ἈΣΕΛΓΩΣ, ἀσελγως
ASELGŌS, aselgōs
Sounds Like: ah-SEL-gohs
Translations: wantonly, licentiously, sensually, shamelessly, outrageously, dissolutely
From the root: ἈΣΕΛΓΗΣ
Part of Speech: Adverb
Explanation: This word describes actions performed in a wanton, licentious, or dissolute manner. It implies a lack of moral restraint, often with a sense of shamelessness or disregard for decency. It is used to qualify verbs, indicating how an action is carried out.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Strong’s number: G0766 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 2:59
Josephus' Against Apion
- Book One — 20:147
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἈΣΕΛΓΗΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ἈΣΕΛΓΕΣ — licentious, wanton, unbridled, sensual, outrageous, a licentious thing
- ἈΣΕΛΓΕΣΙ — wanton, licentious, lewd, unbridled, sensual, outrageous, an outrageous thing
- ἈΣΕΛΓΕΣΤΕΡΟΝ — more licentious, more wanton, more unbridled, a more licentious thing, a more wanton thing, a more unbridled thing
- ἈΣΕΛΓΗ — wanton, licentious, unbridled, sensual, dissolute
- ἈΣΕΛΓΩΝ — of wanton ones, of licentious ones, of lewd ones, of unbridled ones, of sensual ones
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