Matthew 17:15

Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.

Word Reference

Original Word	Definitions
Κύριε G2962	Strong's Definition kyrios supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title) he to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master, lord the possessor and disposer of a thing the owner; one who has control of the person, the master "in the state: the sovereign, prince, chief, the Roman emperor is a title of honor expressive of respect and reverence, with which servants salute their master"this title is given to: God, the Messiah
ἐλέησόν G1653	Strong's Definition eleeō to compassionate (by word or deed, specially, by divine grace) to have mercy on "to help one afflicted or seeking aid"to help the afflicted, to bring help to the wretched"to experience mercy
μου G3450	Strong's Definition mou of me I, me, my, of me
τὸν G3588	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
υἱόν G5207	Strong's Definition huios a ___%___son___%___ (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship a son rarely used for the young of animals "generally used of the offspring of men"in a restricted sense, the male offspring (one born by a father and of a mother)"in a wider sense, a descendant, one of the posterity of any one, the children of Israel "sons of Abraham used to describe one who depends on another or is his follower a pupil son of man term describing man, carrying the connotation of weakness and mortality "son of man, symbolically denotes the fifth kingdom in Daniel 7:13 and by this term its humanity is indicated in contrast with the barbarity and ferocity of the four preceding kingdoms (the Babylonian, the Median and the Persian, the Macedonian, and the Roman) typified by the four beasts"used by Christ himself, doubtless in order that he might intimate his Messiahship and also that he might designate himself as the head of the human race, the man, the one who both furnished the pattern of the perfect man and acted on behalf of all mankind son of God used to describe Adam (see Luke 3:38) "used to describe those who are born again (see Luke 20:36) and of angels and of Jesus Christ"of those whom God esteems as sons, whom he loves, protects and benefits above others in the Old Testament used of the Jews "in the New Testament of Christians"those whose character God, as a loving father, shapes by chastisements (Hebrews 12:5–8) those who revere God as their father, the pious worshipers of God, those who in character and life resemble God, those who are governed by the Spirit of God, repose the same calm and joyful trust in God ...
ὅτι G3754	Strong's Definition hoti demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because that, because, since
σεληνιάζεται G4583	Strong's Definition selēniazomai to be moon-struck, i.e., crazy to be moon-struck, to be a lunatic "to be epileptic epilepsy being supposed to return and increase with the increase of the moon
καὶ G2532 CONJ	Strong's Definition kai and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and, also, even, indeed, but
κακῶς G2560	Strong's Definition kakōs badly (physically or morally) miserable, to be ill "improperly, wrongly"to speak ill of, revile, one
πάσχει· G3958	Strong's Definition paschō to experience a sensation or impression (usually painful) to be affected or have been affected, to feel, have a sensible experience, to undergo in a good sense, to be well off, in good case "in a bad sense, to suffer sadly, be in a bad plight of a sick person
πολλάκις G4178	Strong's Definition pollakis many times, i.e., frequently often, frequently
γὰρ G1063	Strong's Definition gar properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles) for
πίπτει G4098	Strong's Definition piptō to fall (literally or figuratively) to descend from a higher place to a lower to fall (either from or upon) to be thrust down metaphorically to fall under judgment, came under condemnation to descend from an erect to a prostrate position to fall down to be prostrated, fall prostrate "of those overcome by terror or astonishment or grief or under the attack of an evil spirit or of falling dead suddenly"the dismemberment of a corpse by decay"to prostrate one's self"used of suppliants and persons rendering homage or worship to one"to fall out, fall from i.e., shall perish or be lost"to fall down, fall into ruin: of buildings, walls etc. to be cast down from a state of prosperity to fall from a state of uprightness "to perish, i.e., come to an end, disappear, cease of virtues to lose authority, no longer have force of sayings, precepts, etc. to be removed from power by death"to fail of participating in, miss a share in
εἰς G1519	Strong's Definition eis to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases into, unto, to, towards, for, among
τὸ G3588	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
πῦρ G4442	Strong's Definition pyr ___%___fire___%___ (literally or figuratively, specially, lightning) fire
καὶ G2532 CONJ	Strong's Definition kai and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and, also, even, indeed, but
πολλάκις G4178 ADV	Strong's Definition pollakis many times, i.e., frequently often, frequently
εἰς G1519 PREP	Strong's Definition eis to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases into, unto, to, towards, for, among
τὸ G3588 T-ASN	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ὕδωρ G5204	Strong's Definition hydōr water (as if rainy) literally or figuratively water of water in rivers, in fountains, in pools "of the water of the deluge"of water in any of the earth's repositories"of water as the primary element, out of and through which the world that was before the deluge, arose and was compacted"of the waves of the sea"figuratively used of many peoples

