Strong G828Αὔγουστος

Augustus

Transliteration: Augoustos
Pronunciation: ow'-goos-tos
Morphology: Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

From Latin (august); Augustus a title of the Roman emperor: - Augustus.

Meaning of the name

Augustus, "reverant, holy"

Detailed definition

Αὔγουστος, -ου, ὁ
(Lat.), Augustus, the Roman Emperor: Luk.2:1 (cf. Σεβαστός; and see MM, see word).†
(AS)

In the biblical story

Augustus

Roman emperor during the birth of Jesus

Augustus, also known as Caesar, was the Roman emperor during the time of Jesus' birth and early life (Luk 2:1; 3:1; Act 25:21, 25; 27:1).

In the Bible

Strong G828 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

augustus1

First verses

Luke 2:1
And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.

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Related words

Same identity

Detailed Greek dictionary

Αὔγουστος, ὁ,
Augustus, used as an adjective, = Gr. σεβαστός, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Pausanias Periegeta 3.11.4)], etc.:—hence Αὐγούστειος, ον, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 61.20)]: Αὐγουστεῖον, τό, temple of Augustus, [Refs ([prev. author] 57.10)]: Αὐγούστεια, τά, festival of A., [Refs (Inscriptiones Graecae 3.129, 14.739)]:—Αὐγουστάλιος, ον, Augustalis, τὰ Αὐγουστάλια ludi Augustales, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 54.34)]; -άλιος, ὁ, praefectus Augusti, [Refs 6th c.AD+ (6th c.AD: Lydus, Joannes Laurentius Historicus “Mag.” 2.3.)]
II the month August, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Numa” 19.)]