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Strong's G3943 πάροινος (paroinos)

Paroinos means “given to wine” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H3943 — laphath (“take hold”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G3943
Language Greek
Linked Usages 2
Books 2

Strong's G3943 Quick Answer

Strong's G3943 πάροινος (paroinos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. paroinos (par'-oy-nos) adj. 1. staying near wine, i.e. tippling (a toper) [from G3844 and G3631] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include wine. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.

Meaning
paroinos (par'-oy-nos) adj. 1. staying near wine, i.e. tippling (a toper) [from G3844 and G3631]
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament
Usage Words
wine

Meaning and Definition

paroinos (par'-oy-nos) adj. 1. staying near wine, i.e. tippling (a toper) [from G3844 and G3631] KJV: given to wine Root(s): G3844, G3631

Original Word
πάροινος
Transliteration
paroinos
Derivation
Root: οἶνος R1: 3844 R2: 3631
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3943. 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)

drunken

Usage: πάρ-οινος, -ον = cl., παροινικός (παρά, οἶνος), given to wine, drunken: 1Ti.3:3, Tit.1:7.† (AS)

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How Strong's G3943 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render paroinos, 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.

wine 1 Timothy 3:3

How Strong's G3943 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 2 linked usages.

Strong's G3943 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 G3943 in the New Testament

2 indexed usages in New Testament.

1 Timothy 3:3 KJV

Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

Titus 1:7 KJV

For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3943.

1 Timothy 3:3 New Testament, KJV
Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
Titus 1:7 New Testament, KJV
For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3943, grouped by book.

1 Timothy 1 usage, New Testament
Titus 1 usage, New Testament

Strong's G3943 FAQ

What does paroinos (πάροινος) mean?

Paroinos (Strong's G3943) is a Greek word most simply glossed "given to wine". paroinos (par'-oy-nos) adj. 1. staying near wine, i.e. tippling (a toper) [from G3844 and G3631]

How many times is paroinos (πάροινος) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's G3943 across 2 books.

Where can I study paroinos (πάροινος) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3943 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.

What English words translate paroinos (πάροινος)?

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