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Lexicon :: Strong's G2970 - kōmos

Aa
κῶμος
Transliteration
kōmos (Key)
Pronunciation
ko'-mos
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
mGNT
3x in 2 unique form(s) TR
3x in 2 unique form(s) LXX
0x in 0 unique form(s)
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Strong’s Definitions

κῶμος kōmos, ko'-mos; from G2749; a carousal (as if letting loose):—revelling, rioting.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x

The KJV translates Strong's G2970 in the following manner: revelling (2x), rioting (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x
The KJV translates Strong's G2970 in the following manner: revelling (2x), rioting (1x).

  1. a revel, carousal

    1. a nocturnal and riotous procession of half drunken and frolicsome fellows who after supper parade through the streets with torches and music in honour of Bacchus or some other deity, and sing and play before houses of male and female friends; hence used generally of feasts and drinking parties that are protracted till late at night and indulge in revelry

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
κῶμος kōmos, ko'-mos; from G2749; a carousal (as if letting loose):—revelling, rioting.
STRONGS G2970:
κῶμος, κωμου, ὁ (from κεῖμαι; accordingly equivalent to German Gelag; cf. Curtius, § 45); from (Homer h. Merc., Theognis) Herodotus down; a revel, carousal, i. e. in the Greek writings properly, a nocturnal and riotous procession of half-drunken and frolicsome fellows who after supper parade through the streets with torches and music in honor of Bacchus or some other deity, and sing and play before the houses of their male and female friends; hence, used generally, of feasts and drinking-parties that are protracted till late at night and indulge in revelry; plural (revellings): Romans 13:13; Galatians 5:21; 1 Peter 4:3. (Wis. 14:23; 2 Macc. 6:4.) (Trench, § lxi.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Romans
13:13
Galatians
5:21
1 Peter
4:3

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2970 matches the Greek κῶμος (kōmos),
which occurs 3 times in 3 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:13 - Let us [fn]behave G4043 properly G2156 as in the day, G2250 not in carousing G2970 and drunkenness, G3178 not in sexual G2845 promiscuity G2845 and sensuality, G766 not in strife G2054 and jealousy. G2205

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:21

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:21 - envying, G5355 drunkenness, G3178 carousing, G2970 and things like G3664 these, G3778 of which G3739 I forewarn G4302 you, just G2531 as I have forewarned G4280 you, that those G3588 who practice G4238 such G5108 things G5108 will not inherit G2816 the kingdom G932 of God. G2316

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 4:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 4:3 - For the time G5550 already past G3928 is sufficient G713 for you to have carried G2716 out the desire G1013 of the Gentiles, G1484 [fn]having pursued G4198 a course G4198 of sensuality, G766 lusts, G1939 drunkenness, G3632 carousing, G2970 drinking G4224 parties G4224 and [fn]abominable G111 idolatries. G1495
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