Original Word: στρηνιάω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: stréniaó
Pronunciation: stray-nee-AH-oh
Phonetic Spelling: (stray-nee-ah'-o)
Definition: To live luxuriously, to revel, to indulge in luxury
Meaning: I live luxuriously, revel, riot.

Word Origin: Derived from a presumed derivative of the Greek word "στρηνής" (strenēs), meaning "luxurious" or "wanton."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "stréniaó," the concept of living luxuriously or indulgently can be related to Hebrew words like "עָשַׁר" (ashar), meaning "to be rich," and "שָׁעַע" (sha'a), meaning "to delight" or "to indulge."

Usage: The verb "stréniaó" is used to describe a lifestyle characterized by excessive indulgence in luxury and sensual pleasures. It conveys the idea of living in a way that prioritizes comfort and pleasure over spiritual or moral considerations. In the New Testament, it is often used in a negative context, warning against the dangers of such a lifestyle.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, luxury and indulgence were often associated with the upper classes and were seen as a sign of wealth and status. However, such lifestyles were also criticized by philosophers and moralists for leading to moral decay and a lack of discipline. The early Christian community, influenced by Jewish teachings and the example of Jesus, often emphasized simplicity, self-control, and the dangers of materialism.

Cognate: 4763 strēniáō – living in sensual, lustful behavior, i.e. in self-indulgence (wanton luxury). See 4764 (strēnos).

Word Origin
from the same as strénos
Definition
to run riot
NASB Translation
lived sensuously (2).

STRONGS NT 4763: στρηνιάω

στρηνιάω, στρηνιω: 1 aor ἐστρηνίασα; (from στρῆνος, which see); a word used in middle and later Comedy for τρυφαν (cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 381; (Rutherford, New Phryn., p. 475f; Winers Grammar, 25)); to be wanton, to live luxuriously: Revelation 18:7, 9. (Compare: καταστρηνιάω.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

live luxuriously

From a presumed derivative of strenos; to be luxurious -- live deliciously.

see GREEK strenos

Forms and Transliterations

εστρηνίασε εστρηνιασεν ἐστρηνίασεν στρηνιασαντες στρηνιάσαντες estreniasen estreníasen estrēniasen estrēníasen streniasantes streniásantes strēniasantes strēniásantes

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