What does "Madness" mean in the Bible?
In Scripture “madness” is recognized as a derangement proceeding either from weakness and misdirection of intellect or from ungovernable violence of passion. Madness appears in 4 verses of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Madness?
In Scripture “madness” is recognized as a derangement proceeding either from weakness and misdirection of intellect or from ungovernable violence of passion. In one passage alone, (John 10:20) is madness expressly connected with demoniacal possession by the Jews in their cavil against our Lord; in none is it referred to any physical causes.
Definition text: Smith's Bible Dictionary · 1863. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Hebrew word for Madness?
Where does Madness appear in the Bible?
Madness is referenced in 4 verses. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- Ecclesiastes 1:17
- Ecclesiastes 2:12
- Ecclesiastes 7:25
- Ecclesiastes 9:3
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Madness.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Madness?
Madness appears in 4 verses, all of them in Ecclesiastes.
Which books of the Bible mention Madness?
Just one: Ecclesiastes.
Where can I read every verse about Madness?
This page lists 4 of them. Protos carries all 4, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
