Strong G4575σεβαστός
Augustan
- Transliteration
- sebastos
- Pronunciation
- seb-as-tos'
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
From G4573; venerable (august) that is (as noun) a title of the Roman Emperor or (as adjective) imperial: - Augustus (-´ ).
Detailed definition
σεβαστός, -ή, -όν (σεβάζομαι)
1. reverend, august.
2. In late writers, with reference to the Roman Imperial name;
__(a) ὁ Σ., Augustus, i.e. the Roman Emperor: Act.25:21, 25;
__(b) Augustan: σπείρα σ., Act.27:1 (See further, Deiss., BS, 218.) †
(AS)
1. reverend, august.
2. In late writers, with reference to the Roman Imperial name;
__(a) ὁ Σ., Augustus, i.e. the Roman Emperor: Act.25:21, 25;
__(b) Augustan: σπείρα σ., Act.27:1 (See further, Deiss., BS, 218.) †
(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 G4575 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- augustus3
First verses
- Acts 25:21But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Cesar.
- Acts 25:25But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.
- Acts 27:1And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus’ band.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
σεβαστός, ή, όν,
venerable, reverend, august, πρᾶγμα [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 2.75)]; θεοί, probably of deified Emperors, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (“IG” 7.2233 (from Thisbe), compare “SIG” 820.6 (Ephesus, 1st c.AD).)]
II = Latin [NT+1st c.BC+ (“Augustus”, 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 3.3.8, 12.8.16, NT.Act.25.21, 2nd c.AD: Pausanias Periegeta 3.11.4, 2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 2.10.9, etc.; Καίσαρος Σ. θεοῦ 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Macr.” 21, compare 17)]; ἐπὶ τοῦ πρώτου Σ. in the time of the first [Refs (“Emperor”, [prev. author] “Laps.” 18; κατὰ τὸν Σ. μάλιστα [prev. author] “Salt.” 34, etc.)]; feminine Σεβαστή, = [Refs 1st c.AD+ (“Augusta”, Wilcken “Chr.” 14 ii 7 (1st c.AD), etc., compareΣεβαστιάς)]; joined with Αὔγουστος, -ούστη, [Refs (“CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” 3770 (from Nicomedia).)]
II.2 name of month, “Augustus”, in Egyptian calendars,= Thoth[Refs (, “Yale Classical Studies” 2.242)]; in Phrygia and elsewhere, [Refs (“IGRom.” 4.536, etc.)]
II.3 σεβαστή, ἡ (i.e. ἡμέρα), the Emperor's day, the day on which his birthday or accession day was celebrated every month, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (“OGI” 658 (Egypt, 1st c.BC), “POxy.” 288.32 (1st c.AD), “PMich.Teb.” 123r iv 30 (1st c.AD), etc.)]
II.4 Σεβαστά, τά,= Σεβαστεῖα [Refs 1st c.AD+ (11, “CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” 2810 b. 13 (p.1112) (from Aphrodisias),compare “IG” 3.129, 14.748, “SIG” 1065.5 (Cos, 1st c.AD).)]
venerable, reverend, august, πρᾶγμα [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 2.75)]; θεοί, probably of deified Emperors, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (“IG” 7.2233 (from Thisbe), compare “SIG” 820.6 (Ephesus, 1st c.AD).)]
II = Latin [NT+1st c.BC+ (“Augustus”, 1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 3.3.8, 12.8.16, NT.Act.25.21, 2nd c.AD: Pausanias Periegeta 3.11.4, 2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 2.10.9, etc.; Καίσαρος Σ. θεοῦ 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Macr.” 21, compare 17)]; ἐπὶ τοῦ πρώτου Σ. in the time of the first [Refs (“Emperor”, [prev. author] “Laps.” 18; κατὰ τὸν Σ. μάλιστα [prev. author] “Salt.” 34, etc.)]; feminine Σεβαστή, = [Refs 1st c.AD+ (“Augusta”, Wilcken “Chr.” 14 ii 7 (1st c.AD), etc., compareΣεβαστιάς)]; joined with Αὔγουστος, -ούστη, [Refs (“CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” 3770 (from Nicomedia).)]
II.2 name of month, “Augustus”, in Egyptian calendars,= Thoth[Refs (, “Yale Classical Studies” 2.242)]; in Phrygia and elsewhere, [Refs (“IGRom.” 4.536, etc.)]
II.3 σεβαστή, ἡ (i.e. ἡμέρα), the Emperor's day, the day on which his birthday or accession day was celebrated every month, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (“OGI” 658 (Egypt, 1st c.BC), “POxy.” 288.32 (1st c.AD), “PMich.Teb.” 123r iv 30 (1st c.AD), etc.)]
II.4 Σεβαστά, τά,= Σεβαστεῖα [Refs 1st c.AD+ (11, “CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” 2810 b. 13 (p.1112) (from Aphrodisias),compare “IG” 3.129, 14.748, “SIG” 1065.5 (Cos, 1st c.AD).)]