Greek · G2160 · unreviewed

εὐτραπελία

Vulgar jesting

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εὐτραπελία G2160
Pronunciation eutrapelía

What does εὐτραπελία (eutrapelía) mean in the Bible?

εὐτραπελία (eutrapelía) is a Greek word meaning "vulgar jesting". εὐτραπελία, -ας, ἡ (εὖ, τρέπω), __1.

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Meaning

vulgar jesting
Extended definition

(εὖ, τρέπω),

1versatility, wit, facetiousness (Hippocr., Plat., al.).
2= βωμολογία, coarse jesting, ribaldry (Abbott, Essays, 93): Eph.5:4.
Synonymsμωρολογία, see Tr., Syn., § xxxiv
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Feminine Eph 5:4
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