2152. eusebés
Strong's Lexicon
eusebés: Godly, devout, pious

Original Word: εὐσεβής
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: eusebés
Pronunciation: yoo-seb-ace'
Phonetic Spelling: (yoo-seb-ace')
Definition: Godly, devout, pious
Meaning: pious, God-fearing, devout.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek root εὖ (eu, meaning "well") and σέβομαι (sebomai, meaning "to worship" or "to revere").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "eusebés," the concept of godliness can be related to Hebrew terms such as חָסִיד (chasid, meaning "faithful" or "pious") and יָרֵא (yare, meaning "fear" or "revere" in the context of fearing God).

Usage: The term "eusebés" is used in the New Testament to describe a person who exhibits reverence and devotion towards God. It conveys a sense of piety and godliness, reflecting a life that is aligned with divine principles and characterized by a sincere commitment to worship and moral integrity.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, piety was a highly regarded virtue, often associated with fulfilling religious duties and showing respect to the gods and one's family. In the context of early Christianity, "eusebés" took on a distinct meaning, emphasizing a personal relationship with the one true God and a life transformed by faith in Jesus Christ. This godliness was not merely external but was expected to permeate every aspect of a believer's life.

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Cognate: 2152 eusebḗs (an adjective, derived from 2095 /eú, "well, good" and 4576 /sébomai, "pay homage, veneration") – devout, respectful (showing due reverence). See 2150 (eusebeia).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from eu and sebó
Definition
pious
NASB Translation
devout (1), devout man (1), godly (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2152: εὐσεβής

εὐσεβής, ἐυσεβες (εὖ and σέβομαι), pious, dutiful (toward God (A. V. devout, godly); εὐσεβέω): Acts 10:2, 7; Acts 22:12 R G; 2 Peter 2:9. ((Theognis), Pindar, Tragg., Aristophanes, Plato, others; thrice in the Sept. for נָדִיב noble, generous, Isaiah 32:8; for צַדִּיק, Isaiah 24:16; Isaiah 26:7; often in Sirach (circa ? and 4 Maccabees (1st century B.C.?)) (Cf. Trench, § xlviii.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
devout, godly.

From eu and sebomai; well-reverent, i.e. Pious -- devout, godly.

see GREEK eu

see GREEK sebomai

Forms and Transliterations
ευσεβεί ευσεβεις ευσεβείς εὐσεβεῖς ευσεβη ευσεβή εὐσεβῆ ευσεβης ευσεβής εὐσεβὴς ευσεβών eusebe eusebê eusebē eusebē̂ eusebeis eusebeîs eusebes eusebēs eusebḕs
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Englishman's Concordance
Acts 10:2 Adj-NMS
GRK: εὐσεβὴς καὶ φοβούμενος
NAS: a devout man and one who feared God
KJV: [A] devout [man], and one that feared
INT: devout and fearing

Acts 10:7 Adj-AMS
GRK: καὶ στρατιώτην εὐσεβῆ τῶν προσκαρτερούντων
NAS: of his servants and a devout soldier
KJV: and a devout soldier
INT: and a soldier devout of those continually waiting

2 Peter 2:9 Adj-AMP
GRK: οἶδεν Κύριος εὐσεβεῖς ἐκ πειρασμοῦ
NAS: to rescue the godly from temptation,
KJV: how to deliver the godly out of
INT: knows [the] Lord [how the] devout out of temptation

Strong's Greek 2152
3 Occurrences


εὐσεβῆ — 1 Occ.
εὐσεβὴς — 1 Occ.
εὐσεβεῖς — 1 Occ.

















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