στρηνιάω

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στρηνιάω

Greek transliteration

strēniaō

Simplified transliteration

streniao

Principal Parts

-, ἐστρηνίασα, -, -, -

Strong's number

4763

GK Number

5139

Frequency in New Testament

Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag

v-1d(1b)

Gloss

to live in luxury, with an implication that this luxury contributes to improper sensuality and immorality

Definition

to be wanton, to revel, riot, Rev. 18:7, 9*

Revelation 18:7	As she exalted herself and lived in luxury (estrēniasen \| ἐστρηνίασεν \| aor act ind 3 sg), give her an equal measure of torment and mourning; because in her heart she said, ‘I sit as a queen, I am no widow, and mourning I will never see.’
Revelation 18:9	Then the kings of the earth, those who committed acts of immorality with her and shared her luxury (strēniasantes \| στρηνιάσαντες \| aor act ptcp nom pl masc), will weep and wail over her when they see the smoke of her burning.

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