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G733 ἀρσενοκοίτης (arsenokoítēs)
Greek
Noun, Masculine
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Quick Definition

a male engaging in same-gender sexual activity

Strong's Definition

a sodomite

Derivation: from G730 (ἄῤῥην) and G2845 (κοίτη);

KJV Usage: abuser of (that defile) self with mankind

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἀρσενοκοίτης, ἀρσενοκοιτου, ὁ (ἄρσην a male; κοίτη a bed), one who lies with a male as with a female, a sodomite: 1Co_6:9; 1Ti_1:10. (Anthol. 9, 686, 5; ecclesiastical writings.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ἀρσενοκοίτης arsenokoitēs 2x a male engaging in same-gender sexual activity, a sodomite, pedarest, 1Co_6:9 ; 1Ti_1:10

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

*† ἀρσενοκοίτης , -ου , ὁ ( < ἄρσην , κοιτή ), a sodomite: 1Co_6:9 , 1Ti_1:10 .†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ἀρσενοκοίτης [page 79] According to Nδgeli (p. 46) this word is first found among the poets of the Imperial period, e.g. Epigr. adesp. Anthol. Pal. IX. 686 .5 . Cf. for the verb Or. Sib. ii. 73 μὴ ἀρσενοκοιτεῖν , μὴ συκοφαντεῖν , μήτε φονεύειν

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

ἀρσενοκοίτης [Etym: κοίτη] "lying with men", NTest.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

ἀρσενοκοίτης, -ου, ὁ (ἄρσην, κοιτή), a sodomite: 1Co.6:9, 1Ti.1:10.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (2)

6:9

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