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To indulge

σπαταλάωStrong’s G4684

spatalaō

Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament

In short

Spatalaō is the Greek word usually translated “living in self-indulgence” and “lived in self-indulgence”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.

“But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.”
1 Timothy 5:6 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “living in self-indulgence” and “lived in self-indulgence”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • living in self-indulgence 1
  • lived in self-indulgence 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • 1 Timothy 1
  • James 1

2 books in all.

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Greek dictionary

σπαταλάω spatalaō · to indulge

σπαταλάω, -ῶ (σπατάλη, wantonness, luxury, Sir.27:13 *), [in LXX: Eze.16:49 (שָׁקַט hi.), Sir.21:15 * ;] to live riotously: 1Ti.5:6, Jas.5:5 (Polyb.).† SYN.: στρηνιάω, τρυφάω (see Tr., Syn., § liv) (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

How the English word “indulge” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

INDULGE, verb transitive

indulj'. [Latin indulgeo; tolero.]

  1. To permit to be or to continue; to suffer; not to restrain or oppose; as, to indulge sloth; to indulge the passions; to indulge pride, selfishness or inclinations.
  2. To gratify, negatively; not to check or restrain the will, appetite or desire; as, to indulge children in amusements.
  3. To gratify, positively; to grant something not of right, but as a favor; to grant in compliance with wishes or desire.
  4. In general, to gratify; to favor; to humor; to yield to the wishes of; to withhold restraint from.
All definitions and other forms of “indulge”

    INDULGE, verb transitive

    indulj'. To permit to enjoy or practice; or to yield to the enjoyment or practice of, without restraint or control; as, to indulge in sin, or in sensual pleasure. This form of expression is elliptical, a pronoun being omitted; as, to indulge myself or himself.

    1. To yield; to comply; to be favorable. [Little used.]

    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.