Strong's Greek Concordance

G766: ἀσέλγεια

asélgeia · “debauchery”

Definition

licentiousness (sometimes including other vices)

KJV translates it as: filthy, lasciviousness, wantonness

Word origin: from a compound of G1 (Α) (as a negative particle) and a presumed (of uncertain derivation, but apparently meaning continent);

Extended definition

ἀσέλγεια, -ας, ἡ
(ἀσελγής, licentious; see MM, see word), [in LXX: Wis.14:26, 3Ma.2:26 * ;]
licentiousness, wantonness, excess: Mrk.7:22, Rom.13:13, 2Co.12:21, Gal.5:19 (Lft., in l), Eph.4:19, 1Pe.4:3, 2Pe.2:2 2:7 2:18, Ju 4.†
SYN.: ἀσωτία, profligacy, prodigality (see Tr., Syn., § xvi; DB, iii, 46). (AS)

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How G766 is translated

  • sensuality, ×4
  • to sensuality ×2
  • sensuality ×2
  • in sensuality, ×1
  • of sensuality ×1

Bible verses with G766 (asélgeia)

Asélgeia appears in 10 verses.

  • Mark 7:22

    Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:

  • Romans 13:13

    Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.

  • 2 Corinthians 12:21

    And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed.

  • Galatians 5:19

    Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

  • Ephesians 4:19

    Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

  • 1 Peter 4:3

    For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:

  • 2 Peter 2:2

    And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.

  • 2 Peter 2:7

    And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked:

  • 2 Peter 2:18

    For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.

  • Jude 1:4

    For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.