Redirected from θεοϲεβηϲ, replacing lunate sigma Ϲϲ with normal sigma Σσ/ς.
ΘΕΟΣΕΒΗΣ, θεοσεβης
THEOSEBĒS, theosebēs
Sounds Like: theh-oh-SEH-bays
Translations: God-fearing, devout, pious, religious
From the root: ΘΕΟΣ, ΣΕΒΟΜΑΙ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This is a compound adjective formed from the words for 'God' (ΘΕΟΣ) and 'to worship' or 'to revere' (ΣΕΒΟΜΑΙ). It describes someone who reveres or worships God, indicating a deep respect for divine things and a life lived in accordance with religious principles. It is used to characterize individuals as devout or pious.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine or Feminine
Strong’s number: G2318 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Rome
- Clement’s First Letter — 17:3
Codex Sinaiticus
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- John — 9:31
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΘΕΟΣ, ΣΕΒΟΜΑΙ, appear in our texts.
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