Greek · G2970 · unreviewed

κῶμος

A carousal (as if letting loose)

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κῶμος G2970
Pronunciation kōmos

What does κῶμος (kōmos) mean in the Bible?

κῶμος (kōmos) is a Greek word meaning "a carousal (as if letting loose)". κῶμος, -ου, ὁ [in LXX: Wis.

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Meaning

a carousal (as if letting loose)
Extended definition

Unrestrained festive indulgence; revelry that abandons propriety through excessive eating, drinking, merrymaking

a revel, carousal: Rom.13:13, Gal.5:21, 1Pe.4:3.

Synonymssee: κραιπάλη
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Plural · Masculine Gal 5:21
Dative · Plural · Masculine Rom 13:13 · 1 Pet 4:3
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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