Delicately

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Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words [1]

A — 1: Τρυφάω (Strong'S #5171 — Verb — truphao — troo-fah'-o )

from thrupto, "to enervate," signifies "to lead a voluptuous life, to give oneself up to pleasure,"  James 5:5 , RV, "ye have lived delicately;" AV, "ye have lived in pleasure."

 James 5:5 1—Timothy 5:6Pleasure. Revelation 18:7,9Wanton.  1—Timothy 5:11 Luke 15:13 Luke 16:19 Deuteronomy 32:15

B — 1: Τρυφή (Strong'S #5172 — Noun Feminine — truphe — troo-fay' )

akin to A, is used with en, in the phrase en truphe, "luxuriously," "delicately,"  Luke 7:25 , and denotes effeminacy, softness; "to revel" in  2—Peter 2:13 (AV, "riot"), lit., "counting reveling in the day time a pleasure." See Revel , Riot.

 2—Peter 2:13

King James Dictionary [2]

Delicately adv.

1. In a delicate manner with nice regard to propriety and the feelings of others. 2. Daintily luxuriously.

They that live delicately are in kings courts.  Luke 7 .

3. With soft elegance as an expression delicately turned. 4. Tenderly with indulgence in ease, elegance and luxury.  Proverbs 29 .

Webster's Dictionary [3]

(adv.) In a delicate manner.

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