Strong's Greek · G3184

μεθύω

methýō

drink well, make (be) drunk(-en)

Definition

to drink to intoxication, i.e. get drunk

Derivation

from another form of G3178 (μέθη);

Appears 6 times in Scripture

Revelation 17:6

I could see that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and witnesses for Jesus. And I was utterly amazed at the sight of her.

John 2:10

and said, “Everyone serves the fine wine first, and then the cheap wine after the guests are drunk. But you have saved the fine wine until now!”

1 Corinthians 11:21

For as you eat, each of you goes ahead without sharing his meal. While one remains hungry, another gets drunk.

Acts 2:15

These men are not drunk, as you suppose. It is only the third hour of the day!

1 Thessalonians 5:7

For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.

Matthew 24:49

And he begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards.

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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