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εὐσεβής

eusebēspiousHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentAdjective3 occurrences2 books3 verses

Definition

εὐσεβής, -ές

(εὖ, σέβομαι), [in LXX: Proverbs 12:12, Isaiah 24:16; 26:7 (צַדִּיק), Micah 7:2 (חָסִיד), Isaiah 32:8 (נָדִיב), and frequently in Sirach and 4Maccabees ;]

pious, godly, devout: Acts 10:2, 7, 2 Peter 2:9.

Synonyms: θεοσεβής, θρῆσκος (see Tr., Syn., § xlviii; DB, ii, 221 f.; Cremer, 524 f., 858)

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as εὐσεβής:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

3 total
  1. Acts 10:2εὐσεβὴς · [were] devout
    He and all his household were devout and God-fearing. He gave generously to the people and prayed to God regularly.
  2. Acts 10:7εὐσεβῆ · a devout
    When the angel who spoke to him had gone, Cornelius called two of his servants and a devout soldier from among his attendants.
  3. 2 Peter 2:9εὐσεβεῖς · [the] godly
    …if all this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment.