μεθύω (from μέθυ, see μέθη); from Homer down; the Sept. for ψΘεΘδ and ωΘΡλΗψ; to be drunken: Mat_24:49; Act_2:15; 1Co_11:21; 1Th_5:7 (cf. Buttmann, 62 (54)); ἐκ τοῦ αἵματος (see ἐκ, II. 5; Tr marginal reading τῷ αἵματι), of one who has shed blood profusely, Rev_17:6 (Pliny, h. n. 14, 28 (22)ebrius jam sanguine civium et tanto magis eum sitiens).

μεθύω methyō 5x to be intoxicated, be drunk, Mat_24:49 ; Act_2:15 ; 1Co_11:21 ; 1Th_5:7 ; Rev_17:6

μεθύω ( < μέθυ , wine , cf. μέθη ), [in LXX chiefly for H7937 , H7301 ;] to be drunken: Mat_24:49 , Joh_2:10 , Act_2:15 , 1Co_11:21 , 1Th_5:7 ; metaph ., Rev_17:2 ; Rev_17:6 .†

μεθύω [page 394] See s.v. μεθύσκω , and add P Hal 1 .193 . (mid. iii/B.C.) μεθύοντος ἀδικιῶν . ὅταν τις τῶν εἰς τὸ σῶ [μ ]α ἀδικηάτ [ων ] μεθύων ἢ νύκτωρ ἢ ἐν ἱερῶι ἢ ἐν ἀγορᾶι ἀδικήσηι , διπλασί [αν ] τὴν ζημίαν ἀποτεισάτω τῆς γεγραμμένης , and the temple scribbling at Abydos Preisigke 1079 Νικάνωρ ἥκω μεθ᾽ Ἡρακλέας [Δ ]ρυγχίτιδος μεθύων , where, however, we ought perhaps to read μεθ᾽ ὑῶν . See also the new Logion P Oxy I. 1 .11 ff. λέγει Ἰ (ησοῦ )ς ἔ [σ ]την ἐν μέσῳ τοῦ κόσμου . . καὶ εὗρον πάντας μεθύοντας καὶ οὐδένα εὗρον δειψῶντα ἐν αὐτοῖς , and cf. Reitzenstein Poimandres , p. 240 f. and the passage quoted s.v. μέθη . Hesychius understands μεθύει in 1Co_11:21 as = πεπλήρωται , in view of the contrast with πεινᾷ : for this use of the verb cf. Hos_14:8 .

μεθύω [Etym: μέθυ] [Etym: only in pres. and imperf.; the fut. and aor. act. belong to μεθύσκω] "to be drunken with wine", Od. , etc.; μ. ὑπὸ τοῦ οἴνου Xen. metaph. of things, βοείη μεθύουσα ἀλοιφῆι an ox-hide "soaked" in oil, Il. of persons, "to be drunken or intoxicated" with passion, pride, etc., Xen. , Plat.

μεθύω (μέθυ, wine, cf. μέθη), [in LXX chiefly for שָׁכַר, רָוָה ;] to be drunken: Mat.24:49, Jhn.2:10, Act.2:15, 1Co.11:21, 1Th.5:7; metaphorically, Rev.17:2, 6.† (AS)