Lexical Definition
εὐτραπελία eutrapelía (yoo-trap-el-ee'-ah) vulgar jesting G:N-F
from a compound of εὖ and a derivative of the base of τροπή (meaning well-turned, i.e. ready at repartee, jocose)
jesting.
- witticism, i.e. (in a vulgar sense) ribaldry
Usage: 1 form in 1 verse
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| εὐτραπελία | crude joking | Eph.5.4 |
Abbott-Smith
* εὐτραπελία, -ας, ἡ (< εὖ, τρέπω),
1. versatility, wit, facetiousness (Hippocr., Plat., al.).
2. = βωμολογία, coarse jesting, ribaldry (Abbott, Essays, 93): Eph 5:4.†
SYN.: μωρολογία, v. Tr., Syn., § xxxiv
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Ephesians | 5:4 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
εὐτραπελία-ία, ἡ,
ready wit, liveliness, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: plural, pleasantries, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἡ περὶ τὰς παιδιὰς καὶ τὰς ὁμιλίας εὐ. [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__2 rarely in bad sense, ={βωμολοχία}, [NT]
LSJ Scripture Refs: Eph.5.4