Lexicon theosebeia: fear of God Original Word: θεοσέβεια, ας, ἡPart of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: theosebeia Phonetic Spelling: (theh-os-eb'-i-ah) Short Definition: reverence for God Definition: reverence for God, fear of God, godliness, piety. HELPS word-Studies Cognate: 2317 theosébeia – properly, God-fearing (veneration); godly respect, reverence (used only in 1 Tim 2:10). See 2318 (theosebēs). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom theosebésDefinitionfear of God NASB Translationgodliness (1).
Thayer's STRONGS NT 2317: θεοσέβειαθεοσέβεια, θεοσεβείας, ἡ ( θεοσεβής), reverence toward God, godliness: 1 Timothy 2:10. ( Xenophon, an. 2, 6, 26; Plato, epin., p. 985 d.; the Sept. Genesis 20:11; Job 28:28; Baruch 5:4; Sir. 1:25 ( ); 4 Macc. 1:9 (Fritzsche); (variant).)
Strong's godliness. From theosebes; devoutness, i.e. Piety -- godliness. see GREEK theosebes |
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