ΣΕΜΝΟΠΟΙΕΩ, σεμνοποιεω
SEMNOPOIEŌ, semnopoieō
Sounds Like: sem-no-poy-EH-oh
Translations: to make honorable, to make venerable, to make holy, to make sacred
From the root: ΣΕΜΝΟΠΟΙΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb formed from ΣΕΜΝΟΣ (SEMNOS), meaning 'reverend, august, holy', and ΠΟΙΕΩ (POIEŌ), meaning 'to make, to do'. Therefore, it means 'to make something or someone honorable, venerable, or sacred'. It describes the act of bestowing dignity or sanctity upon something.
Inflection: Present, Active, Indicative, 1st Person Singular or Present, Active, Infinitive
Strong’s number: G4586 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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- ἘΣΕΜΝΟΠΟΙΗΣΕΝ — he made honorable, she made honorable, it made honorable, he dignified, she dignified, it dignified, he made august, she made august, it made august
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