G2160: εὐτραπελία
eutrapelía · “vulgar jesting”
Definition
witticism, i.e. (in a vulgar sense) ribaldry
KJV translates it as: jesting
Word origin: from a compound of G2095 (εὖ) and a derivative of the base of G5157 (τροπή) (meaning well-turned, i.e. ready at repartee, jocose);
Extended definition
εὐτραπελία, -ας, ἡ
(εὖ, τρέπω),
1. versatility, wit, facetiousness (Hippocr., Plat., al.).
2. = βωμολογία, coarse jesting, ribaldry (Abbott, Essays, 93): Eph.5:4.†
SYN.: μωρολογία, see Tr., Syn., § xxxiv (AS)
(εὖ, τρέπω),
1. versatility, wit, facetiousness (Hippocr., Plat., al.).
2. = βωμολογία, coarse jesting, ribaldry (Abbott, Essays, 93): Eph.5:4.†
SYN.: μωρολογία, see Tr., Syn., § xxxiv (AS)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G2160 is translated
- crude joking ×1
Bible verses with G2160 (eutrapelía)
Eutrapelía appears in 1 verse.
- Ephesians 5:4
Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.