bē̇-sīd ́: Near to, or close to (Psalms 23:2). It is often used to refer to the mental state, to the derangement of the mind (ἐξίστημι, exístēmi, Mark 3:21; Acts 26:24 the King James Version). Or it may refer to the condition of being out of the ordinary course of the life. A life consecrated to God and spent in the interest of humanity is so designated (2 Corinthians 5:13). It has the sense also of a state of being out of one’s usual mind, but not of mental derangement, occasioned by something that causes amazement or ast onishment (Mark 5:42). Or it may refer to a state in which one is not conscious of present conditions, but is rapt in vision (Acts 10:10).
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Author: International Std. Bible Encyclopedia
Keywords: Beside, Insane, insanity, crazy, demon possessed, mentally ill, derangement, deranged
Bible reference(s): Psa 23:2, Mar 3:21, Act 26:24
Source: James Orr (editor), The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, 5 volume set.
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