ἐντρυφάω
entrypháō
G1792 verb
SILEX Entry
Definition
To take pleasure in, to luxuriate, to indulge oneself in something (often with the nuance of sensual enjoyment or self-indulgence); in extended contexts, to revel or amuse oneself in licentious or ostentatious ways.
Semantic Range
to take pleasure in, to indulge in luxury or sensuality, to amuse or revel oneself, to carouse, to display self-indulgent enjoyment
Root / Etymology
From ἐν ('in') and τρυφάω ('to live luxuriously, to revel, to indulge'). The compound form emphasizes engaging or immersing oneself in luxury, pleasure, or revelry.
Historical & Contextual Notes
In Hellenistic and Koine Greek, ἐντρυφάω typically connotes an active engagement in enjoyment, especially of a sensual, luxurious, or self-indulgent character. In classical sources, related verbs (τρυφάω and τρυφή) denote softness, luxury, or lasciviousness. In the New Testament (2 Peter 2:13), ἐντρυφάω describes those who make a spectacle of their self-indulgence, often with the sense of shameless public pleasure-seeking. English translations such as 'revel,' 'carouse,' or 'luxuriate' each reflect parts of this semantic range, but none fully capture the nuanced context of self-exhibition and ostentatious delight the term can evoke in Greek literary usage. The concept stands in contrast to more restrained or disciplined forms of pleasure in Greek ethics. In the Septuagint and Hellenistic literature, similar words can carry moral overtones—sometimes of excess, moral looseness, or lack of self-control—though context determines whether such judgment is implied or explicit.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from ἐν and τρυφάω; to revel in:--sporting selves.
Root Family
τρυφ- (entrypháō) — to luxuriate, to indulge, to live in pleasure
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| G5170 | Τρύφαινα | Tryphaina |
| G5171 | τρυφάω | you were living in luxury |
| G5172 | τρυφή | in self-indulgent luxury |
| G5173 | Τρυφῶσα | Tryphōsa |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G1792-01 |
ἐντρυφῶντες | entruphontes | V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL |
indulging | self-indulging | self-indulging | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G1792-01 |
2 Peter 2:13 | ἐντρυφῶντες | entruphontes | V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M PL |
indulging | self-indulging | self-indulging |