Sodomite
ἀρσενοκοίτηςStrong’s G0733arsenokoitēs
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Arsenokoitēs is the Greek word usually translated “homosexuals”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;”
Meaning
Usually translated “homosexuals”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- homosexuals 1
- for homosexuals 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Corinthians 1
- 1 Timothy 1
2 books in all.
Greek dictionary
ἀρσενοκοίτης arsenokoitēs · sodomite
ἀρσενοκοίτης, -ου, ὁ (ἄρσην, κοιτή), a sodomite: 1Co.6:9, 1Ti.1:10.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “sodomite” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
SOD'OMITE, noun
- An inhabitant of Sodom.
- One guilty of sodomy.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.