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Strong's G2897 κραιπάλη (kraipale)

Kraipale means “surfeiting” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H2897 — tob in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G2897
Language Greek
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's G2897 Quick Answer

Strong's G2897 κραιπάλη (kraipale) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. kraipale (krai-pal'-ay) n. 1. (properly) a headache (as a seizure of pain) from drunkenness 2. (by implication) a debauch (by analogy, a glut) It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include drunkenness. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.

Meaning
kraipale (krai-pal'-ay) n. 1. (properly) a headache (as a seizure of pain) from drunkenness 2. (by implication) a debauch (by analogy, a glut)
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
New Testament
Usage Words
drunkenness

Meaning and Definition

kraipale (krai-pal'-ay) n. 1. (properly) a headache (as a seizure of pain) from drunkenness 2. (by implication) a debauch (by analogy, a glut) [probably from a derivative of G138] KJV: surfeiting Root(s): G138 See also: G726

Original Word
κραιπάλη
Transliteration
kraipale
Derivation
Root: αἱρέομαι R1: 138
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2897. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

dissipation

Usage: κραιπάλη (κρεπάλη, WH), -ης, ἡ (cf. κραιπαλάω for שִׁכּוֹר, Isa.24:20 29:9) drunken nausea (EV, surfeiting): Luk.21:34.† SYN.: κῶμος, revelling; μέθη, drunkeness; οἰνοφλυγία, a debauch; πότος, a drinking bout (see Tr., Syn., § lxi). (AS)

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How Strong's G2897 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render kraipale, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

drunkenness Luke 21:34

How Strong's G2897 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 1 linked usage.

Strong's G2897 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G2897 in the New Testament

1 indexed usage in New Testament.

Luke 21:34 KJV

And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's G2897.

Luke 21:34 New Testament, KJV
And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2897, grouped by book.

Luke 1 usage, New Testament

Strong's G2897 FAQ

What does kraipale (κραιπάλη) mean?

Kraipale (Strong's G2897) is a Greek word most simply glossed "surfeiting". kraipale (krai-pal'-ay) n. 1. (properly) a headache (as a seizure of pain) from drunkenness 2. (by implication) a debauch (by analogy, a glut)

How many times is kraipale (κραιπάλη) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's G2897 across 1 book.

Where can I study kraipale (κραιπάλη) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2897 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.

What English words translate kraipale (κραιπάλη)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as drunkenness. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.