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trance
Definition
A trance is a state of mind in which a person is awake but is not aware of what is around him because he is seeing and experiencing something else.
- In the New Testament, this word describes the supernatural state of mind that Peter and Paul had when God spoke to them in a vision.
- In each case, Peter and Paul were in prayer when they experienced a trance state.
- God is the one who caused them to be in a trance.
- The term "trance" is a different word from "vision" and should be translated differently.
- The idiom "fell into a trance" means to "suddenly be in a sleeplike condition" while still awake.