"dysentery, Acts 28:8*"
Definition and meaning
dysentery, Acts 28:8*
In the original Greek the word is written: δυσεντέριον
Historical context
The Roman Empire provided infrastructure no previous civilization had built — roads, sea routes, a common language in Greek, and relative peace across the Mediterranean. Jewish synagogues existed in every major city, giving Paul a starting point everywhere he traveled. The early church had no buildings, no political power, no social standing — and spread faster than any movement in ancient history.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of dysenterion (G1420) across the King James Bible.
And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him.
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Common questions
Strong's G1420 (dysenterion) is a Greek word that means: dysentery, Acts 28:8* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word dysenterion (G1420) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1420 is dysenterion, a Greek word defined as: dysentery, Acts 28:8*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
dysenterion is a Greek word found in the New Testament.