Noble
σεμνόςStrong’s G4586semnos
Appears in 4 verses of the New Testament
In short
Semnos is the Greek word usually translated “dignified” and “venerable”. It appears in 4 verses of the New Testament.
“Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;”
Meaning
Usually translated “dignified” and “venerable”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- dignified 3
- venerable 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Timothy 2
- Philippians 1
- Titus 1
3 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 1 Timothy 3:11In contextEven so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
- Titus 2:2In contextThat the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
- Philippians 4:8Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Greek dictionary
σεμνός semnos · noble
σεμνός, -ή, -όν (σέβομαι), [in LXX: Pro.6:8 8:6 15:26, 2Ma.6:11 2Mac 6:28 2Mac 8:15, 4Ma.5:36 4Mac 7:15 4Mac 17:5 * ;] 1. reverend, august, venerable, in cl. of the gods and also of human beings. 2. grave, serious; of persons: 1Ti.3:8 3:11, Tit.2:2; of things: Php.4:8 (see Tr., Syn., § xcii; Cremer, 37; MM, xxii).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “noble” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
NO'BLE, adjective
- Great; elevated; dignified; being above every thing that can dishonor reputation; as a nobel mind; a noble courage; noble deeds of valor.
- Exalted; elevated; sublime.
- Magnificent; stately; splendid; as a noble parade; a noble edifice.
- Of an ancient and splendid family; as nobel by descent.
All definitions and other forms of “noble”
- Distinguished from commoners by rank and title; as a noble personage.
- Free; generous; liberal; as a noble heart.
- Principal; capital; as the noble parts of the body.
- Ingenuous; candid; of an excellent disposition; ready to receive truth. Acts 17:11
- Of the best kind; choice; excellent; as a noble vine. Jeremiah 2:21
NO'BLE, noun
- A person of rank above a commoner; a nobleman; a peer; as a duke, marquis, earl, viscount or baron.
- In Scripture, a person of honorable family or distinguished by station. Exodus 24:11Nehemiah 6:17
- Originally, a gold coin, but now a money of account, value 6s. 8d. sterling, or $1 48cts.
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.