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Old & New Testament Greek Lexical DictionaryGreek Lexicon

Strong's #766 - ἀσέλγεια

Transliteration

asélgeia

Phonetics

as-elg'-i-a

Origin

from a compound of (G1) (as a negative particle) and a presumed selges (of uncertain derivation, but apparently meaning continent)

Parts of Speech

feminine noun

TDNT

1:490,83

Definition

Thayer
Strong
Mounce

Thayer's

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

Frequency Lists

Book
Word
Parsing

Verse Results

ASV (9)

Mark 1

Romans 1

2 Corinthians 1

Galatians 1

Ephesians 1

1 Peter 1

2 Peter 2

Jude 1

BSB (10)

Mark 1

Romans 1

2 Corinthians 1

Galatians 1

Ephesians 1

1 Peter 1

2 Peter 3

Jude 1

CSB (10)

Mark 1

Romans 1

2 Corinthians 1

Galatians 1

Ephesians 1

1 Peter 1

2 Peter 3

Jude 1

ESV (7)

Mark 1

Romans 1

2 Corinthians 1

Galatians 1

Ephesians 1

1 Peter 1

2 Peter 2

KJV (9)

Mark 1

Romans 1

2 Corinthians 1

Galatians 1

Ephesians 1

1 Peter 1

2 Peter 2

Jude 1

LEB (0)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (10)

Mark 1

Romans 1

2 Corinthians 1

Galatians 1

Ephesians 1

1 Peter 1

2 Peter 3

Jude 1

N95 (10)

Mark 1

Romans 1

2 Corinthians 1

Galatians 1

Ephesians 1

1 Peter 1

2 Peter 3

Jude 1

NAS (18)

Mark 1

Romans 1

2 Corinthians 1

Galatians 1

Ephesians 1

1 Peter 1

2 Peter 3

Jude 1

NLT (9)

Mark 1

Romans 1

2 Corinthians 1

Galatians 1

Ephesians 2

1 Peter 1

2 Peter 2

Jude 1

WEB (9)

Mark 1

Romans 1

2 Corinthians 1

Galatians 1

Ephesians 1

1 Peter 1

2 Peter 2

Jude 1

YLT (9)

Romans 1

2 Corinthians 1

Galatians 1

Ephesians 1

1 Peter 1

2 Peter 3

Jude 1

ASV (9)

by lasciviousness 1

lasciviousness 5

the lascivious 1

to lasciviousness 1

wantonness 1

BSB (10)

a license for immorality 1

and debauchery 1

debauchery 4

depraved 1

depravity 1

sensuality 1

to the sensual 1

CSB (10)

behavior 1

debauchery 1

promiscuity 6

the unrestrained 1

unrestrained 1

ESV (7)

sensual 1

sensuality 6

KJV (9)

filthy 1

lasciviousness 6

wantonness 2

LEB (0)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (10)

sensual 2

sensuality 8

N95 (10)

licentiousness 1

sensual 1

sensuality 8

NAS (18)

behavior 8

debauchery 1

indecent 8

perverted 1

NLT (9)

desires 1

immorality 2

lives 1

living 1

pleasure 2

pleasures 1

twisted 1

WEB (9)

by licentiousness 1

indecency 1

lewdness 1

lustful 1

lustful desires 1

lustfulness 2

the lustful 1

to lust 1

YLT (9)

