Strong's Lexicon
G4586 — σεμνός
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4586 |
|---|---|
| Word: | σεμνός |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G4576 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | semnos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | sem-nos' |
| Meaning: | 1. venerable, i.e. honorable |
| KJV Renderings: | grave, honest |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
σεμνός, σεμνή, σεμνόν (σέβω), from (Homer h. Cer., others), Aeschylus, Pindar down, august, venerable, reverend; to be venerated for character, honorable: of persons (A. V. grave), 1Ti 3:8; 1Ti 3:11; Tit 2:2; of deeds, Php 4:8. (Cf. Trench, § xcii.; Schmidt, chapter 173, 5.)
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Englishman's Greek Concordance
σεμνός (grave)
Philippians 4:8
- KJV: Finally brethren whatsoever things are true whatsoever things honest whatsoever things just whatsoever things pure whatsoever things lovely whatsoever things of good report if any virtue and if any praise think on these things
- GK: το λοιπόν αδελφοί όσα εστίν αληθή όσα σεμνά όσα δίκαια όσα αγνά όσα προσφιλή όσα εύφημα ει αρετή και ει έπαινος ταύτα λογίζεσθε
1 Timothy 3:8
- KJV: Likewise the deacons grave not doubletongued not given to much wine not greedy of filthy lucre
- GK: διακόνους ωσαύτως σεμνούς μη διλόγους μη οίνω πολλώ προσέχοντας μη αισχροκερδείς
1 Timothy 3:11
- KJV: Even so wives grave not slanderers sober faithful in all things
- GK: γυναίκας ωσαύτως σεμνάς μη διαβόλους νηφαλίους πιστάς εν πάσι
Titus 2:2
- KJV: That the aged men be sober grave temperate sound in faith in charity in patience
- GK: πρεσβύτας νηφαλίους είναι σεμνούς σώφρονας υγιαίνοντας τη πίστει τη αγάπη τη υπομονή
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