verb
methuskimō
Greekμεθύσκομαι (methuskomai)
Strong’sG3182
I make drunk
stem methusk-3 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books3 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
μεθύσκω,
[in LXX: Ps 22 (23):5 (רוה), Pr 4:17 (שׁתה), etc.;] causal of μεθύω,
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3182 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidmeth-oos'-ko
to intoxicate
Froma prolonged (transitive) form of G3184;
King Jamesbe drunk(-en).
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| methuskivōrμεθύσκεσθε | happening now · yepresent passive imperative 2nd person plural | drunk | 1× |
| methuskirōμεθύσκεσθαι | happening now · the “to …” formpresent passive infinitive | drunk | 1× |
| methuskirōtoisμεθυσκόμενοι | happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative plural masculine | get drunk | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | methuskimō | methuskime | methuskimi | methuskima | methuskimē | methuskimelē |
| you 2nd person singular | methuskisō | methuskise | methuskisi | methuskisa | methuskisē | methuskiselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | methuskitō | methuskite | methuskiti | methuskita | methuskitē | methuskitelē |
| we 1st person plural | methuskinō | methuskine | methuskini | methuskina | methuskinē | methuskinelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | methuskivō | methuskive | methuskivi | methuskiva | methuskivē | methuskivelē |
| they 3rd person plural | methuskilō | methuskile | methuskili | methuskila | methuskilē | methuskilelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | methuskimeiō | methuskimeia | methuskimeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | methuskiseiō | methuskiseia | methuskiseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | methuskiteiō | methuskiteia | methuskiteiē |
| we 1st person plural | methuskineiō | methuskineia | methuskineiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | methuskiveiō | methuskiveia | methuskiveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | methuskileiō | methuskileia | methuskileiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | methuskisōr | methuskisar | methuskisēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | methuskitōr | methuskitar | methuskitēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | methuskivōr1×μεθύσκεσθε | methuskivar | methuskivēr |
| they 3rd person plural | methuskilōr | methuskilar | methuskilēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | methuskimoiō | methuskimoia |
| you 2nd person singular | methuskisoiō | methuskisoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | methuskitoiō | methuskitoia |
| we 1st person plural | methuskinoiō | methuskinoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | methuskivoiō | methuskivoia |
| they 3rd person plural | methuskiloiō | methuskiloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acted on passive voice | methuskirō1×μεθύσκεσθαι | methuskiri | methuskira | methuskirē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acted on passive voice | methuskirōtos1× | methuskiritos | methuskiratos | methuskirētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
methusk is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
3 occurrences, every one of them listed
methuskivōr“drunk”happening now · yepresent passive imperative 2nd person plural1×
Ephesians 5:18“drunk”kai mē methuskivōr oino, en ho atō asōtias, alla plērivōr en pneume,Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.
methuskirō“drunk”happening now · the “to …” formpresent passive infinitive1×
Luke 12:45“drunk”ean de legateia tos doulos ekeinos en ta kardia autou; Chronizatō tos kurios mu ercherō, kai archeteia tuptarō toin paidoin kai tain paidiskain, esthiarō tē kai pinarō kai methuskirō,But suppose that servant says in his heart, ‘My master will be a long time in coming,’ and he begins to beat the menservants and maidservants, and to eat and drink and get drunk.
methuskirōtois“get drunk”happening now · subjectpresent passive participle nominative plural masculine1×
1 Thessalonians 5:7“get drunk”tois gar katheudarōtois nuxau katheudalō, kai tois methuskirōtois nuxau methualō;For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.