Bible Dictionary
IMPEDIMENT
An impediment is a difficulty or defect that hinders speech. In Mark 7:32 it describes a man who spoke with difficulty and was healed by Jesus.
Definition
An impediment is a difficulty in speaking. The term describes a person who speaks with trouble or labor rather than with normal ease.
Biblical Usage
Mark 7:32 says that a man had an impediment in his speech. The underlying word is related to difficulty and speech, and the man is included in the account of Jesus’ healing ministry.
Historical Background
In the Septuagint the related word is used to translate a Hebrew term meaning “dumb.”
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>im-ped'-i-ment: Found in Mr 7:32, "had an impediment in his speech," as a translation of mogilalos, comparative of mogos, "toil" and lalos, "speech," i.e. one who speaks with difficulty. In the Septuagint the word is used as a translation of 'illem, "dumb" (Isa 35:6).</p>