Matthew 4:24

Καὶ ἀπῆλθεν ἡ ἀκοὴ αὐτοῦ εἰς ὅλην τὴν Συρίαν· καὶ προσήνεγκαν αὐτῷ πάντας τοὺς κακῶς ἔχοντας, ποικίλαις νόσοις καὶ βασάνοις συνεχομένους, καὶ δαιμονιζομένους, καὶ σεληνιαζομένους, καὶ παραλυτικούς· καὶ ἐθεράπευσεν αὐτούς.

RBT Greek Interlinear:

Strongs 2532; kai; καὶ; And; Conj

Strongs 565; apēlthen; ἀπῆλθεν; went away; V-AIA-3S

Strongs 3588; hē; ἡ; the; Art-NFS

Strongs 189; akoē; ἀκοὴ; hearing; N-NFS

Strongs 846; autou; αὐτοῦ; himself; PPro-GM3S

Strongs 1519; eis; εἰς; into; Prep

Strongs 3650; holēn; ὅλην; whole; Adj-AFS

Strongs 3588; tēn; τὴν; the; Art-AFS

Strongs 4947; Syrian; Συρίαν; Syria; N-AFS

Strongs 2532; kai; καὶ; and; Conj

Strongs 4374; prosēnenkan; προσήνεγκαν; they brought; V-AIA-3P

Strongs 846; autō; αὐτῷ; to himself; PPro-DM3S

Strongs 3956; pantas; πάντας; all; Adj-AMP

Strongs 3588; tous; τοὺς; the; Art-AMP

Strongs 2560; kakōs; κακῶς; evilly; Adv

Strongs 2192; echontas; ἔχοντας; those who are having; V-PPA-AMP

Strongs 4164; poikilais; ποικίλαις; diverse; Adj-DFP

Strongs 3554; nosois; νόσοις; with diseases; N-DFP

Strongs 2532; kai; καὶ; and; Conj

Strongs 931; basanois; βασάνοις; touchstones; N-DFP

Strongs 4912; synechomenous; συνεχομένους; those who are being oppressed; V-PPM/P-AMP

Strongs 2532; kai; [καὶ]; also; Conj

Strongs 1139; daimonizomenous; δαιμονιζομένους; those who are demonized; V-PPM/P-AMP

Strongs 2532; kai; καὶ; and; Conj

Strongs 4583; selēniazomenous; σεληνιαζομένους; moonstruck; V-PPM/P-AMP

Strongs 2532; kai; καὶ; and; Conj

Strongs 3885; paralytikous; παραλυτικούς; paralytics; Adj-AMP

Strongs 2532; kai; καὶ; and; Conj

Strongs 2323; etherapeusen; ἐθεράπευσεν; had treated; V-AIA-3S

Strongs 846; autous; αὐτούς; themselves; PPro-AM3P

RBT Hebrew Literal:

δαιμονίζομαι - Subjected to Divinely Determined Fate/Will

And the Hearing of himself went out into the Entire Adversity ("Syria"),^11b and they are bringing to himself every one of those who are evilly holding diverse diseases/plagues and touchstone-torments, those who are being pressed on all sides, those who are being fate appointed, and those who are moonstruck/lunatics, and paralyzed ones, and he treated themselves.¹¹

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And a report went forth of him into the whole of Syria: and they brought to him all those having injuries, being oppressed by various diseases, and trials, and being under the influence of a demon, and being lunatics, and paralytics, and he cured them. 25And many crowds followed him from Galilee, and Decapolis, and Jerusalem, and Judea, and beyond Jordan.

LITV Translation:
And the report of Him went out into all Syria. And they brought to Him all the ones having illness, suffering various diseases and torments, also those having been demon-possessed, and those having been moonstruck, and paralytics; and He healed them.

ESV Translation:
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Footnotes

11b

From צרה (tsarah) #6869. Hebrew, צרה refers to trouble, distress, adversity, or affliction. It describes situations of adversity or hardship, whether physical, emotional, or spiritual. Commonly used in the Hebrew Bible to express the challenges faced by individuals or communities, hence the "many holding many-colored blows/plagues" in Psalm 34:19: "Many are the adversities (צרוֹת) of the just..."

11

Tormented by Touchstones, Hemmed In, Paralyzed, Weak, and Moonstruck

The Greek word "βάσανος" (basanos) refers to a "test" or "trial" in ancient Greek literature. However, in later usage, especially in Hellenistic and New Testament Greek, its meaning shifted more towards "torment" or "torture."

Here's a bit more detail:

1. In Ancient Greek:

   • Originally, "βάσανος" (basanos) referred to a touchstone, a black siliceous stone used to test the purity of gold or silver by the streak left on the stone when it was rubbed with the metal.
   • From this idea of testing the purity of metals, "βάσανος" came to be used metaphorically for any kind of test or trial.

2. In Later Usage:

   • By the Hellenistic period and especially in the New Testament, "βάσανος" (basanos) came to carry the connotation of severe testing or torment, especially in the context of interrogation or punishment.
   • It is often used to describe the suffering or torment inflicted on individuals, whether physical or psychological.

In the New Testament, "βάσανος" (basanos) is notably used in the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 16:23) to describe the torment experienced by the rich man in Hadess

Impossible Standards. Metaphorically, a touchstone has come to represent a standard or criterion by which someone can be judged or evaluated. Just as the purity of metals could be assessed by their reaction to the touchstone, the metaphorical touchstone serves as a measure against which people can be compared or judged. This is the idea behind putting to the test/tempting.

The Greek word "συνεχομένους" (synechomenous), derived from the verb "συνέχω" (synechō), can indeed convey the sense of being "pressed" or "held together" in a figurative sense, often implying being "pressed on all sides" or "hemmed in." In this context, where it's used in the phrase "συνεχομένους ποικίλαις νόσοις καὶ βασάνοις," it's translated as "afflicted."

The Greek word "δαιμονιζομένους" (daimonizomenous) comes from the root "δαιμονίζομαι" (daimonizomai), which means "to be demonized." It is a word only found in the New Testament, and not elsewhere (cf. Middle Liddell) Interpretations of this therefore depend on bias. Particularly related to insanities, oppressive spirit(s), severe illnesses and the like.