Strong G2150εὐσέβεια
piety
- Transliteration
- eusebeia
- Pronunciation
- yoo-seb'-i-ah
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G2152; piety; specifically the gospel scheme: - godliness holiness.
Detailed definition
εὐ-σέβεια, -ας, ἡ
(εὐσεβής, which see), [in LXX: Pro.1:7, Isa.33:6 (יִרְאָה), Pro.13:11 (aliter in Heb.), Isa.11:2 (יְהוָֹה יִרְאָה), I Est.1:23, Wis.10:12, Sir.49:3, and very frequently in 4Mac;]
1. piety, reverence (towards parents and others).
2. piety towards God, godliness: Act.3:12, 1Ti.2:2 4:7-8 6:5-6 6:11, 2Pe.1:3 1:6-7; τὸ τῆς εὐ. μυστήριον, 1Ti.3:16; ἡ κατ᾽ εὐ. διδασκαλία, 1Ti.6:3; ἡ ἀλήθεια ἡ κατ᾽ εὐ., Tit.1:1; μόρφωσις εὐσεβείας, 2Ti.3:5; pl. (see Bl., § 32, 6; Mayor on Jas.2:1), 2Pe.3:11 (on the use of εὐ. and cognates in Past. Epp., see CGT, on 1Ti.2:2; cf. also Cremer, 524).†
(AS)
(εὐσεβής, which see), [in LXX: Pro.1:7, Isa.33:6 (יִרְאָה), Pro.13:11 (aliter in Heb.), Isa.11:2 (יְהוָֹה יִרְאָה), I Est.1:23, Wis.10:12, Sir.49:3, and very frequently in 4Mac;]
1. piety, reverence (towards parents and others).
2. piety towards God, godliness: Act.3:12, 1Ti.2:2 4:7-8 6:5-6 6:11, 2Pe.1:3 1:6-7; τὸ τῆς εὐ. μυστήριον, 1Ti.3:16; ἡ κατ᾽ εὐ. διδασκαλία, 1Ti.6:3; ἡ ἀλήθεια ἡ κατ᾽ εὐ., Tit.1:1; μόρφωσις εὐσεβείας, 2Ti.3:5; pl. (see Bl., § 32, 6; Mayor on Jas.2:1), 2Pe.3:11 (on the use of εὐ. and cognates in Past. Epp., see CGT, on 1Ti.2:2; cf. also Cremer, 524).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2150 appears in 15 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- godliness14
- holiness1
First verses
- Acts 3:12And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?
- 1 Timothy 2:2For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
- 1 Timothy 3:16And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
- 1 Timothy 4:7But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
- 1 Timothy 4:8For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
- 1 Timothy 6:3If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
- 1 Timothy 6:5Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
- 1 Timothy 6:6But godliness with contentment is great gain.
- 1 Timothy 6:11But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
- 2 Timothy 3:5Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
- Titus 1:1Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;
- 2 Peter 1:3According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
- 2 Peter 1:6And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
- 2 Peter 1:7And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
- 2 Peter 3:11Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,
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Detailed Greek dictionary
εὐσέβεια, ἡ
(compare εὐσεβία), reverence towards the gods or parents, piety or filial respect, εὐ. εἰς θεοὺς καὶ γονέας [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 615c, etc.; μιαίνων εὐσέβειαν Ἄρης 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Septem contra Thebas” 344 (Lyric poetry))]; εὐ. Ζηνός towards him, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 1097 (Lyric poetry); πρὸς εὐσέβειαν, ={εὐσεβῶς}, [prev. work] 464)]; εὐ. πρός, περὶ τοὺς θεούς, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 193d, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 12.124, compare 10.58; πρὸς ἀδελφόν 2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 48.5)]; ἡ πρὸς τὸ θεῖον εὐ. [Refs 1st c.BC+ (“Inscription Prien.” 117.63 (1st c.BC), etc.)]; τὴν εὐ. τῶν πραχθέντων [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 3.2.12)]: plural, acts of piety, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica ad Alexandrum” 1423b28.)]
2 loyalty, ἡ ὑμετέρα πρός με εὐ. [Refs (“PLond.” 3.1178.14 (from Claudius))]; ἡ εἴς με εὔνοια καὶ εὐ. [Refs (“SIG” 814.2 (from Nero).)]
3 = Latin [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“Pietas”, 2nd c.AD: Appianus Historicus “Bella Civilia” 2.104, Mitteis “Chr.” 71.12 (V 2nd c.AD: Apollonius Dyscolus Grammaticus), 5th-6th c.AD: Orphica “Fragmenta” 159, etc.)]
4 credit or character for piety, εὐσέβειαν οἴσῃ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 968.)]
(compare εὐσεβία), reverence towards the gods or parents, piety or filial respect, εὐ. εἰς θεοὺς καὶ γονέας [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 615c, etc.; μιαίνων εὐσέβειαν Ἄρης 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Septem contra Thebas” 344 (Lyric poetry))]; εὐ. Ζηνός towards him, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 1097 (Lyric poetry); πρὸς εὐσέβειαν, ={εὐσεβῶς}, [prev. work] 464)]; εὐ. πρός, περὶ τοὺς θεούς, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Symposium” 193d, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 12.124, compare 10.58; πρὸς ἀδελφόν 2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 48.5)]; ἡ πρὸς τὸ θεῖον εὐ. [Refs 1st c.BC+ (“Inscription Prien.” 117.63 (1st c.BC), etc.)]; τὴν εὐ. τῶν πραχθέντων [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 3.2.12)]: plural, acts of piety, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica ad Alexandrum” 1423b28.)]
2 loyalty, ἡ ὑμετέρα πρός με εὐ. [Refs (“PLond.” 3.1178.14 (from Claudius))]; ἡ εἴς με εὔνοια καὶ εὐ. [Refs (“SIG” 814.2 (from Nero).)]
3 = Latin [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“Pietas”, 2nd c.AD: Appianus Historicus “Bella Civilia” 2.104, Mitteis “Chr.” 71.12 (V 2nd c.AD: Apollonius Dyscolus Grammaticus), 5th-6th c.AD: Orphica “Fragmenta” 159, etc.)]
4 credit or character for piety, εὐσέβειαν οἴσῃ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 968.)]