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εὐτραπελία

eutrapeliavulgar jestingHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · feminine1 occurrence1 book1 verse

Definition

εὐτραπελία, -ας, ἡ

(εὖ, τρέπω),

1. versatility, wit, facetiousness (Hippocr., Plat., al.).

2. = βωμολογία, coarse jesting, ribaldry (Abbott, Essays, 93): Ephesians 5:4.

Synonyms: μωρολογία, see Tr., Syn., § xxxiv

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

1 total
  1. Ephesians 5:4εὐτραπελία · crude joking
    Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving.