μεθύω methuō · G3184

to get drunk

μεθύω; (μέθυ, wine, cf. μέθη), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁכַר, רָוָה ; ] ; to be drunken: Mat.24:49, Jhn.2:10, Act.2:15, 1Co.11:21, 1Th.5:7; metaphorically, Rev.17:2, 6.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

μεθύω [ῠ], ; (μέθυ), only present and imperfect: future and aorist active belong to μεθύσκω (μεθύσας is falsa lectio in []; μεθύσαντας is falsa lectio for -τες in []aorist being supplied by passive of μεθύσκω:— to be drunken with wine, νευστάζων κεφαλῇ, μεθύοντι ἐοικώς []; μεθύων, opposed to νήφων, []; μ. ὑπὸ τοῦ οἴνου []; τὸ μεθύειν drunkenness, []; II metaphorically, ; II.1 of things, to be drenched, steeped in any liquid, with dative, e.g. βοείην.. μεθύουσαν ἀλοιφῇ []; II.2 of persons, to be …

Where it's used 6 times

Matthew 24:49 · John 2:10 · Acts 2:15 · 1 Corinthians 11:21 · 1 Thessalonians 5:7 · Revelation 17:6

Source: TBESG G3184; TFLSJ G3184

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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