Self-indulgence
τρυφήStrong’s G5172truphē
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Truphē is the Greek word usually translated “luxury” and “carousal”. It appears in 2 verses 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 “luxury” and “carousal”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- in luxury 1
- carousal 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 1
- 2 Peter 1
2 books in all.
Related words
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Greek dictionary
τρυφή truphē · self-indulgence
τρυφή, -ῆς, ἡ [in LXX chiefly for עָדַן ;] softness, daintiness, luxuriousness: Luk.7:25, 2Pe.2:13.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “luxury” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
LUX'URY, noun
[Latin luxuria, from luxo, to loosen.]
- A free or extravagant indulgence in the pleasures of the table, as in rich and expensive diet, or delicious food and liquors; voluptuousness in the gratification of appetite; or the free indulgence in costly dress and equipage.
- That which gratifies a nice and fastidious appetite; a dainty; any delicious food or drink.
- Any thing delightful to the senses.
- Lust; lewd desire. [Not now used.]
All definitions
- Luxuriance; exuberance of growth. [Not now 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.