Κύριε ἐλέησόν μου τὸν υἱόν ὅτι σεληνιάζεται καὶ κακῶς πάσχει· πολλάκις γὰρ πίπτει εἰς τὸ πῦρ καὶ πολλάκις εἰς τὸ ὕδωρ

Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.

Cross References

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

And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.

Mark 5:4

διὰ τὸ αὐτὸν πολλάκις πέδαις καὶ ἁλύσεσιν δεδέσθαι καὶ διεσπάσθαι ὑπ' αὐτοῦ τὰς ἁλύσεις καὶ τὰς πέδας συντετρῖφθαι καὶ οὐδεὶς αὐτὸν ἴσχυεν δαμάσαι·

Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.

Job 1:10

הֲלֹֽא-‫(את)‬ אַתָּה שַׂכְתָּ בַֽעֲדוֹ וּבְעַד-בֵּיתוֹ וּבְעַד כָּל-אֲשֶׁר-לוֹ מִסָּבִיב מַֽעֲשֵׂה יָדָיו בֵּרַכְתָּ וּמִקְנֵהוּ פָּרַץ בָּאָֽרֶץ׃

Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.

Mark 9:17

καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς εἷς ἐκ τοῦ ὄχλου εἶπεν Διδάσκαλε ἤνεγκα τὸν υἱόν μου πρὸς σέ ἔχοντα πνεῦμα ἄλαλον·

And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit;

Matthew 8:31

οἱ δὲ δαίμονες παρεκάλουν αὐτὸν λέγοντες Εἰ ἐκβάλλεις ἡμᾶς ἐπίτρεψον ἡμῖν ἀπελθεῖν εἰς τὴν ἀγέλην τῶν χοίρων

So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast out, us suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.

John 4:46

Ἦλθεν οὖν ὁ Ἰησοῦς πάλιν εἰς τὴν Κανὰ τῆς Γαλιλαίας ὅπου ἐποίησεν τὸ ὕδωρ οἶνον καὶ ἦν τις βασιλικὸς οὗ ὁ υἱὸς ἠσθένει ἐν Καπερναούμ·

So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum.

Matthew 15:22

καὶ ἰδού γυνὴ Χαναναία ἀπὸ τῶν ὁρίων ἐκείνων ἐξελθοῦσα ἔκραύγασεν αὐτῷ λέγουσα Ἐλέησόν με κύριε υἱὲ Δαβίδ· ἡ θυγάτηρ μου κακῶς δαιμονίζεται

And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.

Mark 5:22

καὶ ἰδοὺ ἔρχεται εἷς τῶν ἀρχισυναγώγων ὀνόματι Ἰάειρος καὶ ἰδὼν αὐτὸν πίπτει πρὸς τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ

And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,

Luke 9:38

καὶ ἰδού ἀνὴρ ἀπὸ τοῦ ὄχλου ἀνεβόησεν λέγων Διδάσκαλε δέομαί σου ἐπιβλέψον ἐπὶ τὸν υἱόν μου ὅτι μονογενής ἐστιν μοί

And, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son: for he is mine only child.

Job 2:7

וַיֵּצֵא הַשָּׂטָן מֵאֵת פְּנֵי יְהוָה וַיַּךְ אֶת-אִיּוֹב בִּשְׁחִין רָע מִכַּף רַגְלוֹ ‫(עד)‬ וְעַד קָדְקֳדֽוֹ׃

So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.

Mark 9:20

καὶ ἤνεγκαν αὐτὸν πρὸς αὐτόν καὶ ἰδὼν αὐτὸν εὐθὲως τὸ πνεῦμα εσπάραξεν αὐτόν καὶ πεσὼν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἐκυλίετο ἀφρίζων

And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.

Matthew 17:14

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