ΒΑΚΧΕΥΜΑΤΑ, βακχευματα
BAKCHEUMATA, bakcheumata
Sounds Like: bak-KHEV-ma-ta
Translations: Bacchic revels, orgies, frenzies, madness
From the root: ΒΑΚΧΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the wild, ecstatic, and often drunken rituals or celebrations associated with the worship of Bacchus (Dionysus), the Greek god of wine, revelry, and ecstasy. These were typically characterized by unrestrained behavior, music, dancing, and sometimes intoxication, leading to a state of frenzy or madness. It is a plural noun.
Inflection: Plural, Nominative or Accusative, Neuter
Strong’s number: G0979 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 12:9
From the same root
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