What does σπαταλάω (spataláō) mean in the Bible?
σπαταλάω (spataláō): Indulgent luxury driven by excessive self-gratification; distinct from στρηνιάω (arrogant pride) and τρυφάω (delicate pleasure).
Greek · G4684
σπαταλάω
To be voluptuous
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σπαταλάωG4684
Pronunciationspataláō
What does σπαταλάω (spataláō) mean in the Bible?
σπαταλάω (spataláō): Indulgent luxury driven by excessive self-gratification; distinct from στρηνιάω (arrogant pride) and τρυφάω (delicate pleasure).
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G4684?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include lives for pleasure (1), self-indulgence (1).
Where does σπαταλάω (spataláō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Timothy 5:6. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Timothy (1), James (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itlives for pleasure1×1 Timothy 5:6
self-indulgence1×James 5:5
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Usage map
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First aligned row1 Timothy 5:6
Aligned rows2
Books represented2
1 Timothy1James1
Source forms
ἐσπαταλήσατε1xespatalēsateJames 5:5
σπαταλῶσα1xspatalōsa1 Timothy 5:6
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural1xJames 5:5
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular1x1 Timothy 5:6
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Indulgent luxury driven by excessive self-gratification; distinct from στρηνιάω (arrogant pride) and τρυφάω (delicate pleasure).
Strong'sG4684
Lexical occurrences2 versesGreek text appearances2 timesWord forms2 forms2 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to be voluptuous
Extended definitionSource: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Indulgent luxury driven by excessive self-gratification; distinct from στρηνιάω (arrogant pride) and τρυφάω (delicate pleasure).
(σπατάλη, wantonness, luxury, Sir.27:13 *), [in LXX: Eze.16:49 (שָׁקַט hi.), Sir.21:15 * ;] to live riotously: 1Ti.5:6, Jas.5:5 (Polyb.).
Synonymsστρηνιάω, τρυφάω (see Tr., Syn., § liv)
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
1 Timothy 5:6Verb Present Active Participle Nominative Singular Feminine
σπαταλῶσα,spatalwsa
I live extravagantly
Read verseJames 5:5Verb Second Person Plural Aorist Active Indicative
ἐσπαταλήσατε·espatalhsate
I live extravagantly
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
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Form groups2Aligned forms2TensesPresent, AoristVoicesActive
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Tenses
Voices
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality1×
Present Active1 Tim 5:61×
Indicativestates a fact or reality1×
Aorist ActiveJas 5:51×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present1aorist1
Voice
active2
Mood
participle1indicative1
NT Occurrences
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
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