A-1 | Noun | Strong's Number: g810 | Greek: astia |
Riot, Rioting, Riotous, Riotously:
"prodigality, a wastefulness, profligacy" (a, negative, sozo, "to save") is rendered "riot" in Eph 5:18, RV (AV, "excess"); Tts 1:6; 1Pe 4:4 (AV and RV, "riot"). The corresponding verb is found in a papyrus writing, telling of "riotous living" (like the adverb asotos, see B). In the Sept., Pro 28:7. Cp. the synonymous word aselgeia (under LASCIVIOUSNESS).
A-2 | Noun | Strong's Number: g2970 | Greek: komos |
A-3 | Noun | Strong's Number: g5172 | Greek: truphe |
Riot, Rioting, Riotous, Riotously:
"luxuriousness," is rendered "riot" in 2Pe 2:13, AV; see DELICATELY, REVEL.
A-4 | Noun | Strong's Number: g4714 | Greek: stasis |
Riot, Rioting, Riotous, Riotously:
primarily "a standing" (akin to histemi, "to caused to (stand)," then "an insurrection," is translated "riot" in Act 19:40, RV (AV, "uproar").
See DISSENSION, INSURRECTION, SEDITION, UPROAR.
B-1 | Adverb | Strong's Number: g811 | Greek: asotos |
Riot, Rioting, Riotous, Riotously:
"wastefully" (akin to A, No. 1), is translated "with riotous living" in Luk 15:13; though the word does not necessarily signify "dissolutely," the parable narrative makes clear that this is the meaning here. In the Sept., Pro 7:11.
Note: The verb ekchuno, a Hellenistic form of ekcheo (though the form actually used is the regular classical aorist Passive of ekcheo), "to pour out, shed," is translated "ran riotously" in Jud 1:11, RV (AV, "ran greedily"); see POUR, SHED.
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