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Strong's G4764 στρῆνος (strenos)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's H4764 — merab in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G4764
Language Greek
Linked Usages 2
Books 2

Strong's G4764 Quick Answer

Strong's G4764 στρήνος (strenos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. strenos (stray'-nos) n. 1. a "straining", "strenuousness" or excessive "strength" 2. (figuratively) luxury (voluptuousness) It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include fornication, earth, wast, angry, and against. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Meaning
strenos (stray'-nos) n. 1. a "straining", "strenuousness" or excessive "strength" 2. (figuratively) luxury (voluptuousness)
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Usage Words
fornication, earth, wast, angry, and against

Meaning and Definition

strenos (stray'-nos) n. 1. a "straining", "strenuousness" or excessive "strength" 2. (figuratively) luxury (voluptuousness) [akin to G4731] KJV: delicacy Compare: G970, G2902, G4516, G4988 See also: G4731

Original Word
στρήνος
Transliteration
strenos
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4764. 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)

luxury

Usage: στρῆνος, -ους, τό (cf. Lat. strenuus), [in LXX: 4Ki.19:28 (שַׁאֲנָן)* ;] insolent luxury, wantonness: Rev.18:3 (a late word, first found in a Comic poet, B.C. 300, see Kennedy, Sources, 41, cf. στρηνιάω).† (AS)

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English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

fornication earth wast angry against fierceness come into ears therefore put hooks

How Strong's G4764 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old 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.
  • 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.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G4764 (στρήνος) appears 1 time in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G4764 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 G4764 in the New Testament

1 indexed usage in New Testament.

Revelation 18:3 KJV

For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.

Strong's G4764 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

4 Kingdoms 19:28 Septuagint / Brenton

Because thou wast angry against me, and thy fierceness is come up into my ears, therefore will I put my hooks in thy nostrils, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4764.

4 Kingdoms 19:28 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Because thou wast angry against me, and thy fierceness is come up into my ears, therefore will I put my hooks in thy nostrils, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.
Revelation 18:3 New Testament, KJV
For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4764, grouped by book.

4 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Revelation 1 usage, New Testament

Strong's G4764 FAQ

What does strenos (στρῆνος) mean?

Strenos (Strong's G4764) is a Greek word most simply glossed "delicacy". strenos (stray'-nos) n. 1. a "straining", "strenuousness" or excessive "strength" 2. (figuratively) luxury (voluptuousness)

How many times is strenos (στρῆνος) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's G4764 across 2 books.

Where can I study strenos (στρῆνος) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4764 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

What English words translate strenos (στρῆνος)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as fornication, earth, wast, angry, against, and fierceness. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G4764 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 1 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament for Strong's G4764, with linked reader references where each row is available.