ἀσέλγεια
aselgeiaNoun (Feminine)G0766
debauchery
From: from a compound of G1 (Α) (as a negative particle) and a presumed (of uncertain derivation, but apparently meaning continent);
Short Definition
licentiousness (sometimes including other vices)
Full Lexicon Entry
licentiousness, wantonness, excess: .
Synonyms
ἀσωτία, profligacy, prodigality (see Tr., Syn., § xvi; DB, iii, 46).
LXX Usage: *
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)
Morphology G:N-F
DescriptionGreek Noun, Feminine
Occurrences
10 timesAppears 10 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
2 Peter
3
1 Peter
1
2 Corinthians
1
Ephesians
1
Galatians
1
Key Passages
- 1 Peter 4:3
- 2 Peter 2:2
- 2 Peter 2:18
- Galatians 5:19
- Mark 7:22
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