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καταστρηνιάω

katastrēniaō

to desire

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Strong’s G2691Verb1 time in the New Testament (critical text)

Where it occurs

Translated as

they may grow wanton against1

In the text

1 Timothy 5:11καταστρηνιάσωσιν
But refuse to enroll younger widows. For when their passions draw them away from Christ, they will want to marry,

Abbott-Smith

κατα-στρηνιάω, -ῶ
to wax wanton against: with genitive, 1Ti.5:11
(AS)

Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.