Lexical Definition
μεθύω methýō (meth-oo'-o) to get drunk G:V
from another form of μέθη
drink well, make (be) drunk(-en).
- to drink to intoxication, i.e. get drunk
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| μεμεθυσμένω | having been intoxicated | LXX.Isa.7.20 |
| μεθύων | a saturated | LXX.Isa.58.11 |
| being intoxicated | LXX.1Kgs.16.9 • LXX.1Kgs.20.16 • LXX.Job.12.25 • LXX.Ps.107.27 • LXX.Isa.19.14 • LXX.Isa.24.20 | |
| was being intoxicated | LXX.1Sam.25.36 | |
| μεθύσω | I shall intoxicate | LXX.Deut.32.42 • LXX.Jer.51.39 |
| intoxicate | LXX.Jer.31.14 | |
| μεθύσθητε | be intoxicated | LXX.Song.5.1 • LXX.Jer.25.27 |
| μεθύση | it should saturate | LXX.Isa.55.10 |
| μεθύσει | he shall intoxicate | LXX.Jer.51.57 |
| μεθύσατε | Intoxicate | LXX.Jer.48.26 |
| μεθύουσιν | are drunkards | Acts.2.15 |
| get drunk | 1Thess.5.7 | |
| μεθύουσαν | be intoxicated | LXX.1Sam.1.13 |
| being drunk | Rev.17.6 | |
| μεθύουσα | O one being intoxicated | LXX.Isa.51.21 |
| μεθύοντεσ | being intoxicated | LXX.Isa.28.1 • LXX.Joel.1.5 |
| μεθύει | is drunken | 1Cor.11.21 |
| μεθυόντων | being drunkards | Matt.24.49 |
| μεθυσθῶσιν | they may have drunk freely | John.2.10 |
| μεθυσθήσονται | They shall be intoxicated | LXX.Ps.36.8 |
| shall be intoxicated | LXX.Isa.49.26 | |
| μεθυσθήση | You shall be intoxicated | LXX.Lam.4.21 |
| shall be intoxicated | LXX.Nah.3.11 | |
| shall you be intoxicated | LXX.1Sam.1.14 | |
| μεθυσθήσεται | be intoxicated | LXX.Jer.46.10 |
| will be intoxicated | LXX.Isa.34.7 | |
| μέθυσον | Saturate | LXX.Ps.65.10 |
| εμεθύσθησαν | became intoxicated | LXX.Gen.43.34 |
| εμεθύσθη | became intoxicated | LXX.Gen.9.21 |
| was intoxicated | LXX.Isa.34.5 | |
| εμεθύσεν | he intoxicated | LXX.2Sam.11.13 |
| εμέθυσασ | you intoxicated | LXX.Ps.65.9 |
| εμέθυσα | I intoxicated | LXX.Jer.31.25 |
| εμέθυσέ | he intoxicated | LXX.Lam.3.15 |
Abbott-Smith
μεθύω (< μέθυ, wine, cf. μέθη), [in LXX chiefly for שׁכר, רוה;]
to be drunken: Mt 24:49, Jo 2:10, Ac 2:15, I Co 11:21, I Th 5:7; metaph., Re 17:2, 6.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 24:49 |
| John | 2:10 |
| Acts | 2:15 |
| 1 Corinthians | 11:21 |
| 1 Thessalonians | 5:7 |
| Revelation | 17:2 · 17:6 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
μεθύω [ῠ],
(μέθυ), only present and imperfect: future and aorist active belong to μεθύσκω (μεθύσας is falsa lectio in [Refs 4th c.AD+]; μεθύσαντας is falsa lectio for -τες in [Refs 1st c.AD+]aorist being supplied by passive of μεθύσκω:— to be drunken with wine, νευστάζων κεφαλῇ, μεθύοντι ἐοικώς [Refs 8th c.BC+]; μεθύων, opposed to νήφων, [Refs 7th c.BC+]; μ. ὑπὸ τοῦ οἴνου [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ μεθύειν drunkenness, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II metaphorically,
__II.1 of things, to be drenched, steeped in any liquid, with dative, e.g. βοείην.. μεθύουσαν ἀλοιφῇ [μεθύων ἐλαίῳ λύχνος 2nd c.AD: Babrius Fabularum Scriptor 114.1; [χείμαρρος] ὄμβροισι μ. “Anthologia Graeca” 9.277 (1st c.AD: Antiphilus Epigrammaticus). ">Refs 8th c.BC+]
__II.2 of persons, to be intoxicated with passion, pride, etc., ὑπὸ τῆς Ἀφροδίτης [Refs 6th c.BC+]
__II.2.b to be stupefied, stunned, πληγαῖς μεθύων [Refs 3rd c.BC+]