Lexical Definition
μέθη méthē (meth'-ay) drunkenness G:N-F
apparently a primary word
drunkenness.
- an intoxicant, i.e. (by implication) intoxication
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| μέθῃ | drunkenness | Luke.21.34 |
| μέθησ | intoxication | LXX.Isa.28.7 |
| μέθην | intoxicating drink | LXX.Prov.31.6 |
| intoxication | LXX.Ezek.23.32 • LXX.Ezek.39.19 • LXX.Joel.1.5 • LXX.Hag.1.6 | |
| μέθη | by intoxication | LXX.Jer.51.57 |
| intoxication | LXX.Prov.20.1 | |
| to intoxication | LXX.Isa.56.12 | |
| μέθαισ | in drinking | Rom.13.13 |
| μέθαι | drunkennesses | Gal.5.21 |
Abbott-Smith
μέθη, -ης, ἡ, [in LXX chiefly for שֵׁכָר and cognate forms;]
drunkenness: Lk 21:34; pl., Ro 13:13, Ga 5:21.†
SYN.: v.s. κῶμος.
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Luke | 21:34 |
| Romans | 13:13 |
| Galatians | 5:21 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
μέθη, ἡ,
(for μεθύω: μέθη, compare πληθύω: πλήθᾱ) strong drink, καλῶς ἔχειν μέθης to be pretty well drunk, [μέθης 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 779; μέθῃ βρεχθείς 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Electra” 326; ἡ ἀπειρία τῆς μ. 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 4.3.2; ἐσφαλμένος ὑπὸ μέθης 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 396d; μανδραγόρᾳ ἢ μέθῃ συμποδίσαι τινά [prev. work] 488c ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; μ. εὐώδης παλαιός fragrant old wine, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II drunkenness, μ. αἰώνιος [μέθην [prev. author] “Lg.” 775b ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; μέθῃ χρῆσθαι[μέθης ποιήσασθαι.. τὴν συνουσίαν [prev. author] “Smp.” 176e; κωμάζειν μετὰ μέθης [prev. author] “Lg.” 637b; τρεῖς εἶχεν προφάσεις, μέθην, ἔρωτα, ἄγνοιαν 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 21.38 ">Refs 4th c.BC+]: plural, carousals, [NT+5th c.BC+]
__II.2 metaphorically, ὑπὸ μέθης τοῦ φόβου ναυτιᾷ [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III Μέθη personified, in Art, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: Rom.13.13