Piously
εὐσεβῶςStrong’s G2153eusebōs
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Eusebōs is the Greek word usually translated “piously”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;”
Meaning
Usually translated “piously”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- piously 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Timothy 1
- Titus 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
εὐσεβῶς eusebōs · piously
εὐσεβῶς adv., [in LXX: 4Ma.7:21 * ;] piously, religiously: 2Ti.3:12, Tit.2:12.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “piously” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
PI'OUSLY, adverb
In a pious manner; with reverence and affection for God; religiously; with due regard to sacred things or to the duties God has enjoined.
- With due regard to natural or civil relations and to the duties which spring from them.
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.