μεθύω

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μεθύω

Greek transliteration

methuō

Simplified transliteration

methuo

Principal Parts

-, -, -, -, -

Strong's number

3184

GK Number

3501

Frequency in New Testament

Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag

v-1a(4)

Gloss

to get drunk

Definition

to be intoxicated, be drunk, Mt. 24:49; Acts 2:15; 1 Cor. 11:21; 1 Thess. 5:7; Rev. 17:6*

Matthew 24:49	and begins to beat his fellow servants, and eats and drinks with drunkards (methuontōn \| μεθυόντων \| pres act ptcp gen pl masc);
Acts 2:15	For these men are (methuousin \| μεθύουσιν \| pres act ind 3 pl) not, as you suppose, drunk (methuousin \| μεθύουσιν \| pres act ind 3 pl), since it is only the third hour of the day.
1 Corinthians 11:21	For when it comes time to eat, each one goes ahead with his own supper; and one remains hungry while another becomes drunk (methuei \| μεθύει \| pres act ind 3 sg).
1 Thessalonians 5:7	For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, are (methuousin \| μεθύουσιν \| pres act ind 3 pl) drunk (methuousin \| μεθύουσιν \| pres act ind 3 pl) at night;
Revelation 17:6	And I saw the woman drunk (methuousan \| μεθύουσαν \| pres act ptcp acc sg fem) with the blood of the saints, the blood of those who bore witness to Jesus. When I saw her, I was greatly astounded.

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