Strong G3183μέθυσος
drunkard
- Transliteration
- methusos
- Pronunciation
- meth'-oo-sos
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
From G3184; tipsy that is (as noun) a sot: - drunkard.
Detailed definition
μέθυσος, -α, -ον
(also -ος, -ον; prop., only of women, but in late writers also = μεθυστικός, of men), [in LXX: Pro.23:21 (סָבָא) Pro.26:9 (שִׁכּוֹר), Sir.19:1 26:8, 4Ma.2:7 *;]
drunken: 1Co.5:11 6:10.†
(AS)
(also -ος, -ον; prop., only of women, but in late writers also = μεθυστικός, of men), [in LXX: Pro.23:21 (סָבָא) Pro.26:9 (שִׁכּוֹר), Sir.19:1 26:8, 4Ma.2:7 *;]
drunken: 1Co.5:11 6:10.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3183 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- drunkard2
First verses
- 1 Corinthians 5:11But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.
- 1 Corinthians 6:10Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
μέθῠσος,
drunk with wine, properly only feminine, μέθυσος Ἀμαζών [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Hecataeus Milesius Historicus 34 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus; μεθύση γραῦς 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 555, compare “V.” 1402, 2nd c.AD: Phrynichus Atticista 129, 2nd c.AD(?): Pollianus Epigrammaticus 6.25.)]
2 later also, of men, μεθύσους τοὺς ἐμπόρους ποιεῖ [NT+4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 67.1, compare “Comica Adespota” 384, LXX.Pro.23.21, NT.1Cor.5.11, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Brutus” 5, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Tim.” 55, 2nd c.AD: Sextus Empiricus Philosophus “Πυρρώνειοι ὑποτυπώσεις” 3.195)]; drunken, intemperate, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Cebes Philosophus 34, 4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator “Caesares” 330c.)]
drunk with wine, properly only feminine, μέθυσος Ἀμαζών [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Hecataeus Milesius Historicus 34 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus; μεθύση γραῦς 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 555, compare “V.” 1402, 2nd c.AD: Phrynichus Atticista 129, 2nd c.AD(?): Pollianus Epigrammaticus 6.25.)]
2 later also, of men, μεθύσους τοὺς ἐμπόρους ποιεῖ [NT+4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 67.1, compare “Comica Adespota” 384, LXX.Pro.23.21, NT.1Cor.5.11, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Brutus” 5, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Tim.” 55, 2nd c.AD: Sextus Empiricus Philosophus “Πυρρώνειοι ὑποτυπώσεις” 3.195)]; drunken, intemperate, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Cebes Philosophus 34, 4th c.AD: Julianus Imperator “Caesares” 330c.)]