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G1792 ἐντρυφάω (entrypháō)
Greek
Verb
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Quick Definition

I revel in, live luxuriously

Strong's Definition

to revel in

Derivation: from G1722 (ἐν) and G5171 (τρυφάω);

KJV Usage: sporting selves

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἐντρυφάω, ἐντρύφω; (see τρυφάω and τρυφή); to live in luxury, live delicately or luxuriously, to revel in: ἐν ταῖς ἀπάταις (L Tr text WH marginal reading ἀγάπαις, see ἀγάπη, 2) αὐτῶν (on the meaning see ἀπάτη), 2Pe_2:13 (cf. Winers Grammar, § 52, 4, 5). (Xenophon, Hell. 4, 1, 30; Diodorus 19, 71; also to take delight in: ἐν ἀγαθοῖς, Isa_55:2; with the dative of thing, 4Ma_8:7; Herodian, 3, 5, 4 (2 edition, Bekker).)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἐντρυφάω entryphaō 1x to live luxuriously, riot, revel, 2Pe_2:13

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ἐν -τρυφάω , ῶ , [in LXX : Isa_55:2 ; Isa_57:4 ( H6026 hith .), Hab_1:10 ( H7046 hith .), 4Ma_8:8 , etc.;] to revel in: ἐν -τ . ἀπάταις , 2Pe_2:13 ( v. Mayor , in l ).†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἐντρυφάω [page 219] For this verb = take delight in with dat. of person cf. Plut. Pelopidas 30 Πελοπίδᾳ δὲ οὕτω μὲν οὐκ ἐνετρύφησε . The verb construed with ἐν is found with a somewhat stronger meaning in its only NT occurrence, 2Pe_2:13 .

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

ἐντρυφάω fut. ήσω "to revel in" a thing, c. dat., Menand.: —absol. "to be luxurious", Xen. "to mock at", τινί Eur.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

ἐν-τρυφάω, ῶ [in LXX: Isa.55:2 57:4 (עָנַג hith.), Hab.1:10 (קָלַס hith.), 4Ma.8:8, etc. ;] to revel in: ἐν-τ. ἀπάταις, 2Pe.2:13 (see Mayor, in l).† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (1)

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