παραλυτικὸς
paralytikós
paralytic
Paralytic; suffering from paralysis, i.e., afflicted with weakness or loss of bodily movement, typically referring to a person whose motor functions are impaired to the point of partial or total immobility. In Hellenistic and Roman medical contexts, designates an individual experiencing loss of muscle function, especially as associated with sudden or chronic illness. In literary and documentary texts, most often a descriptive term for those unable to walk or with severely hindered movement.
Mark 2:4 · Word #21
Lexicon G3885
| Lemma | παραλυτικός |
| Transliteration | paralytikós |
| Strong's | G3885 |
| Definition | Paralytic; suffering from paralysis, i.e., afflicted with weakness or loss of bodily movement, typically referring to a person whose motor functions are impaired to the point of partial or total immobility. In Hellenistic and Roman medical contexts, designates an individual experiencing loss of muscle function, especially as associated with sudden or chronic illness. In literary and documentary texts, most often a descriptive term for those unable to walk or with severely hindered movement. |
Morphology ADJ.S NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | paralytic |
| Literal | paralyzed-one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | παραλυτικός |
| Strong's | G3885 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3885-03
paralyzed man
| Morphological Notes | Adjective functioning substantively; nominative masculine singular (NMS). |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective παραλυτικός denotes one characterized by paralysis; used substantively in the nominative masculine singular, it refers to a single male person marked by loss of bodily movement. "Paralyzed man" preserves both the adjectival force and the masculine singular form. |
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