| Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) Wanton or unrestrained behavior; uproar; tumult. 2. (n.) Excessive and expensive feasting; wild and loose festivity; revelry. 3. (n.) The tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by an unlawful assembly of three or more persons in the execution of some private object. 4. (v. i.) To engage in riot; to act in an unrestrained or wanton manner; to indulge in excess of luxury, feasting, or the like; to revel; to run riot; to go to excess. 5. (v. i.) To disturb the peace; to raise an uproar or sedition. See Riot, n., 3. 6. (v. t.) To spend or pass in riot. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia RIOT ri'-ut: Properly, "unrestrained behavior" of any sort, but in modern English usually connoting mob action, although such phrases as a "riotous banquet" are still in common use. the King James Version uses the word in the first sense, and it is retained by the Revised Version (British and American) in Luke 15:13 Titus 1:6 1 Peter 4:4 for asotos, asotia, "having no hope of safety," "profligate." In Proverbs 23:20; Proverbs 28:7 the Revised Version (British and American) has preferred "gluttonous," "glutton," in Romans 13:13, "revelling," and in 2 Peter 2:13, "revel."
Burton Scott Easton |  | Multi-Version Concordance Riot (14 Occurrences) Matthew 26:5 But they said, "Not during the feast, lest a riot occur among the people." (WEB WEY NAS NIV) Matthew 27:24 So when he saw that he could gain nothing, but that on the contrary there was a riot threatening, he called for water and washed his hands in sight of them all, saying, "I am not responsible for this murder: you must answer for it." (WEY NAS RSV) Mark 14:2 For they said, "Not during the feast, because there might be a riot of the people." (WEB WEY NAS NIV) Luke 23:25 The man who was lying in prison charged with riot and murder and for whom they clamoured he set free, but Jesus he gave up to be dealt with as they desired. (WEY) Acts 17:5 But the jealousy of the Jews was aroused, and, calling to their aid some ill-conditioned and idle fellows, they got together a riotous mob and filled the city with uproar. They then attacked the house of Jason and searched for Paul and Silas, to bring them out before the assembly of people. (Root in WEY NIV) Acts 17:13 As soon, however, as the Jews of Thessalonica learnt that God's Message had been proclaimed by Paul at Beroea, they came there also, and incited the mob to a riot. (WEY) Acts 19:29 The riot and uproar spread through the whole city, till at last with one accord they rushed into the Theatre, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, two Macedonians who were fellow travellers with Paul. (WEY) Acts 19:40 For indeed we are in danger of being accused concerning this day's riot, there being no cause. Concerning it, we wouldn't be able to give an account of this commotion." (WEB WEY ASV NAS RSV NIV) Acts 21:38 "Are you not the Egyptian who some years ago excited the riot of the 4,000 cut-throats, and led them out into the Desert?" (WEY) Acts 24:12 In the temple they didn't find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the synagogues, or in the city. (See NAS) Ephesians 5:18 And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit; (ASV) Titus 1:6 If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly. (KJV ASV WBS YLT) 1 Peter 4:4 They think it is strange that you don't run with them into the same excess of riot, blaspheming: (WEB KJV ASV WBS) Psalms 73:7 Their eyes bulge with fat. Their minds pass the limits of conceit. (See NAS) |
