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G5171 τρυφάω (trypháō)
Greek
Verb
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Quick Definition

I live a luxurious life

Strong's Definition

to indulge in luxury

Derivation: from G5172 (τρυφή);

KJV Usage: live in pleasure

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

τρυφάω, τρύφω: 1 aorist ἐτρύφησα; (τρυφή, which see); to live delicately, live luxuriously, be given to a soft and luxurious life: Jas_5:5. (Neh_9:25; Isa_66:11; Isocrates, Euripides, Xenophon, Plato, and following) (Compare: ἐντρυφάω. Synonym: cf. Trench, § liv.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

τρυφάω tryphaō 1x to live self-indulgently, luxuriously, Jas_5:5

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

τρυφάω , -ῶ ( < τρυφή ), [in LXX : Neh_9:25 ( H5727 hithp .), Isa_66:11 ( H6026 hithp .), Sir_14:4 * ;] to live daintily, luxuriously, to fare sumptuously: Jas_5:5 ( cf. ἐν -τρυφάω ).† SYN.: σπαταλάω G4684 ( q.v. ), στρηνιάω G4764 .

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

τρυφάω [page 644] live a luxurious life, occurs in the NT only in Jas_5:5 . The word appears on the left-hand margin of P Lond 973 b (iii/A.D.) (= III. p. 213) ]ν καὶ τρυφᾶν . Cf. the sepulchral epitaph Kaibel 362 .4 f. (ii/iii A.D.) ταῦτα τοῖς φίλοις λέγω· παῖσον , τρύφησον , ζῆσον· ἀποθανεῖν σε δεῖ . See also s.v . ἐντρυφάω .

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

τρυφάω τρυ^φάω, φυτ. -ήσω [Etym: τρυφή] "to live softly, delicately, luxuriously, to fare sumptuously", Eur. :—part. τρυφῶν as adj. "delicate, effeminate, luxurious, voluptuous", Ar. , Plat. ; τὸ τρυφῶν, as Subst., "effeminacy", Ar. "to be licentious, revel, run riot, wax wanton", Eur. , etc.; "to be extravagant", Arist. "to give oneself airs, be fastidious", Eur. , Plat.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

τρυφάω, -ῶ (τρυφή), [in LXX: Neh.9:25 (עָדַן hithp.), Isa.66:11 (עָנַג hithp.), Sir.14:4 * ;] to live daintily, luxuriously, to fare sumptuously: Jas.5:5 (cf. ἐν-τρυφάω).† SYN.: σπαταλάω (which see), στρηνιάω (AS)

Bible Occurrences (1)

5:5

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