Word study · Greek
eutrapelía
coarse joking, wit
Say it: yoo-trap-el-EE-ah (approximate)
εὐτραπελία
What it means
Quick wit, which could turn into coarse or cutting jokes (eu "well" plus trepō "to turn"). In 5:4, Paul rules out "jesting" that is crude or sarcastic. It appears only here.
Range of meaning
- WitQuick cleverness.
- Coarse jokingHumor that degrades.
In Ephesians
- Chapter 5
"Nor jesting" (5:4).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G2160 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources