Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
drunkenness
Usage: μέθη, -ης, ἡ [in LXX chiefly for שָׁכַר and cognate forms ;] drunkenness: Luk.21:34; pl., Rom.13:13, Gal.5:21 † SYN.: see: κῶμος (AS)
Strong's Number
G3178
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
13
Books
11
Strong's G3178 Quick Answer
Strong's G3178 μέθη (methe) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. methe (meth'-ay) n. 1. an intoxicant 2. (by implication) intoxication It has 13 linked Bible usages across 11 books. Visible English usage signals include drunkenness. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- methe (meth'-ay) n. 1. an intoxicant 2. (by implication) intoxication
- Usage
- 13 linked usages
- Books
- 11 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- drunkenness
Meaning and Definition
methe (meth'-ay) n. 1. an intoxicant 2. (by implication) intoxication [apparently a primary word] KJV: drunkenness
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3178. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G3178 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render methe, 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
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How Strong's G3178 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. 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 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 8 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G3178 (μέθη) appears 10 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- Ezekiel 23:33 — μέθην
- Ezekiel 39:19 — μέθην
- Haggai 1:6 — μέθην
- Isaiah 28:7 — μέθης
- Jeremiah 28:57 — μέθῃ
Strong's G3178 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 G3178 in the New Testament
3 indexed usages in New Testament.
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.
Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
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.
Strong's G3178 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
8 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
Wine is an intemperate thing, and strong drink full of violence: But every fool is entangled with them.
Give strong drink to those that are in sorrow, and the wine to drink to those in pain:
For these have trespassed through wine; they have erred through strong drink: the priest and the prophet are mad through strong drink, they are swallowed up by reason of wine, they have staggered through drunkenness; they have erred: this is their vision.
Strong's G3178 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
2 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
So she took the head out of the bag, and showed it, and said unto them, Behold the head of Holofernes, the chief captain of the army of Assyria, and behold the canopy, wherein he did lie in his drunkenness; and the Lord hath smitten him by the hand of a woman.
Usage Excerpts
First 13 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3178.
Wine is an intemperate thing, and strong drink full of violence: But every fool is entangled with them.
Give strong drink to those that are in sorrow, and the wine to drink to those in pain:
For these have trespassed through wine; they have erred through strong drink: the priest and the prophet are mad through strong drink, they are swallowed up by reason of wine, they have staggered through drunkenness; they have erred: this is their vision.
The Lord recompenses, and will make her leaders and her wise men and her captains completely drunk, saith the King, the Lord Almighty is his name.
And thou shalt be thoroughly weakened; and the cup of destruction, the cup of thy sister Samaria,
And ye shall eat fat till ye are full, and shall drink wine till ye are drunken, of my sacrifice which I have prepared for you.
Awake, ye drunkards, from your wine, and weep: mourn, all ye that drink wine to drunkenness: for joy and gladness are removed from your mouth.
Ye have sown much, but brought in little; ye have eaten, and are not satisfied; ye have drunk, and are not satisfied with drink, ye have clothed yourselves, and have not become warm thereby: and he that earns wages has gathered them into a bag full of holes.
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.
Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
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.
So she took the head out of the bag, and showed it, and said unto them, Behold the head of Holofernes, the chief captain of the army of Assyria, and behold the canopy, wherein he did lie in his drunkenness; and the Lord hath smitten him by the hand of a woman.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3178, grouped by book.
Proverbs 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Joel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Haggai 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
Romans 1 usage, New Testament
Galatians 1 usage, New Testament
Judith 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G3178 FAQ
What does methe (μέθη) mean?
Methe (Strong's G3178) is a Greek word most simply glossed "drunkenness". methe (meth'-ay) n. 1. an intoxicant 2. (by implication) intoxication
How many times is methe (μέθη) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 13 linked usages for Strong's G3178 across 11 books.
Where can I study methe (μέθη) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3178 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate methe (μέθη)?
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.
Does Strong's G3178 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 8 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 2 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G3178, with linked reader references where each row is available.