helpfulness