Strong G2160εὐτραπελία
vulgar jesting
- Transliteration
- eutrapelia
- Pronunciation
- yoo-trap-el-ee'-ah
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
Detailed definition
εὐτραπελία, -ας, ἡ
(εὖ, τρέπω),
1. versatility, wit, facetiousness (Hippocr., Plat., al.).
2. = βωμολογία, coarse jesting, ribaldry (Abbott, Essays, 93): Eph.5:4.†
SYN.: μωρολογία, see Tr., Syn., § xxxiv (AS)
(εὖ, τρέπω),
1. versatility, wit, facetiousness (Hippocr., Plat., al.).
2. = βωμολογία, coarse jesting, ribaldry (Abbott, Essays, 93): Eph.5:4.†
SYN.: μωρολογία, see Tr., Syn., § xxxiv (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2160 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- jest1
First verses
- Ephesians 5:4Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
Occurrences by book
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
εὐτρᾰπελ-ία, ἡ,
ready wit, liveliness, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ εὐσχημοσύνης” 7, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 563a, 3rd c.BC: Posidippus Comicus 28.5, 1st c.BC: Cicero, M. Tullius Orator et Philosophus “Epistulae ad Familiares” 7.32.1, 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 15.6)]: plural, pleasantries, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demetrius Phalereus Rhetor “Demetrius on Style” 177; defined by 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus as πεπαιδευμένη ὕβρις, “Rh.” 1389b11, compare “EN” 1108a24)]; ἡ περὶ τὰς παιδιὰς καὶ τὰς ὁμιλίας εὐ. [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Antonius” 43.)]
2 rarely in bad sense, ={βωμολοχία}, [NT (NT.Eph.5.4.)]
ready wit, liveliness, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ εὐσχημοσύνης” 7, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 563a, 3rd c.BC: Posidippus Comicus 28.5, 1st c.BC: Cicero, M. Tullius Orator et Philosophus “Epistulae ad Familiares” 7.32.1, 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 15.6)]: plural, pleasantries, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demetrius Phalereus Rhetor “Demetrius on Style” 177; defined by 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus as πεπαιδευμένη ὕβρις, “Rh.” 1389b11, compare “EN” 1108a24)]; ἡ περὶ τὰς παιδιὰς καὶ τὰς ὁμιλίας εὐ. [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Antonius” 43.)]
2 rarely in bad sense, ={βωμολοχία}, [NT (NT.Eph.5.4.)]