Greek · G3183 · unreviewed

μέθυσος

Drunkard

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μέθυσος G3183
Pronunciation méthysos

What does μέθυσος (méthysos) mean in the Bible?

μέθυσος (méthysos) is a Greek word meaning "drunkard". μέθυσος, -α, -ον (also -ος, -ον; prop.

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Meaning

drunkard
Extended definition

(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.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Masculine 1 Cor 5:11
Nominative · Plural · Masculine 1 Cor 6:10
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