- μαίνομαι
- μαίνομαι (Hom. et al.; POxy 33 IV, 9ff; PHerm 7 I, 18; LXX; TestJob; TestJos 8:3; ParJer 5:20; SibOr 4, 83; Philo; Jos., Bell. 1, 352, C. Ap. 1, 204; apolog. exc. Mel.) be mad, be out of one’s mind beside δαιμόνιον ἔχειν and as a result of it: have no control over oneself J 10:20 (cp. Eur., Bacch. 291ff; Hdt. 4, 79 ὁ δαίμων τὸν βασιλέα λελάβηκε καὶ ὑπὸ τ. θεοῦ μαίνεται; Dio Chrys. 11 [12], 8: the owl warns the other birds about humans, but the birds ἀνόητον αὐτὴν ἡγοῦντο καὶ μαίνεσθαι ἔφασκον; the same Aesop, Fab. 437 P.=105 H.; Diog. L. 1, 49 the members of the Athenian council concerning Solon: μαίνεσθαι ἔλεγον αὐτόν; Orig., C. Cels. 4, 19, 23). Opp. ἀληθείας καὶ σωφροσύνης ῥήματα ἀποφθέγγεσθαι Ac 26:25. μαίνῃ you’re crazy, said to one who has brought incredible news 12:15; you’re out of your mind, you’re raving, said to one whose enthusiasm seems to have outrun better judgment 26:24 (Ath. 31, 1 and Sallust. 4 p. 6, 8 μ. as a judgment on a man proclaiming certain teachings; Porphyr., Vi. Plotini c. 15 μαίνεσθαι τὸν Πορφύριον as a judgment on a poem that has been recited). Of the impression made on strangers by speakers in ‘tongues’ 1 Cor 14:23 (Herm. Wr. 9, 4 those who were filled w. divine Gnosis made a similar impression on outsiders: μεμηνέναι δοκοῦσι; cp. Hippol., Ref. 5, 8, 6; Did., Gen. 230, 11).—DELG. M-M. TW. Spicq.
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