Seleniazomai describes people identified as suffering severely from an affliction in the Gospel accounts.

The two occurrences identify people suffering from a severe condition: a group brought for healing in Matthew 4:24 and a son who repeatedly falls into fire and water in Matthew 17:15.

1. Suffering from a severe affliction · dominant

   In Matthew 4:24, the present middle participle occurs among people brought to Jesus for healing, while in Matthew 17:15 the present middle indicative describes a son whose suffering includes repeatedly falling into fire and water. The APB renders the verses with “the epileptic” and “my son is epileptic,”.

   Matthew 4:24Matthew 17:15

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the condition as “the epileptic” in Matthew 4:24 and “my son is epileptic” in Matthew 17:15. These are translation renderings of the verses rather than definitions.