Mark 2:3

Καὶ ἔρχονται πρὸς αὐτόν, παραλυτικὸν φέροντες, αἰρόμενον ὑπὸ τεσσάρων.

RBT Greek Interlinear:

Strongs 2532; Kai; Καὶ; And; Conj

Strongs 2064; erchontai; ἔρχονται; are coming; V-PIM/P-3P

Strongs 5342; pherontes; φέροντες; those who are bearing; V-PPA-NMP

Strongs 4314; pros; πρὸς; toward; Prep

Strongs 846; auton; αὐτὸν; himself; PPro-AM3S

Strongs 3885; paralytikon; παραλυτικὸν; a paralytic; Adj-AMS

Strongs 142; airomenon; αἰρόμενον; he who is being lifted up; V-PPM/P-AMS

Strongs 5259; hypo; ὑπὸ; under; Prep

Strongs 5064; tessarōn; τεσσάρων; four; Adj-GMP

RBT Translation:

παραλυτικός - Disabled on one side

And they are coming, those who are bearing toward himself a paralytic,⁶ he who is being raised up from underneath four.

LITV Translation:
And they came to Him carrying a paralytic, being borne by four.

ESV Translation:
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Footnotes

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παραλύω primarily means "to loosen or untie on the side," referring to the physical act of loosening, untying, or relaxing something that is attached or bound. This could involve loosening something on the side, either partially or in a focused way, as seen in examples like Acc. Pol. 8, 6, 9, where the verb is used in the context of loosening something specifically on one side. This primary meaning conveys an action of partial release, typically involving a specific area or side.

In addition to this primary meaning, παραλύω also has a secondary meaning of weakening or disabling one side of the body, often referring to paralysis or the loss of function in certain body parts. This meaning extends metaphorically to describe the weakening or enfeebling of people, groups, or situations, particularly in emotional or mental contexts.