destructive 1

lasciviousness 5

lasciviousnesses 3

RAH

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

SWE

N-ASF 1

N-DPF 4

N-DSF 5

ANT

N-ASF 1

N-DPF 3

N-DSF 3

N-NSF 2

BEZ

N-ASF 1

N-DPF 4

N-DSF 3

N-NSF 2

BGB

N-ASF 1

N-DPF 4

N-DSF 3

N-NSF 2

BMT

N-ASF 1

N-DPF 4

N-DSF 3

N-NSF 2

BYZ

N-ASF 1

N-DPF 3

N-DSF 3

N-NSF 2

ELZ

N-ASF 1

N-DPF 4

N-DSF 3

N-NSF 2

NA26

N-ASF 1

N-DPF 4

N-DSF 3

N-NSF 2

SBL

N-ASF 1

N-DPF 3

N-DSF 3

N-NSF 2

SCV

N-ASF 1

N-DPF 3

N-DSF 3

N-NSF 2

STV

N-ASF 1

N-DPF 4

N-DSF 3

N-NSF 2

TIS

N-ASF 1

N-DPF 3

N-DSF 3

N-NSF 2

N-ASF 1

N-DPF 4

N-DSF 3

N-NSF 2

TRG

N-ASF 1

N-DPF 4

N-DSF 3

N-NSF 2

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

Liddell-Scott-Jones Definitions

ἀσέλγ-εια, ἡ,

I licentiousness, wanton violence, Pl. R. 424e, Isaiah 3:13, etc., οἷ προελήλυθ' ἀσελγείας ἅνθρωπος D. 4.9: joined with ὕβρις, Id. 21.1; insolence, opp. κολακεία, Phld. Lib. p.42 O.; τῶν δημαγωγῶν Arist. Pol. 1304b22: Astrol., epith. of certain ζῴδια, Vett. Val. 335.34.

II licentiousness, περὶ τὰς σωματικὰς ἐπιθυμίας Plb. 36.15.4, etc.

Thayer's Expanded Definition

ἀσέλγεια, ἀσελγειας, ἡ, the conduct and character of one who is ἀσελγής (a word which some suppose to be compounded of the alpha privative and Σελγη, 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 ἆ intens. and σαλάγειν, to disturb, raise a din; others, and now the majority, of alpha 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), 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 3Macc. 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.).

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

** ἀσέλγεια , -ας , ἡ

(< ἀσελγής , licentious; v. MM, s.v.),

[in LXX: Wisdom of Solomon 14:26, 3 Maccabees 2:26 *;]

licentiousness, wantonness, excess: Mark 7:22, Romans 13:13, 2 Corinthians 12:21, Galatians 5:19 (Lft., in l), Ephesians 4:19, 1 Peter 4:3, 2 Peter 2:2; 2 Peter 2:7; 2 Peter 2:18, Judges 1:4.†

SYN.: ἀσωτία G810, profligacy, prodigality (v. Tr., Syn., § xvi; DB, iii, 46).

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament.
Copyright © 1922 by G. Abbott-Smith, D.D., D.C.L.. T & T Clarke, London.

Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἀσέλγεια appeared in p Magd 24.5 according to the original reading, but has been corrected in the new edition. The adj. appears among a number of technical epithets of ζῴδια in Vettius Valens p. 335.34—ἢ χερσαῖα ἢ ἀσελγῆ ἢ λατρευτικὰ καὶ τὰ λοιπά . An obscure and badly-spelt document of iv/v A.D., BGU IV. 1024 v. 17, seems to contain this noun in the form ἀθελγία —ἀλλὰ ̔̓ναντία καὶ ταύτης ὑπὸ σοῦ γενόμενον ἀθελγία ἐλενλέχ [ο ]υσα τὰ πεπραγμένα , which the editor understands as = ἀλλ᾽ ἐναντία ταύτῃ ἡ ὑπὸ σοῦ γενομένη ἀθελγία ἐλέγχουσα κτλ . But we mention this passage only to note how early the popular etymology was current connecting it with θέλγω . It is dubious at best, and the history of the word is really unknown; but cf. Havers in Indogerm. Forschungen xxviii (1911) p. 194 ff., who, adopting the foregoing etymology, understands ἀσελγής as = ";geschlagen,"; then ";wahnsinnig,"; and then ";liebestoll, wollüstig."; He has not convinced Prof. Thumb. For the idea of sensuality associated with the word in late Greek, see Lightfoot on Galatians 5:19.

A cognate noun appears in P Oxy VI. 903.21 (iv/A.D.) πολλὰ ἀσελγήματα λέγων εἰς πρόσωπόν μου καὶ διὰ τῆς ῥινὸς αὐτο [ῦ ], ";using many terms of abuse to my face, and through his nose"; (Edd.). The complainant is a Christian.

List of Word Forms

ασελγεια ασελγεία ασέλγεια ἀσελγείᾳ ἀσέλγεια ασελγειαις ασελγείαις ἀσελγείαις ασελγειαν ασέλγειαν ἀσέλγειαν aselgeia asélgeia aselgeíāi aselgeiais aselgeíais aselgeian asélgeian