Reverence for God
θεοσέβειαStrong’s G2317theosebeia
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Theosebeia is the Greek word usually translated “fear of god”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.”
Meaning
Usually translated “fear of god”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- fear of god 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Timothy 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
θεοσέβεια theosebeia · reverence for God
θεοσέβεια, -ας, ἡ (θεοσεβής), [in LXX Gen.20:11 (אֱלֹהִים יִרְאָה), Job.28:28 (אֲדֹנָי id.), Sir.1:24, Bar.5:4, 4Ma.7:6 4Mac 7:22, א 4Ma.15:28 א 4Ma.17:15 * ;] fear of God, godliness: 1Ti.2:10.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.