4224. potos
Strong's Lexicon
potos: Drinking, banquet, feast

Original Word: πότος
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: potos
Pronunciation: PO-tos
Phonetic Spelling: (pot'-os)
Definition: Drinking, banquet, feast
Meaning: a drinking, carousing.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb πίνω (pino), meaning "to drink."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "potos," the concept of drinking and feasting can be related to Hebrew words like "mishteh" (H4960), which refers to a feast or banquet.

Usage: The term "potos" refers to a drinking event or banquet, often associated with social gatherings where wine or other alcoholic beverages are consumed. In the New Testament, it is used to describe occasions of revelry or excessive drinking, which are often cautioned against in the context of Christian living.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, banquets and drinking parties were common social events. These gatherings were not only for celebration but also for discussing philosophical ideas, forming political alliances, and enjoying entertainment. However, they could also lead to moral excesses and were sometimes criticized by philosophers and moralists of the time. In Jewish culture, while wine was a common part of meals and celebrations, excessive drinking was generally discouraged.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from pinó
Definition
a drinking bout
NASB Translation
drinking parties (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4224: πότος

πότος, πότου, (ΠΟΩ (cf. πίνω)), a drinking, carousing: 1 Peter 4:3. (Xenophon, Plato, Demosthenes, Josephus, Plutarch, Aelian, others; the Sept. for מִשְׁתֶּה.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
carousal, banqueting.

From the alternate of pino; a drinking-bout or carousal -- banqueting.

see GREEK pino

Forms and Transliterations
πότοι ποτοις πότοις ποτόν πότον πότος ποτου πότου ποτώ πότω potois pótois
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Peter 4:3 N-DMP
GRK: οἰνοφλυγίαις κώμοις πότοις καὶ ἀθεμίτοις
NAS: carousing, drinking parties and abominable
KJV: revellings, banquetings, and
INT: wine-drinking revels drinkings and abominable

Strong's Greek 4224
1 Occurrence


πότοις — 1 Occ.

















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