Strong's Lexicon
G2150 — εὐσέβεια
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2150 |
|---|---|
| Word: | εὐσέβεια |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G2152 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 15 |
| Transliteration: | eusebeia |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | yoo-seb'-ei-ah |
| Meaning: | 1. well-reverence 2. devout reverence in attitude, conduct, and deed 3. (specially) the gospel plan |
| KJV Renderings: | godliness, holiness |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
εὐσέβεια, εὐσεβείας, ἡ (εὐσεβής), reverence, respect; in the Bible everywhere piety toward God, godliness: Act 3:12; 1Ti 2:2; 1Ti 4:7-8; 1 Timothy 6:5f, 11; 2Ti 3:5; 2Pe 1:3; 2Pe 1:6 f; ἡ κατ’ εὐσέβειαν διδασκαλία, the doctrine that promotes godliness, 1Ti 6:3 (see κατά, II. 3 d.); ἡ ἀλήθεια ἡ κατ’ εὐσέβειαν, the truth that leads to godliness, Tit 1:1; τό μυστήριον τῆς εὐσεβείας, the mystery which is held by godliness and nourishes it, 1Ti 3:16; in plural, aims and acts of godliness, 2Pe 3:11; cf. Pfieiderer, Paulinism., p. 477f (English translation, ii. 209f). (Aeschylus, Sophocles, Xenophon, Plato, and following; often in Josephus; the Sept. Pro 1:7; Pro 13:11; Isa 11:2; Wis 10:12; often in 4 Macc.; πρός τόν Θεόν, Josephus, Antiquities 18, 5, 2; (περί τό θεῖον) contra Apion 1, 22, 2; εἰς Θεούς καί γονεας, Plato, rep. 10, p. 615 c.) (Cf. Schmidt, chapter 181.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
εὐσέβεια (godliness)
Acts 3:12
- KJV: And when Peter saw he answered unto the people Ye men of Israel why marvel ye at this or why look ye so earnestly on us as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk
- GK: ιδών δε Πέτρος απεκρίνατο προς τον λαόν άνδρες Ισραηλίται τι θαυμάζετε επί τούτω η ημίν τι ατενίζετε ως ιδία δυνάμει η ευσεβεία πεποιηκόσι του περιπατείν αυτόν
1 Timothy 2:2
- KJV: For kings and all that are in authority that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty
- GK: υπέρ βασιλέων και πάντων των εν υπεροχή όντων ίνα ήρεμον και ησύχιον βίον διάγωμεν εν πάση ευσεβεία και σεμνότητι
1 Timothy 3:16
- KJV: And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness God was manifest in the flesh justified in the Spirit seen of angels preached unto the Gentiles believed on in the world received up into glory
- GK: και ομολογουμένως μέγα εστί το της ευσεβείας μυστήριον θεός εφανερώθη εν σαρκί εδικαιώθη εν πνεύματι ώφθη αγγέλοις εκηρύχθη εν έθνεσιν επιστεύθη εν κόσμω ανελήφθη εν δόξη
1 Timothy 4:7
- KJV: But refuse profane and old wives’ fables and exercise thyself unto godliness
- GK: τους δε βεβήλους και γραώδεις μύθους παραιτού γύμναζε δε σεαυτόν προς ευσέβειαν
1 Timothy 4:8
- KJV: For bodily exercise profiteth little but godliness is profitable unto all things having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come
- GK: η γαρ σωματική γυμνασία προς ολίγον εστίν ωφέλιμος η δε ευσέβεια προς πάντα ωφέλιμός εστιν επαγγελίαν έχουσα ζωής της νυν και της μελλούσης
1 Timothy 6:3
- KJV: If any man teach otherwise and consent not to wholesome words the of our Lord Jesus Christ and to the doctrine which is according to godliness
- GK: ει ετεροδιδασκαλεί και μη προσέρχεται υγιαίνουσι λόγοις τοις του κυρίου ημών Ιησού χριστού και τη κατ΄ ευσέβειαν διδασκαλία
1 Timothy 6:5
- KJV: Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth supposing that gain is godliness from such withdraw thyself
- GK: διαπαρατριβαί διεφθαρμένων ανθρώπων τον νουν και απεστερημένων της αληθείας νομιζόντων πορισμόν είναι την ευσέβειαν αφίστασο από των τοιούτων
1 Timothy 6:6
- KJV: But godliness with contentment is great gain
- GK: έστι δε πορισμός μέγας η ευσεβέια μετά αυταρκείας
1 Timothy 6:11
- KJV: But thou O man of God flee these things and follow after righteousness godliness faith love patience meekness
- GK: συ δε ω άνθρωπε του θεού ταύτα φεύγε δίωκε δε δικαιοσύνην ευσέβειαν πίστιν αγάπην υπομονήν πραότητα