Lexical Definition
κῶμος kōmos (ko'-mos) orgy G:N-M
from κεῖμαι
revelling, rioting.
- a carousal (as if letting loose)
Abbott-Smith
** κῶμος, -ου, ὁ, [in LXX: Wi 14:23, II Mac 6:4*;]
a revel, carousal: Ro 13:13, Ga 5:21, I Pe 4:3.†
SYN.: v.s. κραιπάλη.
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Romans | 13:13 |
| Galatians | 5:21 |
| 1 Peter | 4:3 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
κῶμος, ὁ,
revel, carousal, merry-making, εἰς δαῖτα θάλειαν καὶ χορὸν ἱμερόεντα καὶ ἐς φιλοκυδέα κ. [Refs 6th c.BC+]; ἐν κώμῳ εἶναι, of a city, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially in honour of gods, τοῖς ἐν ἄστει Διονυσίοις ἡ πομπὴ.. καὶ ὁ κ. Legal cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+]; κώμῳ θυραμάχοις τε πυγμαχίαισι Pratin.Lyric poetry 1.8; χοροῖς ἢ κώμοις Ὑακίνθου [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 concrete, band of revellers, κ. εὐίου θεοῦ [Refs]; especially of the procession which celebrated a victor in games, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: generally, rout, band, κ. Ἐρινύων [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of an army, κ. ἀναυλότατος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; band of hunters, [Refs]; of maidens, [Refs]; of doves, [Refs]
__II the ode sung at one of these festive processions, [Refs 5th c.BC+]