Strong G4764στρῆνος
luxury
- Transliteration
- strēnos
- Pronunciation
- stray'-nos
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
Definition
Akin to G4731; a strainingstrenuousness or strength that is (figuratively) luxury (voluptuousness): - delicacy.
Detailed definition
στρῆνος, -ους, τό
(cf. Lat. strenuus), [in LXX: 4Ki.19:28 (שַׁאֲנָן)*;]
insolent luxury, wantonness: Rev.18:3 (a late word, first found in a Comic poet, B.C. 300, see Kennedy, Sources, 41, cf. στρηνιάω).†
(AS)
(cf. Lat. strenuus), [in LXX: 4Ki.19:28 (שַׁאֲנָן)*;]
insolent luxury, wantonness: Rev.18:3 (a late word, first found in a Comic poet, B.C. 300, see Kennedy, Sources, 41, cf. στρηνιάω).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4764 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- delicacy1
First verses
- Revelation 18:3For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
στρῆνος, ὁ,
[NT+3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Lycophron Tragicus 438; but in “Anthologia Graeca” 7.686 (6th c.AD: Palladas Epigrammaticus), LXX and “NT” (see. below))] εος, τό:— insolence, arrogance, [LXX (LXX.2Ki.19.28.)]
2 wantonness, [NT (NT.Rev. 18.3, “Anthologia Graeca” [prev. cited])]
II with genitive, eager desire, μόρου Lyc.[same place]
[NT+3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Lycophron Tragicus 438; but in “Anthologia Graeca” 7.686 (6th c.AD: Palladas Epigrammaticus), LXX and “NT” (see. below))] εος, τό:— insolence, arrogance, [LXX (LXX.2Ki.19.28.)]
2 wantonness, [NT (NT.Rev. 18.3, “Anthologia Graeca” [prev. cited])]
II with genitive, eager desire, μόρου Lyc.[same place]