Asélgeia — G766

Definition

feminine noun

licentiousness (sometimes including other vices)

1. of gluttony and venery
2. of carnality, lasciviousness

Usually translated as

lasciviousness, wantonness, filthy

Origin

from a compound of G1 (as a negative particle) and a presumed selgḗs (of uncertain derivation, but apparently meaning continent)

• A (G1)

Occurrences

Asélgeia occurs 9 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Mark (1), Romans (1), 2 Corinthians (1), Galatians (1), Ephesians (1), 1 Peter (1), 2 Peter (2), Jude (1)

• Mark 7:22 — Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness (ἀσελγείᾳ), an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
• Romans 13:13 — Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness (ἀσελγείαις), not in strife and envying.
• 2 Corinthians 12:21 — And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness (ἀσελγείᾳ) which they have committed.
• Galatians 5:19 — Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness (ἀσελγείᾳ),
• Ephesians 4:19 — Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness (ἀσελγείᾳ), to work all uncleanness with greediness.
• 1 Peter 4:3 — For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness (ἀσελγείαις), lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:
• 2 Peter 2:7 — And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation (ἀσελγείᾳ) of the wicked:
• 2 Peter 2:18 — For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness (ἀσελγείαις), those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
• Jude 1:4 — For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness (ἀσέλγειαν), and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.