Strong's Greek · G3105
μαίνομαι
maínomai
be beside self (mad)
Definition
through the idea of insensate craving); to rave as a "maniac"
Derivation
middle voice from a primary (to long for;
Appears 5 times in Scripture
“But Paul answered, “I am not insane, most excellent Festus; I am speaking words of truth and sobriety.”
“Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed and insane. Why would you listen to Him?””
““You are out of your mind,” they told her. But when she kept insisting it was so, they said, “It must be his angel.””
“At this stage of Paul’s defense, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, “You are insane, Paul! Your great learning is driving you to madness!””
“So if the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and some who are uninstructed or some unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your minds?”
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).