CategoryArchaic Word / Moral Term
Modern Equivalentluxury; self-indulgent pleasure.
KJV Word TypeNoun
DefinitionExcessive love of pleasure, luxury, or self-indulgent living.
Key Verses"How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her." (Revelation 18:7)
KJV Usage NoteRelated to self-indulgent pleasure and luxurious living, often in a morally negative sense.
Common MisunderstandingIt does not simply mean happiness or enjoyment; it implies excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury.
EtymologyFrom Latin voluptas, meaning "pleasure" or "delight."