ΣΕΒΑΣΤΕΥΟΜΕΝΩΝ, σεβαστευομενων
SEBASTEUOMENŌN, sebasteuomenōn
Sounds Like: seh-bas-TEV-oh-men-ohn
Translations: of those acting as Augustus, of those acting as emperor, of those being revered, of those being worshipped
From the root: ΣΕΒΑΣΤΕΥΩ
Part of Speech: Participle
Explanation: This word is a compound participle, derived from the verb 'σεβαστεύω' (sebasteuō), which means 'to act as Augustus' or 'to be revered/worshipped'. It describes a state or action of individuals who are either performing the role of an emperor (Augustus) or are themselves being treated with reverence and worship. As a genitive plural, it refers to 'of those' who are engaged in this action or state.
Inflection: Plural, Genitive, Masculine, Feminine, or Neuter, Present, Middle or Passive Voice
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
- Book One — 26:249
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΣΕΒΑΣΤΕΥΩ.
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.
- ΣΕΒΑΣΤΕΥΩ — to act as an emperor, to be an emperor, to be august, to be revered, to be worshiped
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