Strong's Lexicon
G2152
G2152 — εὐσεβής
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2152 |
|---|---|
| Word: | εὐσεβής |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G2095 and G4576 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | eusebes |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | yoo-seb-ace' |
| Meaning: | 1. well-reverent 2. devoutly reverent in attitude, conduct, and deed, i.e. pious, godly |
| KJV Renderings: | devout, godly |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
εὐσεβής, ἐυσεβες (εὖ and σέβομαι), pious, dutiful (toward God (A. V. devout, godly); εὐσεβέω): Act 10:2; Act 10:7; Act 22:12 R G; 2Pe 2:9. ((Theognis), Pindar, Tragg., Aristophanes, Plato, others; thrice in the Sept. for ðÈãÄéá noble, generous, Isa 32:8; for öÇãÄÌé÷, Isa 24:16; Isa 26:7; often in Sirach (circa ? and 4 Maccabees (1st century B.C.?)) (Cf. Trench, § xlviii.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
εὐσεβής (devout)
Acts 10:2
- KJV: devout and one that feared God with all his house which gave much alms to the people and prayed to God alway
- GK: ευσεβής και φοβούμενος τον θεόν συν παντί τω οίκω αυτού ποιών τε ελεημοσύνας πολλάς τω λαώ και δεόμενος του θεού διά
Acts 10:7
- KJV: And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed he called two of his household servants and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually
- GK: ως δε απήλθεν ο άγγελος ο λαλών τω Κορνηλίω φωνήσας δύο των οικετών αυτού και στρατιώτην ευσεβή των προσκαρτερούντων αυτώ
Acts 22:12
- KJV: And one Ananias a devout man according to the law having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt
- GK: Ανανίας δε τις ανήρ ευσεβής κατά τον νόμον μαρτυρούμενος υπό πάντων των κατοικούντων εν Δαμασκώ Ιουδαίων
2 Peter 2:9
- KJV: The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished
- GK: οίδε κύριος ευσεβείς εκ πειρασμών ρύεσθαι αδίκους δε εις ημέραν κρίσεως κολαζομένους τηρείν