The term "feverish" refers to a state characterized by elevated body temperature, often accompanied by symptoms such as sweating, chills, and a general feeling of malaise. In the context of the Bible, fever and feverish conditions are mentioned in several passages, often highlighting the healing power of God and the compassion of Jesus Christ.

Old Testament References

In the Old Testament, fever is sometimes seen as a consequence of disobedience to God's commandments. In Deuteronomy 28:22, as part of the curses for disobedience, it is written: "The LORD will strike you with wasting disease, with fever and inflammation, with scorching heat and drought, with blight and mildew, which will plague you until you perish." Here, fever is depicted as one of the afflictions that can befall the Israelites if they turn away from God's laws.

New Testament References

The New Testament provides several instances where Jesus heals those suffering from fever, demonstrating His divine authority and compassion. In the Gospel of Matthew, we read about Jesus healing Peter's mother-in-law: "When Jesus came into Peter’s house, He saw Peter’s mother-in-law sick in bed with a fever. So He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she got up and began to serve them" (Matthew 8:14-15). This account is also found in Mark 1:30-31 and Luke 4:38-39, emphasizing the immediacy and completeness of the healing.

The healing of feverish conditions by Jesus is significant as it underscores His role as the Great Physician, who not only addresses physical ailments but also offers spiritual restoration. The act of healing Peter's mother-in-law, who immediately begins to serve, illustrates the transformative power of Christ's touch, leading to renewed strength and purpose.

Theological Implications

From a theological perspective, fever and its healing in the Bible can be seen as a metaphor for spiritual fervor and the purifying work of God. Just as physical fever can cleanse the body of impurities, spiritual fervor can lead to a deeper commitment to God's will. The healing of fever by Jesus serves as a reminder of His power over both physical and spiritual maladies, offering hope and restoration to those who seek Him.

Practical Application

For believers, the accounts of Jesus healing the feverish serve as an encouragement to seek divine intervention in times of illness and distress. It also calls Christians to emulate Christ's compassion by caring for the sick and offering prayers for healing. The accounts of healing in the Bible remind the faithful of God's sovereignty and His ability to bring about wholeness in every aspect of life.1. (a.) Having a fever; suffering from, or affected with, a moderate degree of fever; showing increased heat and thirst; as, the patient is feverish.

2. (a.) Indicating, or pertaining to, fever; characteristic of a fever; as, feverish symptoms.

3. (a.) Hot; sultry.

4. (a.) Disordered as by fever; excited; restless; as, the feverish condition of the commercial world.

4446. puretos -- a fever
... fever. From puresso; inflamed, ie (by implication) feverish (as noun, fever) --
fever. see GREEK puresso. (puretois) -- 1 Occurrence. (puretos) -- 3 Occurrences ...
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The Secret of Tranquillity
... us of peace. We are feverish, not because of the external temperature, but
because of the state of our own blood. The very emotion ...
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Proving God's Faithfulness (1902-1908)
... harm. On the second evening the youngest child became very feverish. ... leg.
The child was feverish, and seemed in a serious condition. ...
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Concluding Remarks on the Importance of Orthodoxy
... People say of such a figure, in almost feverish whispers, "He knows his own mind,"
which is exactly like saying in equally feverish whispers, "He blows his own ...
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Preface.
... This shows a morbid state of mind. Amid the feverish outlook for discoveries and
the slight regard for what is safe, conservatism is a commendable thing. ...
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Providential Preparations for the Discovery of America --Spiritual ...
... It was a period in which the lingering life of the church was chiefly manifested
in feverish complaints of the widespread corruption and outcries for ...
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Book iv Thus Gently Sang the Lady Philosophy with Dignified Mien ...
... above the sphere of this vast atmosphere, sees the clouds behind her far; she passes
high above the topmost fires which seethe above the feverish turmoil of ...
/.../boethius/the consolation of philosophy/book iv thus gently sang.htm

The Philosophers
... There are feverish movements which health cannot imitate. Epictetus concludes that,
since there are consistent Christians, every man can easily be so. 351. ...
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The Providence Before us May have a Special Tendency to Improve ...
... Indignation mingles itself with our Grief; and when it does so, it warms the Mind,
tho' with a feverish Kind of Heat, and in an unnatural Flow of Spirits ...
/.../4 the providence before us.htm

King Herod's Enrollment
... imitation of western manners, dislike for the national and "barbarian" manners,
use of the Greek language, were encouraged in the crowded and feverish line of ...
/.../ramsay/was christ born in bethlehem/chapter 9 king herods enrollment.htm

The Home Scene.
... meek listener at the Saviour's feet, No feverish cares to that divine retreat Thy
woman's heart of silent worship brought, But a fresh childhood, heavenly ...
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Feverish (2 Occurrences)
... 1. (a.) Having a fever; suffering from, or affected with, a moderate degree of fever;
showing increased heat and thirst; as, the patient is feverish. ...
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Few (652 Occurrences)

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Fiery (47 Occurrences)
... 4. (a.) Unrestrained; fierce; mettlesome; spirited. 5. (a.) heated by fire, or as
if by fire; burning hot; parched; feverish. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. ...
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Fevered (2 Occurrences)

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Pressed (65 Occurrences)
... (WEB). Acts 28:8 and it came to pass, the father of Publius with feverish heats
and dysentery pressed, was laid, unto whom Paul having entered, and having prayed ...
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Brow (24 Occurrences)
... orbit. 2. (n.) The hair that covers the brow (ridge over the eyes); the
eyebrow. 3. (n.) The forehead; as, a feverish brow. 4. (n ...
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Fever (13 Occurrences)
... This is called in Septuagint erethismos or irritation, and may have been a feverish
condition with a reddened skin, possibly erysipelas or else one of the ...
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Heats (1 Occurrence)
... Acts 28:8 and it came to pass, the father of Publius with feverish heats and dysentery
pressed, was laid, unto whom Paul having entered, and having prayed ...
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Heat (104 Occurrences)
... furnace, an iron, or the like. 13. (vt) To excite or make hot by action
or emotion; to make feverish. 14. (vt) To excite ardor in ...
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