Biblica Analytica
G4764 Greek

στρῆνος

strēnos

luxury

Lexicon Entry

Definition
luxury
Transliteration
strēnos
Strong's Number
G4764
Occurrences
1

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

What Original Readers Understood

Explored

The Greek word στρῆνος (strēnos) is a noun with the short definition "luxury." This singular occurrence in the Bible indicates that its meaning is not extensively explored in scripture, and its range of usage is limited. Given its definition as luxury, it is reasonable to infer that this word describes something desirable or extravagant, possibly indicative of opulence or indulgence. The lack of further context or specific usage makes it difficult to pinpoint the exact realm or context in which luxury is being described. As a highly specific and rare term, στρῆνος (strēnos) likely serves a particular rhetorical or poetic purpose in its single biblical occurrence. Future study would require a more nuanced examination of the surrounding text and the overall narrative context to understand the intended significance of this unique expression of luxury.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
G4764
Lemma
στρῆνος
Transliteration
strēnos
Definition
luxury
Occurrences
1
Model
cerebras
Prompt version
1

AI synthesis uses only the lexicon data above as context — never training knowledge.

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence across the text