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μέθη

Drunkenness

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μέθη G3178
Pronunciation méthē

What does μέθη (méthē) mean in the Bible?

μέθη (méthē) is a Greek word meaning "drunkenness". μέθη, -ης, ἡ [in LXX chiefly for שָׁכַר and cognate forms ;] drunkenness: Luk.

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Meaning

drunkenness
Extended definition

A state of intoxication from excess wine; listed as a work of the flesh opposing spiritual vigilance.

drunkenness: Luk.21:34; pl., Rom.13:13, Gal.5:21

Synonymssee: κῶμος
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Plural · Feminine Gal 5:21 1×
Dative · Singular · Feminine Luke 21:34 1×
Dative · Plural · Feminine Rom 13:13 1×
3 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Romans 13 — Submission to Governing Authorities, Love as the Fulfillment of the Law, and Life in the Light of the Coming Day

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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