Read the Bible

KJV dictionary & concordance

palsy

Meaning of “palsy”

A historical term for paralysis: loss or serious impairment of voluntary bodily movement in the whole body or a part.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
13 occurrences12 verses4 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Matthew 4:24

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “palsy”

KJV PCE

Remembering a verse with different wording? Find a verse across the Bible →

Showing verses 1–5 of 5 · 5 word occurrences in this result

Mark 2:3
And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 2:3 · retained source text

And they come vnto him, bringing one sicke of the palsie, which was borne of foure.

Mark 2:4
And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 2:4 · retained source text

And when they could not come nigh vnto him for preasse, they vncouered the roofe where he was: and when they had broken it vp, they let downe the bed wherin the sick of the palsie lay.

Mark 2:5
When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 2:5 · retained source text

When Iesus saw their faith, hee said vnto the sicke of the palsie, Sonne, thy sinnes be forgiuen thee.

Mark 2:9
Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 2:9 · retained source text

Whether is it easier to say to the sicke of the palsie, Thy sinnes be forgiuen thee: or to say, Arise, and take vp thy bed and walke?

Mark 2:10
But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 2:10 · retained source text

But that yee may know that the Sonne of man hath power on earth to forgiue sinnes, (Hee saith to the sicke of the palsie,)

Complete reference index — all 12 verses

Where “palsy” appears

Select a book to filter the concordance. Occurrences and verses are counted separately.

Source order

Definition evidence

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Loss or defect of voluntary muscular motion in the whole body or a part; paralysis.

volume 2, leaf 247, column 3 (main_dictionary)