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κῶμος G2970

G2970 is the Greek word κῶμος, transliterated kōmos. The King James Version most often renders it revellings.

Word: κῶμοςTransliteration: kōmosLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 3 verses

What it means

a carousal (as if letting loose).

Where it comes from

from G2749 (κεῖμαι).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

revellings 2×rioting 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: revelling, rioting.

Verses using κῶμος

All 3 verses, quoted in full.

Romans 13:13 · KJV

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

Galatians 5:21 · KJV

Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

1 Peter 4:3 · KJV

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:

Common questions

What does Strong's G2970 mean?

G2970 is the Greek word κῶμος (kōmos), meaning a carousal (as if letting loose).

How is G2970 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it revellings (2 times), rioting (1 time).

How many times does G2970 appear in the Bible?

κῶμος (kōmos) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G2970 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from G2749 (κεῖμαι).

Nearby entries

G2967 · κωλύω — to estop, i.e. prevent (by word or act)G2968 · κώμη — a hamlet (as if laid down)G2969 · κωμόπολις — an unwalled city G2971 · κώνωψ — a mosquito (from its stinging proboscis)G2972 · Κώς — Cos, an island in the Mediterranean G2973 · Κωσάμ — Cosam (i.e. Kosam) an Israelite

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