Lexical Definition
ἀσέλγεια asélgeia (as-elg'-i-a) debauchery G:N-F
from a compound of Α (as a negative particle) and a presumed
filthy, lasciviousness, wantonness.
- licentiousness (sometimes including other vices)
Abbott-Smith
** ἀσέλγεια, -ας, ἡ (< ἀσελγής, licentious; v. MM, s.v.), [in LXX: Wi 14:26, III Mac 2:26*;]
licentiousness, wantonness, excess: Mk 7:22, Ro 13:13, II Co 12:21, Ga 5:19 (Lft., in l.), Eph 4:19, I Pe 4:3, II Pe 2:2, 7, 18, Ju 4.†
SYN.: ἀσωτία, profligacy, prodigality (v. Tr., Syn., § xvi; DB, iii, 46).
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Mark | 7:22 |
| Romans | 13:13 |
| 2 Corinthians | 12:21 |
| Galatians | 5:19 |
| Ephesians | 4:19 |
| 1 Peter | 4:3 |
| 2 Peter | 2:2 · 2:7 · 2:18 |
| Jude | 1:4 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἀσέλγεια-εια, ἡ,
licentiousness, wanton violence, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; insolence, opposed to κολακεία, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II licentiousness, περὶ τὰς σωματικὰς ἐπιθυμίας[Refs 2nd c.BC+]