Devout
εὐλαβήςStrong’s G2126eulabēs
Appears in 4 verses of the New Testament
In short
Eulabēs is the Greek word usually translated “devout”. It appears in 4 verses of the New Testament.
“And, 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.”
Meaning
Usually translated “devout”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- devout 4
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 3
- Luke 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 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.
- Acts 22:12And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,
Greek dictionary
εὐλαβής eulabēs · devout
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)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “devout” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
DEVOUT, adjective
[Latin See Devote.]
- Yielding a solemn and reverential attention to God in religious exercises, particularly in prayer.
- Pious; devoted to religion; religious.“Simeon was a just man and devout” Luke 2:25“DEVOUT men carried Stephen to his burial” Acts 8:2
- Expressing devotion or piety; as, with eyes devout
- Sincere; solemn; earnest; as, you have my devout wishes for your safety.
All definitions and other forms of “devout”
DEVOUT, noun
A devotee. [Not used.]
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.