methyo (G3184) — Greek Word Study — MannaFest

Greek · Strong's G3184

μεθύω

methyometh-oo'-o

to drink to intoxication, i.e. get drunk

1890 spelling: methýō

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Isopsephy 1,254

Strong's Dictionary · 1890

to drink to intoxication, i.e. get drunk

Rendered in the KJV as

drink well, make (be) drunk(-en).

6
occurrencesin the New Testament
6 of 27
New Testament bookswhere the word stands
6
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 6 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 6

μεθύει.1
μεθυόντων,1
μεθύουσαν1
μεθύουσιν,1
μεθύουσιν·1
μεθυσθῶσιν1

How it is rendered · 6

are drunkards,1
being drunk1
being drunkards,1
get drunk;1
is drunken.1
they may have drunk freely1

The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 5

verb · present active, statement · 3rd person plural2
verb · aorist (simple past) passive, subjunctive · 3rd person plural1
verb · present active, statement · 3rd person singular1
verb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · accusative (object) · feminine singular1
verb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · genitive (“of”) · masculine plural1

Show the grammar codes as tagged

V-PAI-3P · 2
V-APS-3P · 1
V-PAI-3S · 1
V-PAP-ASF · 1
V-PAP-GPM · 1

All 6, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

Matthew1 of 6 · 17%
John1 of 6 · 17%
Acts1 of 6 · 17%
1 Corinthians1 of 6 · 17%
1 Thessalonians1 of 6 · 17%

Matthew carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.

Matthew1 occurrence

Matthew 24:49μεθυόντων,methuontōnverb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralAnd he begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards.here: being drunkards,

John1 occurrence

John 2:10μεθυσθῶσινmethusthōsinverb · aorist (simple past) passive, subjunctive · 3rd person pluraland said, “Everyone serves the fine wine first, and then the cheap wine after the guests are drunk. But you have saved the fine wine until now!”here: they may have drunk freely

Acts1 occurrence

Acts 2:15μεθύουσιν,methuousinverb · present active, statement · 3rd person pluralThese men are not drunk, as you suppose. It is only the third hour of the day!here: are drunkards,

1 Corinthians1 occurrence

1 Corinthians 11:21μεθύει.methueiverb · present active, statement · 3rd person singularFor as you eat, each of you goes ahead without sharing his meal. While one remains hungry, another gets drunk.here: is drunken.

1 Thessalonians1 occurrence

1 Thessalonians 5:7μεθύουσιν·methuousinverb · present active, statement · 3rd person pluralFor those who sleep, sleep at night; and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.here: get drunk;

Revelation1 occurrence

Revelation 17:6μεθύουσανmethuousanverb · present active, participle (“the one who…”) · accusative (object) · feminine singularI could see that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and witnesses for Jesus. And I was utterly amazed at the sight of her.here: being drunk

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