Word study · Greek
asélgeia
sensuality, lack of restraint
Say it: as-EL-gi-ah (approximate)
ἀσέλγεια
What it means
Unrestrained, shameless behavior, especially in sexual matters, without caring what others think. In 12:21 it appears with impurity and sexual immorality as what some in Corinth have not repented of.
Range of meaning
- SensualityUnrestrained indulgence.
- LicentiousnessLack of restraint.
In 2 Corinthians
- Chapter 12
"Sensuality" (12:21).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G0766 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources