Strong G1792ἐντρυφάω

to revel

Transliteration
entruphaō
Pronunciation
en-troo-fah'-o
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G1722 and G5171; to revel in: - sporting selves.

Detailed definition

ἐν-τρυφάω, ῶ
[in LXX: Isa.55:2 57:4 (עָנַג hith.), Hab.1:10 (קָלַס hith.), 4Ma.8:8, etc.;]
to revel in: ἐν-τ. ἀπάταις, 2Pe.2:13 (see Mayor, in l).†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G1792 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • sport1

First verses

  1. 2 Peter 2:13
    And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐντρῠφ-άω,
revel in, delight in, with dative, ἐξουσία [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Fragmenta” 362.24; γαμηλίῳ λέχει 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 535.8; ἡδοναῖς 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 19.71, compare 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “JTr.” 21)]; in good sense, δικαιοσύνῃ [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.258)]; of persons, Πελοπίδᾳ [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Pelopidas” 30; ἔν τινι 2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 65.20)]; in bad sense, ἐν ταῖς ἀγάπαις [NT (NT.2Pet.2.13)]; κόμαι ἀνέμοις ἐνετρύφων it was playing in the wind, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Chaeremon Tragicus 1.7: _absolutely_, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 4.1.30, 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.666.)]
II treat haughtily or contemptuously, τινί [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Cyclops” 588, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Themistocles” 18, 4th c.AD: Alciphro Epistolographus 1.35)]; exult over, τινὸς συμφοραῖς [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator)]ad Ath.279c; ἔν τινι [LXX+1st c.AD+ (LXX.Hab.1.10: _absolutely_, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Alcibiades” 23)]:—passive, to be made a mock of, [Refs ([prev. author] “Lys.” 6, “Caes.” 64.)]
III use or abuse at pleasure, τοῖς νόμοις, τοῖς συνοῦσι, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Abd.” 10, “Merc.Cond.” 35, +others)]