- Original: μέθη - Transliteration: methe - Phonetic: meth'-ay - Definition: 1. intoxication 2. drunkenness - Origin: apparently a root word - TDNT entry: 13:05,6 - Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine - Strong's: Apparently a primary word; an intoxicant that is (by implication) intoxication: - drunkenness. Total KJV Occurrences: 2 • drunkenness, 2 Romans 13:13; Galatians 5:21