Strong's Lexicon
oinophlugia: Drunkenness, debauchery
Original Word:οἰνοφλυγία
Part of Speech:Noun, Feminine
Transliteration:oinophlugia
Pronunciation:oy-nof-loo-GEE-ah
Phonetic Spelling:(oy-nof-loog-ee'-ah)
Definition:Drunkenness, debauchery
Meaning:drunkenness, debauchery.
Word Origin:Derived from two Greek words: οἶνος (oinos), meaning "wine," and φλύω (phluo), meaning "to bubble up" or "to overflow."
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries:While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "oinophlugia," the concept of drunkenness and its associated behaviors can be found in several Hebrew words, such as שִׁכָּרוֹן (shikkaron), meaning "drunkenness," and סָבָא (saba), meaning "to drink heavily."
Usage:The term "oinophlugia" refers to excessive indulgence in wine, leading to drunkenness and a lifestyle characterized by debauchery and moral laxity. It conveys a sense of overindulgence that results in a loss of self-control and a departure from righteous living. In the New Testament, it is used to warn against the dangers of such behavior and to encourage believers to live sober and disciplined lives.
Cultural and Historical Background:In the Greco-Roman world, wine was a common part of daily life and social gatherings. However, excessive drinking was often associated with moral decay and was frowned upon by philosophers and moralists of the time. The early Christian community, living within this cultural context, was called to distinguish itself by practicing moderation and self-control, avoiding the excesses that were prevalent in society.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Originfrom
oinos and the same as
phluarosDefinitiondrunkenness, debauchery
NASB Translationdrunkenness (1).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 3632: οἰνοφλυγίαοἰνοφλυγία,
ὀινοφλυγιας,
ἡ (
οἰνοφλυγέω, and this from
οἰνόφλυξ, which is compounded of
οἶνος and
φλύω, to bubble up, overflow),
drunkenness (
A. V.wine-bibbing):
1 Peter 4:3. (
Xenophon, oec. 1, 22;
Aristotle, eth. Nic. 3, 6, 15;
Polybius 2, 19, 4;
Philo, vita Moys. iii., § 22 (for other examples see Siegfried,
Philo etc., p. 102);
Aelian v. h. 3, 14.) (Cf.
Trench, § lxi.)
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
drunkennessFromoinos and a form of the base ofphluaros; an overflow (or surplus) of wine, i.e. Vinolency (drunkenness) -- excess of wine.
see GREEKoinos
see GREEKphluaros
Forms and Transliterations
οινοφλυγιαις οινοφλυγίαις οἰνοφλυγίαις οινοχόας οινοχόον οινοχόος οινοχόους οινοχοών οινωμένους oinophlugiais oinophlygiais oinophlygíaisLinks
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