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G1792 · Greek · New Testament
ἐντρυφάω
entryphao
Verb
to revel in, live luxuriously, take delight in

Definition

Entryphao (ἐντρυφάω) means to revel in or find sensual delight in something — to indulge luxuriously. It combines en (in) with tryphe (luxury, indulgence). The word appears only once in the New Testament — in 2 Peter 2:13 — describing false teachers who 'revel [entryphao] in their pleasures while they feast with you.' The same root (tryphe) is used in Luke 7:25 for those who live in luxury in royal palaces, and in Revelation 18:7,9 for Babylon's luxurious indulgence.

Usage & Theological Significance

Entryphao in 2 Peter 2:13 is part of a devastating portrait of false teachers: they attend Christian fellowship meals while secretly reveling in their own sensual pleasures. The contrast with genuine Christian fellowship (agape feast) is sharp — they participate in the form of community while pursuing its opposite in substance. The word warns against the corruption that comes when spiritual community becomes a cover for personal indulgence. Paul's warning about 'enemies of the cross of God whose god is their belly' (Philippians 3:18-19) uses similar imagery.

Key Bible Verses

2 Peter 2:13 They carouse in their pleasures [entryphao] while they feast with you.
Luke 7:25 Those who wear expensive clothes and indulge in luxury [tryphe] are in palaces.
Revelation 18:9 The kings of the earth who committed adultery with her and shared her luxury [tryphe] will weep.
1 Timothy 5:6 But the widow who lives for pleasure is dead even while she lives.
Philippians 3:19 Their destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame.

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