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Strong's G5172 τρυφή (tryphe)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's H5172 — nachash (“divine”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G5172
Language Greek
Linked Usages 26
Books 14

Strong's G5172 Quick Answer

Strong's G5172 τρυφή (truphe) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. truphe (troo-fay') n. 1. effeminacy, i.e. luxury or debauchery [from thrupto "to break up" or (figuratively) "to enfeeble" (especially the mind and body by indulgence)] It has 26 linked Bible usages across 14 books. Visible English usage signals include delicately. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
truphe (troo-fay') n. 1. effeminacy, i.e. luxury or debauchery [from thrupto "to break up" or (figuratively) "to enfeeble" (especially the mind and body by indulgence)]
Usage
26 linked usages
Books
14 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
delicately

Meaning and Definition

truphe (troo-fay') n. 1. effeminacy, i.e. luxury or debauchery [from thrupto "to break up" or (figuratively) "to enfeeble" (especially the mind and body by indulgence)] KJV: delicately, riot

Original Word
τρυφή
Transliteration
truphe
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G5172. 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)

self-indulgence

Usage: τρυφή, -ῆς, ἡ [in LXX chiefly for עָדַן ;] softness, daintiness, luxuriousness: Luk.7:25, 2Pe.2:13.† (AS)

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How Strong's G5172 Is Translated

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

delicately Luke 7:25

How Strong's G5172 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 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 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 18 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 G5172 (τρυφή) appears 24 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G5172 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 G5172 in the New Testament

2 indexed usages in New Testament.

Luke 7:25 KJV

But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings' courts.

2 Peter 2:13 KJV

And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;

Strong's G5172 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

18 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 3:23 Septuagint / Brenton

So the Lord God sent him forth out of the garden of Delight to cultivate the ground out of which he was taken.

Genesis 3:24 Septuagint / Brenton

And he cast out Adam and caused him to dwell over against the garden of Delight, and stationed the cherubs and the fiery sword that turns about to keep the way of the tree of life.

Genesis 49:20 Septuagint / Brenton

Asher, his bread shall be fat; And he shall yield dainties to princes.

Strong's G5172 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

6 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Maccabees 15:37 Septuagint / Brenton

In the mean time fled Trypho by ship unto Orthosia.

Wisdom of Solomon 19:11 Septuagint / Brenton

But afterward they saw a new generation of fowls, When, being led with their appetite, they asked delicate meats.

Wisdom of Sirach 11:27 Septuagint / Brenton

The affliction of an hour maketh a man forget pleasure: And in his end his deeds shall be discovered.

Usage Excerpts

First 26 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G5172.

Genesis 3:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
So the Lord God sent him forth out of the garden of Delight to cultivate the ground out of which he was taken.
Genesis 3:24 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he cast out Adam and caused him to dwell over against the garden of Delight, and stationed the cherubs and the fiery sword that turns about to keep the way of the tree of life.
Genesis 49:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Asher, his bread shall be fat; And he shall yield dainties to princes.
Psalms 35:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
They shall be fully satisfied with the fatness of thy house; And thou shalt cause them to drink of the full stream of thy delights.
Psalms 138:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
When I said, Surely the darkness will cover me; Even the night was light in my luxury.
Proverbs 4:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
That it may give unto thy head a crown of graces, And may cover thee with a crown of delight.
Proverbs 19:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Delight does not suit a fool, Nor is it seemly if a servant should begin to rule with haughtiness.
Song of Solomon 7:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
How beautiful art thou, And how sweet art thou, my love!
Jeremiah 28:34 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
He has devoured me, he has torn me asunder, airy darkness has come upon me; Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has swallowed me up, as a dragon has he filled his belly with my delicacies.
Lamentations 4:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
They that feed on dainties Are desolate in the streets: They that used to be nursed in scarlet Have clothed themselves with dung.
Ezekiel 28:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou wast in the delight of the paradise of God; thou hast bound upon thee every precious stone, the sardius, and topaz, and emerald, and carbuncle, and sapphire, and jasper, and silver, and gold, and ligure, and agate, and amethyst, and chrysolite, and beryl, and onyx: and thou hast filled thy treasures and thy stores in thee with gold.
Ezekiel 31:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
because of the multitude of his branches: and the trees of God’s paradise of delight envied him.
Ezekiel 31:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
At the sound of his fall the nations quaked, when I brought him down to Hades with them that go down to the pit: and all the trees of Delight comforted him in the heart, and the choice plants of Lebanon, all that drink water.
Ezekiel 31:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
To whom art thou compared? descend, and be thou debased with the trees of paradise to the depth of the earth: thou shalt lie in the midst of the uncircumcised with them that are slain by the sword. Thus shall Pharaoh be, and the multitude of his host, saith the Lord God.
Ezekiel 34:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I will feed them in a good pasture, on a high mountain of Israel: and their folds shall be there, and they shall lie down, and there shall they rest in perfect prosperity, and they shall feed in a fat pasture on the mountains of Israel.
Ezekiel 36:35 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they shall say, That desolate land is become like a garden of delight; and the waste and desolate and ruined cities are inhabited.
Joel 2:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Before them is a consuming fire, and behind them is a flame kindled: the land before them is as a paradise of delight, and behind them a desolate plain: and there shall none of them escape.
Micah 2:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The leaders of my people shall be cast forth from their luxurious houses; they are rejected because of their evil practices; draw ye near to the everlasting mountains.
Luke 7:25 New Testament, KJV
But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings' courts.
2 Peter 2:13 New Testament, KJV
And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;
1 Maccabees 15:37 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
In the mean time fled Trypho by ship unto Orthosia.
Wisdom of Solomon 19:11 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
But afterward they saw a new generation of fowls, When, being led with their appetite, they asked delicate meats.
Wisdom of Sirach 11:27 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
The affliction of an hour maketh a man forget pleasure: And in his end his deeds shall be discovered.
Wisdom of Sirach 14:16 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Give, and take, and sanctify thy soul; For there is no seeking of dainties in the grave.
Wisdom of Sirach 18:32 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Take not pleasure in much good cheer, Neither be tied to the expense thereof.
Wisdom of Sirach 37:29 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Be not insatiable in any dainty thing, Nor too greedy upon meats:

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G5172, grouped by book.

Genesis 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Song of Solomon 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 6 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Joel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
2 Peter 1 usage, New Testament
1 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 4 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G5172 FAQ

What does tryphe (τρυφή) mean?

Tryphe (Strong's G5172) is a Greek word most simply glossed "delicately". truphe (troo-fay') n. 1. effeminacy, i.e. luxury or debauchery [from thrupto "to break up" or (figuratively) "to enfeeble" (especially the mind and body by indulgence)]

How many times is tryphe (τρυφή) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 26 linked usages for Strong's G5172 across 14 books.

Where can I study tryphe (τρυφή) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G5172 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate tryphe (τρυφή)?

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

Does Strong's G5172 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 18 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 6 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G5172, with linked reader references where each row is available.