ΘΕΟΣΕΒΗΤΕΟΝ, θεοσεβητεον
THEOSEBĒTEON, theosebēteon
Sounds Like: theh-oh-seh-beh-TEH-on
Translations: one must worship God, one must revere God, it is necessary to worship God, it is necessary to revere God
From the root: ΘΕΟΣ, ΣΕΒΩ
Part of Speech: Verbal Adjective
Explanation: This is a compound verbal adjective formed from 'God' (ΘΕΟΣ) and 'to worship/revere' (ΣΕΒΩ), with the impersonal gerundive ending '-ΤΕΟΝ'. It expresses the idea of necessity or obligation, meaning 'one must worship God' or 'it is necessary to revere God'. It is used impersonally, indicating that the action of worshipping or revering God is required or proper.
Inflection: Singular, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative, Impersonal Verbal Adjective
Strong’s numbers: G2316 (Lookup on BibleHub), G4576 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 10:25
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΘΕΟΣ, ΣΕΒΩ, appear in our texts.
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