Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
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Usage: κῶμος, -ου, ὁ [in LXX: Wis.14:23, 2Ma.6:4 * ;] a revel, carousal: Rom.13:13, Gal.5:21, 1Pe.4:3.† SYN.: see: κραιπάλη (AS)
Strong's Number
G2970
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
5
Books
5
Strong's G2970 Quick Answer
Strong's G2970 κῶμος (komos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. komos (ko`-mos) n. 1. a carousal (as if letting loose) [from G2749] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include rioting. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- komos (ko`-mos) n. 1. a carousal (as if letting loose) [from G2749]
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- rioting
Meaning and Definition
komos (ko`-mos) n. 1. a carousal (as if letting loose) [from G2749] KJV: revelling, rioting Root(s): G2749
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2970. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G2970 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render komos, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
rioting
Romans 13:13
How Strong's G2970 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 3 linked usages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G2970 (κῶμος) appears 2 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 2 Maccabees 6:4 — κώμων
- Wisdom of Solomon 14:23 — κώμους
Strong's G2970 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G2970 in the New Testament
3 indexed usages in New Testament.
Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:
Strong's G2970 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
2 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
for the temple was filled with riot and reveling by the Gentiles, who dallied with harlots, and had to do with women within the circuit of the holy places, and besides that brought in things that were not lawful.
For while they slew their children in sacrifices, or used secret ceremonies, Or made revelings of strange rites;
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2970.
Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:
for the temple was filled with riot and reveling by the Gentiles, who dallied with harlots, and had to do with women within the circuit of the holy places, and besides that brought in things that were not lawful.
For while they slew their children in sacrifices, or used secret ceremonies, Or made revelings of strange rites;
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2970, grouped by book.
Romans 1 usage, New Testament
Galatians 1 usage, New Testament
1 Peter 1 usage, New Testament
2 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G2970 FAQ
What does komos (κῶμος) mean?
Komos (Strong's G2970) is a Greek word most simply glossed "revelling". komos (ko`-mos) n. 1. a carousal (as if letting loose) [from G2749]
How many times is komos (κῶμος) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's G2970 across 5 books.
Where can I study komos (κῶμος) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2970 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate komos (κῶμος)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as rioting. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G2970 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 2 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G2970, with linked reader references where each row is available.