- Original: μαίνομαι - Transliteration: Mainomai - Phonetic: mah'-ee-nom-ahee - Definition: 1. to be mad, to rave a. of one who so speaks that he seems not to be in his right mind - Origin: middle voice from a primary mao (to long for, through the idea of insensate craving) - TDNT entry: 10:00,5 - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: Middle voice from a primary word μάω maō(to long for; through the idea of insensate craving); to rave as a maniac: - be beside self (mad). Total KJV Occurrences: 5 • mad, 4 Joh 10:20; Act 12:15; Act 26:25; 1 Corinthians 14:23 • thyself, 1 Act 26:24