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Lunatic

Probably the same as epileptic, the symptoms of which disease were supposed to be more aggravated as the moon increased. In Matt 4:24 “lunatics” are distinguished from demoniacs. In 17:15 the name “lunatic” is applied to one who is declared to have been possessed.

Kilde: Easton's Bible Dictionary (M.G. Easton, 1897), public domain. Translated into Danish with AI and not yet proofread. Links to people and places: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0).