Lexicon
μεστόω
mestoō
G3325
G:V Greek

to fill

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mestoo describes being filled, in Acts 2:13 in the accusation that people are full of sweet wine.

The sole attested use describes people as filled with sweet wine in the accusation reported in Acts 2:13.

Senses in use

  1. Being filled with sweet wine · dominant

    In Acts 2:13, μεμεστωμένοι is a perfect passive participle in the accusation that the people are filled with sweet wine; the APB renders the statement, “they are filled with sweet wine.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 2:13, the APB presents the accusation as “they are filled with sweet wine.” The verse is read as a whole, but its clause confirms the verse's filling context.

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