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μεθύω

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
μεθύω
Greek transliteration: 
methuō
Simplified transliteration: 
methuo
Principal Parts: 
-, -, -, -, -
Numbers
Strong's number: 
3184
GK Number: 
3501
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
5
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
v-1a(4)
Gloss: 
to get drunk
Definition: 
to be intoxicated, be drunk, Mt. 24:49; Acts 2:15; 1 Cor. 11:21; 1 Thess. 5:7; Rev. 17:6*

Greek-English Concordance for μεθύω

Matthew 24:49 and begins to beat his fellow servants, and eats and drinks with drunkards (methuontōn | μεθυόντων | pres act ptcp gen pl masc);
Acts 2:15 For these men are (methuousin | μεθύουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) not, as you suppose, drunk (methuousin | μεθύουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl), since it is only the third hour of the day.
1 Corinthians 11:21 For when it comes time to eat, each one goes ahead with his own supper; and one remains hungry while another becomes drunk (methuei | μεθύει | pres act ind 3 sg).
1 Thessalonians 5:7 For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, are (methuousin | μεθύουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) drunk (methuousin | μεθύουσιν | pres act ind 3 pl) at night;
Revelation 17:6 And I saw the woman drunk (methuousan | μεθύουσαν | pres act ptcp acc sg fem) with the blood of the saints, the blood of those who bore witness to Jesus. When I saw her, I was greatly astounded.