μέθη
methē · drunkenness
Greek word · Strong’s number G3178 · appears 3 times in the Bible
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methē (μέθη) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “drunkenness”.
How to say it
me·thē
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
- Excess of wine that robs judgment; drinking bouts.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Where it appears
- Luke 21:34
But watch yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with carousing and drunkenness and the worries of life, and that day come upon you suddenly
- Romans 13:13
As in the day, let us walk decently, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in sexual excess and debauchery, not in strife and jealousy.
- Galatians 5:21
envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these, about which I tell you beforehand, as I told you before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.