Forms of the word

Dictionary
σπαταλάω
Greek transliteration
spatalaō
Simplified transliteration
spatalao
Principal Parts
-, ἐσπατάλησα, -, -, -

Numbers

Strong's number
4684
GK Number
5059

Statistics

Frequency in New Testament
2
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
v-1d(1a)
Gloss
to live in pleasure, in self-indulgence
Definition
to live luxuriously, voluptuously, wantonly, 1 Tim. 5:6; Jas. 5:5*

Greek-English Concordance for σπαταλάω

1 Timothy 5:6 But the one who has lived for pleasure (spatalōsa | σπαταλῶσα | pres act ptcp nom sg fem), even though living, has died.
James 5:5 You have lived on the earth in self-indulgence and luxury (espatalēsate | ἐσπαταλήσατε | aor act ind 2 pl). You have fattened your hearts for a day of slaughter.

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