Lexicon
μαίνομαι
mainomai
G3105
G:V Greek

to rave

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mainomai describes being judged or denying that one is out of one’s mind or raving.

Across the supplied verses, the term is used of someone being charged with an unsound or raving state of mind, including accusations directed at a woman, Paul, and Jesus; Paul explicitly rejects the charge while affirming that his words are true and rational.

Senses in use

  1. Being charged with an unsound or raving mind · dominant

    In Acts 12:15, the second-person singular form is addressed to a woman after her report is rejected; the APB renders the reply, "You are raving." In Acts 26:24 the same form is shouted at Paul during his defense, while John 10:20 reports that many made the charge about Jesus; 1 Corinthians 14:23 anticipates outsiders making such a judgment about an assembly. Acts 26:25 uses the first-person singular in Paul’s denial of that accusation; the APB renders, "I am not out of my mind."

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB variously presents the charge as "raving," "out of your mind," and "insane," and presents Paul’s reply as a denial. These are verse-level renderings rather than separate lexical meanings.

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Across Scripture