Strong G2126εὐλαβής
devout
- Transliteration
- eulabēs
- Pronunciation
- yoo-lab-ace'
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
Detailed definition
εὐλαβής, -ές
(εὖ, λαβεῖν), [in LXX: Mic.7:2 AB2 (חָסִיד); εὐ. ποιεῖν, Lev.15:31 (נָזַר hi.), Sir.11:7 א2*;]
1. cautious, circumspect.
2. devout, religious, reverent: Act.2:5 8:2 22:12; δίκαιος καὶ εὐ., Luk.2:25.†
(AS)
(εὖ, λαβεῖν), [in LXX: Mic.7:2 AB2 (חָסִיד); εὐ. ποιεῖν, Lev.15:31 (נָזַר hi.), Sir.11:7 א2*;]
1. cautious, circumspect.
2. devout, religious, reverent: Act.2:5 8:2 22:12; δίκαιος καὶ εὐ., Luk.2:25.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2126 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- devout3
First verses
- Luke 2:25And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.
- Acts 2:5And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.
- Acts 8:2And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
εὐλαβ-ής, ές,
(λαβεῖν) taking hold well, holding fast, clinging, metaphorically, πενία [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Tim.” 29)]: literal in adverb εὐλαβῶς, κατέχειν [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “De Natura Animalium - Ar.Byzantine Epit.” 3.13, 6.55 (_superlative_): but mostly,)]
II metaphorically, undertaking prudently, discreet, cautious, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (3rd c.AD: Democritus Epigrammaticus 91, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Politicus” 311a, +others; τὸ εὐλαβές, ={εὐλάβεια}, [prev. work]b; εὐλαβὴς περί τι 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “C. Gracchus” 3)]; τὸ πρὸς τὰ μεγάλα τῶν τετολμημένων εὐ. [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 2.8.2)]; εὐ. ἀπό τινος keeping from.., [LXX (LXX.Lev.15.31)]. adverb - βῶς [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Sophista” 246b; εὐ. διακείμενος 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 13.12, etc.)]: comparative -εστέρως [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Iphigenia Taurica” 1375; - έστερον διακεῖσθαι πρός τι 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.18.1.)]
II.2 reverent, pious, [LXX+NT (LXX.Mic.7.2 (variant{εὐσεβής}), NT.Luke.2.25, NT.Act.2.5, etc.)]: superlative -έστατος, as title, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (Dionysius Epigrammaticus “Ep.” 71, 5th-6th c.AD: Procopius Gazaeus Rhetor “Epistulae - Epistolographi” 126.)]
III passive, easy to get hold of, κέρκος [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Lex.” 7.)]
III.2 cautiously undertaken or effected, μετάβασις [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 736d; ἡδοναί 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Pericles” 15 ἀβλ-Reiske).)]
(λαβεῖν) taking hold well, holding fast, clinging, metaphorically, πενία [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Tim.” 29)]: literal in adverb εὐλαβῶς, κατέχειν [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “De Natura Animalium - Ar.Byzantine Epit.” 3.13, 6.55 (_superlative_): but mostly,)]
II metaphorically, undertaking prudently, discreet, cautious, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (3rd c.AD: Democritus Epigrammaticus 91, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Politicus” 311a, +others; τὸ εὐλαβές, ={εὐλάβεια}, [prev. work]b; εὐλαβὴς περί τι 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “C. Gracchus” 3)]; τὸ πρὸς τὰ μεγάλα τῶν τετολμημένων εὐ. [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 2.8.2)]; εὐ. ἀπό τινος keeping from.., [LXX (LXX.Lev.15.31)]. adverb - βῶς [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Sophista” 246b; εὐ. διακείμενος 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 13.12, etc.)]: comparative -εστέρως [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Iphigenia Taurica” 1375; - έστερον διακεῖσθαι πρός τι 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 1.18.1.)]
II.2 reverent, pious, [LXX+NT (LXX.Mic.7.2 (variant{εὐσεβής}), NT.Luke.2.25, NT.Act.2.5, etc.)]: superlative -έστατος, as title, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (Dionysius Epigrammaticus “Ep.” 71, 5th-6th c.AD: Procopius Gazaeus Rhetor “Epistulae - Epistolographi” 126.)]
III passive, easy to get hold of, κέρκος [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Lex.” 7.)]
III.2 cautiously undertaken or effected, μετάβασις [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 736d; ἡδοναί 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Pericles” 15 ἀβλ-Reiske).)]