μεθύω
methuō (G3184)
to get drunk
AI Word Study
The word μεθύω (methuō) is a Greek verb meaning "to get drunk." It conveys the act of becoming intoxicated through the consumption of liquor, indicating a loss of control and diminished mental clarity. The word μεθύω is used six times in the Greek New Testament, signifying its moderate presence in the narrative. This frequency suggests that intoxication is not a recurring theme in the stories, but rather a significant detail to convey the consequences of excessive behavior. The use of μεθύω highlights the importance of self-control and moderation in ancient Greek culture, as well as in the broader context of the New Testament, where it may serve as a warning against the dangers of excess and loss of sobriety.
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and begins to beat his fellow servants, and eat and drink with the drunkards,
and said to him, “Everyone serves the good wine first, and when the guests have drunk freely, then that which is worse. You have kept the good wine until now!”
For these aren’t drunken, as you suppose, seeing it is only the third hour of the day.
For in your eating each one takes his own supper first. One is hungry, and another is drunken.
For those who sleep, sleep in the night; and those who are drunk are drunk in the night.
I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. When I saw her, I wondered with great amazement.