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τρυφάω
truphaō
G5171
G:V Greek

to self-indulge

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truphao describes living luxuriously and indulging oneself, as in the charge of James 5:5.

The attested use describes self-indulgent, luxurious living on earth, set alongside hearts being fattened for a day of slaughter in James 5:5.

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  1. Living in luxury and self-indulgence · dominant

    In James 5:5, the second-person plural aorist active indicative form addresses those who have lived in luxury on earth; the clause continues with indulging themselves and fattening their hearts in a day of slaughter. The APB renders the verse, "You have lived in luxury on the earth and have indulged yourselves; you have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In James 5:5, the APB presents the clause with "lived in luxury" alongside "have indulged yourselves." It does not isolate the lemma's exact English counterpart.

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