ΣΕΒΑΣΜΑ, σεβασμα
SEBASMA, sebasma
Sounds Like: seh-BAS-mah
Translations: object of worship, an object of worship, idol, an idol, reverence, veneration
From the root: ΣΕΒΑΣΜΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to something that is worshipped or revered, often an idol or a sacred object. It can also denote the act of reverence or veneration itself. It is typically used in a religious context to describe the focus of worship, whether legitimate or illegitimate.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative, Neuter
Strong’s number: G4574 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Wisdom — 14:20
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- 2 Thessalonians — 2:4
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΣΕΒΑΣΜΑ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΣΕΒΑΣΜΑΤΑ — objects of worship, things worshipped, sacred objects, idols
- ΣΕΒΑΣΜΑΤΩΝ — of worship, of an object of worship, of a revered thing, of a sacred thing
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