στρηνιάω
strēniaō · live in luxury
Greek word · Strong’s number G4763 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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strēniaō (στρηνιάω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “live in luxury”.
Without restraint; live wantonly.
How to say it
strē·ni·a·ō
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- To indulge every whim without restraint.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Where it appears
- Revelation 18:7
As much as she glorified herself and lived in luxury, so much torment and grief give her. Because in her heart she says, ‘I sit as queen, and I am not a widow, and I will never see grief.’
- Revelation 18:9
And the kings of the earth who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her will weep and mourn over her when they see the smoke of her burning,