μεθύωmethýō
to be drunken: Matthew 24:49, John 2:10, Acts 2:15, 1 Corinthians 11:21, 1 Thessalonians 5:7; metaphorically, Revelation 17:2, Revelation 17:6.
Greek (New Testament) · G3184
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 6 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 24:49 and he begins beating the other servants, partying, and getting drunk?
- John 2:10 “A host always serves the best wine first,” he said. “Then, when everyone has had a lot to drink, he brings out the less expensive wine. But you have kept the best until now!”
- Acts 2:15 These people are not drunk, as some of you are assuming. Nine o’clock in the morning is much too early for that.
- 1 Corinthians 11:21 For some of you hurry to eat your own meal without sharing with others. As a result, some go hungry while others get drunk.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:7 Night is the time when people sleep and drinkers get drunk.
- Revelation 17:6 I could see that she was drunk—drunk with the blood of God’s holy people who were witnesses for Jesus. I stared at her in complete amazement.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.