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Lexicon :: Strong's G766 - aselgeia

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ἀσέλγεια
Transliteration
aselgeia (Key)
Pronunciation
as-elg'-i-a
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From a compound of ἄλφα (G1) (as a negative particle) and a presumed selges (of uncertain derivation, but apparently meaning continent)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:490,83

Trench's Synonyms: xvi. ἀσωτία, ἀσέλγεια.

Strong’s Definitions

ἀσέλγεια asélgeia, as-elg'-i-a; from a compound of G1 (as a negative particle) and a presumed σελγής selgḗs (of uncertain derivation, but apparently meaning continent); licentiousness (sometimes including other vices):—filthy, lasciviousness, wantonness.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's G766 in the following manner: lasciviousness (6x), wantonness (2x), filthy (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x
The KJV translates Strong's G766 in the following manner: lasciviousness (6x), wantonness (2x), filthy (1x).

  1. unbridled lust, excess, licentiousness, lasciviousness, wantonness, outrageousness, shamelessness, insolence

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἀσέλγεια asélgeia, as-elg'-i-a; from a compound of G1 (as a negative particle) and a presumed σελγής selgḗs (of uncertain derivation, but apparently meaning continent); licentiousness (sometimes including other vices):—filthy, lasciviousness, wantonness.
STRONGS G766:
ἀσέλγεια, -ας, ἡ, the conduct and character of one who is ἀσελγής (a word which some suppose to be compounded of the α privative and Σέλγη, the name of a city in Pisidia whose citizens excelled in strictness of morals [so Etym. Magn. 152, 38; per contra cf. Suidas 603 d.]: others of α intensive and σαλαγεῖν, to disturb, raise a din; others, and now the majority, of α privative and σέλγω equivalent to θέλγω, not affecting pleasantly, exciting disgust), unbridled lust, excess, licentiousness, lasciviousness, wantonness, outrageousness, shamelessness, insolence: Mark 7:22 (where it is uncertain what particular vice is spoken of); of gluttony and venery, Jude 1:4; plural, 1 Peter 4:3; 2 Peter 2:2 (for Rec. ἀπωλείαις), 2 Peter 2:18; of carnality, lasciviousness: 2 Corinthians 12:21; Galatians 5:19; Ephesians 4:19; 2 Peter 2:7; plural "wanton (acts or) manners, as filthy words, indecent bodily movements, unchaste handling of males and females, etc." (Fritzsche), Romans 13:13. (In Biblical Greek besides only in Wis. 14:26 and 3 Macc. 2:26. Among Greek writings used by Plato, Isocrates and following; at length by Plutarch [Lucull. 38] and Lucian [dial. meretr. 6] of the wantonness of women [Lob. ad Phryn., p. 184 n.].) Cf. Tittmann i., p. 151f; [especially Trench, § xvi.].
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Mark
7:22
Romans
13:13
2 Corinthians
12:21
Galatians
5:19
Ephesians
4:19
1 Peter
4:3
2 Peter
2:2; 2:7; 2:18
Jude
1:4

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G766 matches the Greek ἀσέλγεια (aselgeia),
which occurs 9 times in 9 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:22 - الزِّنَى، الطَّمَعُ، الْخُبْثُ، الْخِدَاعُ، الْعَهَارَةُ، الْعَيْنُ الشِّرِّيرَةُ، التَّجْدِيفُ، الْكِبْرِيَاءُ، الْحَمَاقَةُ

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:13 - وَكَمَا فِي النَّهَارِ، لِنَسْلُكْ سُلُوكاً لائِقاً: لَا فِي الْعَرْبَدَةِ وَالسُّكْرِ، وَلا فِي الْفَحْشَاءِ وَالإِبَاحِيَّةِ، وَلا فِي النِّزَاعِ وَالْحَسَدِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 12:21 - وَأَخْشَى أَنْ يَجْعَلَنِي إِلهِي ذَلِيلاً بَيْنَكُمْ عِنْدَ مَجِيئِي إِلَيْكُمْ مَرَّةً أُخْرَى، فَيَكُونُ حُزْنِي شَدِيداً عَلَى كَثِيرِينَ مِنَ الَّذِينَ أَخْطَأُوا قَبْلاً وَلَمْ يَتُوبُوا عَمَّا ارْتَكَبُوهُ مِنْ دَنَسٍ وَزِنىً وَفِسْقٍ!

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 5:19 - أَمَّا أَعْمَالُ الْجَسَدِ فَظَاهِرَةٌ، وَهِيَ: الزِّنَى وَالنَّجَاسَةُ وَالدَّعَارَةُ،

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 4:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 4:3 - كَفَاكُمْ ذَلِكَ الزَّمَانُ الْمَاضِي مِنْ حَيَاتِكُمْ، لِتَكُونُوا قَدْ سَلَكْتُمْ سُلُوكَ الْوَثَنِيِّينَ، حِينَ كُنْتُمْ تَعِيشُونَ فِي الدَّعَارَةِ وَالشَّهْوَاتِ وَإِدْمَانِ الْخَمْرِ، وَحَفَلاتِ السُّكْرِ وَالْعَرْبَدَةِ، وَعِبَادَةِ الأَصْنَامِ الْمُحَرَّمَةِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 2:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:7 - وَلَكِنَّهُ أَنْقَذَ لُوطاً الْبَارَّ، الَّذِي كَانَ مُتَضَايِقاً جِدّاً مِنْ سُلُوكِ أَشْرَارِ زَمَانِهِ فِي الدَّعَارَةِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Pe 2:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Pe 2:18 - يَنْطِقُونَ بِأَقْوَالٍ طَنَّانَةٍ فَارِغَةٍ، مُشَجِّعِينَ عَلَى الانْغِمَاسِ فِي الشَّهَوَاتِ الْجَسَدِيَّةِ بِمُمَارَسَةِ الدَّعَارَةِ، فَيَصْطَادُونَ مَنْ كَانُوا قَدْ بَدَأُوا يَنْفَصِلُونَ عَنْ رِفَاقِ السُّوءِ الَّذِينَ يَسْلُكُونَ فِي الضَّلالِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jde 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:4 - لأَنَّهُ قَدْ تَسَلَّلَ إِلَى مَا بَيْنَكُمْ مُعَلِّمُونَ لابُدَّ أَنْ يُلاقُوا الْحُكْمَ بِالْعِقَابِ الأَبَدِيِّ، كَمَا هُوَ مَكْتُوبٌ لَهُمْ مُنْذُ الْقَدِيمِ. فَهُمْ أَشْرَارٌ لَا يَهَابُونَ اللهَ، يَتَّخِذُونَ مِنْ نِعْمَةِ إِلَهِنَا فُرْصَةً لإِبَاحَةِ الرَّذَائِلِ، وَيُنْكِرُونَ سَيِّدَنَا وَرَبَّنَا الْوَحِيدَ يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحَ.
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