Greek word study

ἀσέλγειαasélgeia — wantonness, lewdness

(outrageous conduct, conduct shocking to public decency, a wanton violence), wantonness, lewdness.

Translated in the King James as: filthy, lasciviousness, wantonness

Appears 10 times in Scripture

Origin: from a compound of G1 (Α) (as a negative particle) and a presumed (of uncertain derivation, but apparently meaning continent);

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Lexicon data: Open Scriptures Strong’s dictionaries (CC-BY-SA), Dodson Greek Lexicon (public domain). Word alignment: Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain). Self-hosted by Seen.