σπαταλάω
spatalaō · live in luxury
Greek word · Strong’s number G4684 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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spatalaō (σπαταλάω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “live in luxury”.
Live for pleasure, live in luxury.
How to say it
spa·ta·la·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
- Living only to gratify oneself, squandering on luxuries.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- lives for pleasure ×1
- self-indulgence ×1
Where it appears
- 1 Timothy 5:6
but the one who lives for pleasure is dead while she lives.
- James 5:5
You have lived in luxury on the earth and in self-indulgence; you have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter.