Debauchery
ἀσωτίαStrong’s G0810asōtia
Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament
In short
Asōtia is the Greek word usually translated “debauchery”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.
“If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.”
Meaning
Usually translated “debauchery”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- of debauchery 2
- debauchery 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Ephesians 1
- Titus 1
- 1 Peter 1
3 books in all.
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Greek dictionary
ἀσωτία asōtia · debauchery
ἀσωτία, -ας, ή (ἀ- neg., σώζω), [in LXX: Pro.28:7 (זָלַל), 2Ma.6:4 * ;] prodigality, wastefulness, profligacy: Eph.5:18, Tit.1:6, 1Pe.4:4 (MM, see word).† SYN.: ἀσέλγεια, q.v (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.