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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Greek - English Dictionary

G2970 - Revellings

Strong's No.:G2970

Greek:κῶμος

Transliteration:kōmos

Phonetic:ko'-mos

Word Origin:From G2749

Bible Usage:revelling rioting.

Part of Speech:Noun Masculine

Strongs
Definition:

a carousal (as if a letting loose)


Thayers
Definition:

1. a revel, carousal

a. a nocturnal and riotous procession of half drunken and frolicsome fellows who after supper parade through the streets with torches and music in honour of Bacchus or some other deity, and sing and play before houses of male and female friends; hence used generally of feasts and drinking parties that are protracted till late at night and indulge in revelry


Bible References:
Revellings

Translation
Occurrences:
revellings ( 2 )
rioting ( 1 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.