ΚΩΜΟΙ, κωμοι
KŌMOI, kōmoi
Sounds Like: KOH-moy
Translations: revelries, carousings, orgies, riotous parties
From the root: ΚΩΜΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a revel or carousal, often involving excessive feasting, drinking, and boisterous, sometimes immoral, behavior. It describes a wild, festive procession or party, typically associated with pagan celebrations or unrestrained indulgence. It is often used in a negative sense in the New Testament, implying debauchery and lack of self-control.
Inflection: Plural, Nominative or Vocative or Dative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G2970 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 17 — 4:65
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 30:4
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Galatians — 5:21
From the same root
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