Strong G4587σεμνότης
dignity
- Transliteration
- semnotēs
- Pronunciation
- sem-not'-ace
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G4586; venerableness that is probity: - gravity honesty.
Detailed definition
σεμνότης, -ητος, ἡ
(σεμνός), [in LXX: 2Ma.3:12 *;]
gravity: 1Ti.2:2 3:4 (Vg. eastitas, cf. Soph., Lex., and Zorell, see word), Tit.2:7.†
(AS)
(σεμνός), [in LXX: 2Ma.3:12 *;]
gravity: 1Ti.2:2 3:4 (Vg. eastitas, cf. Soph., Lex., and Zorell, see word), Tit.2:7.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4587 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- gravity2
- honesty1
First verses
- 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 3:4One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
- Titus 2:7In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
σεμνό-της, ητος, ἡ,
solemnity, dignity, σεμνότητ᾽ ἔχει σκότος [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Bacchae” 486, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 8.3.1, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 12.242, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Menexenus” 235b; ἡ σ. τοῦ ῥήματος 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator “Prooemia” 45)]; [τῆς λέξεως] [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1408b35)]; ἡ τοῦ τόπου σ. [Refs (“Milet.” 1(9).368)]; also of persons, seriousness, dignity, ἐπὶ τῆς σ. αὐθάδεις ὑπολαμβάνεσθαι [NT+5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 61.14, compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1391a28, NT.Tit.2.7, NT.1Tim.2.2: in _plural_, σ. οὐκ ἀληθιναὶ ἀλλὰ πεπλασμέναι 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 6.98.)]
II of a girl, reserve or shyness, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Iphigenia Aulidensis” 1344.)]
solemnity, dignity, σεμνότητ᾽ ἔχει σκότος [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Bacchae” 486, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 8.3.1, 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 12.242, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Menexenus” 235b; ἡ σ. τοῦ ῥήματος 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator “Prooemia” 45)]; [τῆς λέξεως] [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1408b35)]; ἡ τοῦ τόπου σ. [Refs (“Milet.” 1(9).368)]; also of persons, seriousness, dignity, ἐπὶ τῆς σ. αὐθάδεις ὑπολαμβάνεσθαι [NT+5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 61.14, compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Rhetorica” 1391a28, NT.Tit.2.7, NT.1Tim.2.2: in _plural_, σ. οὐκ ἀληθιναὶ ἀλλὰ πεπλασμέναι 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 6.98.)]
II of a girl, reserve or shyness, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Iphigenia Aulidensis” 1344.)]