Word study · Greek
katastrēniáō
grow wanton
Say it: kat-as-tray-nee-AH-o (approximate)
καταστρηνιάω
What it means
To feel strong desires against, to become wanton. In 5:11, younger widows may "grow wanton against Christ." It appears only here.
Range of meaning
- Grow wantonBecome headstrong.
- Feel desire againstTurn from loyalty.
In 1 Timothy
- Chapter 5
"They have grown wanton against Christ" (5:11). The word appears only here.
Every verse (1)
Verses where G2691 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources