Debauchery
ἀσέλγειαStrong’s G0766aselgeia
Appears in 10 verses of the New Testament
In short
Aselgeia is the Greek word usually translated “sensuality”. It appears in 10 verses of the New Testament.
“And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.”
Meaning
Usually translated “sensuality”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- sensuality 6
- to sensuality 2
- in sensuality 1
- of sensuality 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Peter 3
- Mark 1
- Romans 1
- 2 Corinthians 1
- Galatians 1
- Ephesians 1
8 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- 2 Peter 2:7In contextAnd delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked:
- 2 Peter 2:18In contextFor when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
- Jude 1:4In contextFor there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Mark 7:22Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
- Romans 13:13Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
- 2 Corinthians 12:21And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed.
Greek dictionary
ἀσέλγεια aselgeia · debauchery
ἀσέλγεια, -ας, ἡ (ἀσελγής, licentious; see MM, see word), [in LXX: Wis.14:26, 3Ma.2:26 * ;] licentiousness, wantonness, excess: Mrk.7:22, Rom.13:13, 2Co.12:21, Gal.5:19 (Lft., in l), Eph.4:19, 1Pe.4:3, 2Pe.2:2 2:7 2:18, Ju 4.† SYN.: ἀσωτία, profligacy, prodigality (see Tr., Syn., § xvi; DB, iii, 46). (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “debauchery” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
DEBAUCH'ERY, noun
- Excess in the pleasures of the table; gluttony; intemperance.
- Corruption of fidelity; seduction from duty or allegiance.
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.