Strong G2897κραιπάλη

dissipation

Transliteration
kraipalē
Pronunciation
krahee-pal'-ay
Morphology
Greek Noun (Feminine)

Definition

Probably from the same as G726; properly a headache (as a seizure of pain) from drunkenness that is (by implication) a debauch (by analogy a glut): - surfeiting.

Detailed definition

κραιπάλη
(κρεπάλη, WH), -ης, ἡ (cf. κραιπαλάω for שִׁכּוֹר, Isa.24:20 29:9)
drunken nausea (EV, surfeiting): Luk.21:34.†
SYN.: κῶμος, revelling; μέθη, drunkeness; οἰνοφλυγία, a debauch; πότος, a drinking bout (see Tr., Syn., § lxi). (AS)

In the Bible

Strong G2897 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • surfeit1

First verses

  1. Luke 21:34
    And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
κραιπᾰλ-η, ἡ,
drinking-bout, ἐκ κραιπάλης [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 277, “V.” 1255; τὰς κεφαλὰς ὑγιεῖς ἔχειν ἐκ κ. 2nd c.AD: Alexander Rhetor 9.8; κ. καὶ μέθη NT.Luke.21.34; χθεσινὴ κ. 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Laps.” 1, compare 6th c.AD: Procopius Caesariensis Historicus “de Bello Gothico” 1.3.)]
2 intoxication, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Κόλαξ” 47, 4th c.AD: Alciphro Epistolographus 1.37, 4th c.AD: Themistius Sophista “Orationes” 2.36a.)]
3 drunken headache, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Aër.” 3, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Problemata” 873a37, etc.)]