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ΜΕΘΥΣΘΗΤΕ, μεθυσθητε

METHYSTHĒTE, methysthēte

Sounds Like: meh-THOOS-theh-teh

Translations: be drunk, get drunk, become intoxicated

From the root: ΜΕΘΥΩ

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: This word is a verb meaning 'to be drunk' or 'to become intoxicated'. It is often used in a literal sense to describe the state of being under the influence of alcohol. It can also be used metaphorically to describe being overwhelmed or filled with something, though its primary meaning relates to drunkenness. This specific form is an imperative, commanding someone to become drunk.

Inflection: Aorist, Passive, Imperative, Second Person Plural

Strong’s number: G3182 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Codex Sinaiticus
  • Song of Solomon — 5:1
  • Jeremiah — 32:27
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
  • Song of Solomon — 5:1
  • Jeremiah — 32:13

From the same root

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