Strong's Lexicon

G4586

G4586 — σεμνός

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreeksemnosadjectiveOccurrences: 4

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.)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

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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