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Palsy

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

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Paralysis affecting part of the body. The "grievously tormented" (Matthew 8:6) refers to the convulsions, foamings, and heavy breathings of the sufferer, giving the appearance of torment, whether himself conscious of pain or not.

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Fausset, Andrew R. Entry for 'Palsy'. Fausset's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​fbd/​p/palsy.html. 1949.
 
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