οἰνοφλυγία
oinophlygía
G3632 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
habitual indulgence in wine, intoxication; refers specifically to a state or practice of drunkenness, especially from wine. The term emphasizes not merely single acts but an ongoing or habitual tendency toward overconsumption of wine, leading to inebriation or loss of self-control. In certain contexts, the word can also embody the negative social or moral consequences associated with such behavior.
Semantic Range
overindulgence in wine, habitual drunkenness (of wine), intemperate wine-drinking, excess of wine, wine-induced debauchery
Root / Etymology
Compound of οἶνος ('wine') and a form related to φλύω ('to overflow', 'to bubble up'), ultimately from the root φλύω, suggesting an overflowing or excessive quality. Etymology points to the idea of wine in excess or abundance leading to outpouring (i.e., drunken excess).
Historical & Contextual Notes
The word οἰνοφλυγία is rare in Greek, with its primary attestation in the New Testament (1 Peter 4:3). In classical Greek, related forms (e.g., οἰνοφλυγέω, οἰνοφλύγος) appear to describe those addicted to wine or marked by intemperate drinking. The term is more specific than the general word for drunkenness (μέθη) and focuses on wine as the agent and the excessiveness or habitual nature. In Hellenistic and Roman-era contexts, wine consumption was common, but habitual overindulgence had strong negative connotations, linked with moral censure and disrepute. English translations often render the word as 'drunkenness,' 'excess of wine,' or 'debauchery,' but these may understate the habitual and wine-specific focus. In the Septuagint, parallel Hebrew concepts for habitual drunkenness (e.g., סָבָא, sabaʾ) are generally translated differently, making οἰνοφλυγία distinctively Greek and rare in biblical literature.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from οἶνος and a form of the base of φλύαρος; an overflow (or surplus) of wine, i.e. vinolency (drunkenness):--excess of wine.
Root Family
οἰνοφλυγία (oinophlygía) — wine, overflow, excess
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G3632-01 |
οἰνοφλυγίαις | oinophlugiais | N DAT F PL |
drunkenness | to habitual wine-excesses | habitual wine-excesses | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G3632-01 |
1 Peter 4:3 | οἰνοφλυγίαις | oinophlugiais | N DAT F PL |
drunkenness | to habitual wine-excesses | habitual wine-excesses |