To revel
ἐντρυφάωStrong’s G1792entruphaō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Entruphaō is the Greek word usually translated “reveling”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;”
Meaning
Usually translated “reveling”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- reveling 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Peter 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
ἐντρυφάω entruphaō · to revel
ἐν-τρυφάω, ῶ [in LXX: Isa.55:2 57:4 (עָנַג hith.), Hab.1:10 (קָלַס hith.), 4Ma.8:8, etc. ;] to revel in: ἐν-τ. ἀπάταις, 2Pe.2:13 (see Mayor, in l).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “revel” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
REV'EL, verb intransitive
[Latin rabo, rabio, to rage, whence rabies, rabid.]
- To feast with loose and clamorous merriment; to carouse; to act the bacchanalian.
- To move playfully or without regularity.
All definitions and other forms of “revel”
REV'EL, noun
A feast with loose and noisy jollity.
REVEL', verb transitive
[Latin revello; re and vello, to pull.]
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.