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It characterizes a state of moral and spiritual corruption, where there is a deliberate rejection or neglect of God's authority and commandments. This word often conveys a sense of active opposition to God's will and a lifestyle that is inconsistent with His holiness.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, piety and reverence were important cultural values, often associated with the worship of the pantheon of gods. The term "asebés" would have been understood as a serious accusation, implying not only a lack of religious observance but also a threat to social order. In the Jewish context, it would denote a failure to adhere to the covenantal laws and a rejection of the God of Israel.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>765</b> <i>asebḗs</i> (an adjective which is the negation of <a href="/greek/4576.htm">4576</a> <i>/sébomai</i>, "to respect") – properly, lack of reverence ("without due respect"), i.e. failing to honor what is <i>sacred</i> – especially in the <i>outward</i> (ceremonial) sense.</p><p class="discovery">[<a href="/greek/765.htm">765</a> (<i>asebḗs</i>) is the antonym (opposite) of <a href="/greek/4576.htm">4576</a> <i>/sébomai</i> ("respecting what is holy").]</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/1.htm">alpha</a> (as a neg. prefix) and <a href="/greek/4576.htm">sebó</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>ungodly, impious<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>godless man (1), ungodly (6), ungodly persons (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 765: ἀσεβής</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἀσεβής</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ἐς</span> (<span class="greek2">σέβω</span> to reverence); from <span class="abbreviation">Aeschylus</span> and <span class="abbreviation">Thucydides</span> down, the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span> for <span class="hebrew">רָשָׁע </span>; <span class="accented">destitute of reverential awe toward God, contemning God, impious</span>: <a href="/interlinear/romans/4-5.htm">Romans 4:5</a>; <a href="/interlinear/romans/5-6.htm">Romans 5:6</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/1-9.htm">1 Timothy 1:9</a> (joined here with <span class="greek2">ἁμαρτωλός</span>, as in <a href="/interlinear/1_peter/4-18.htm">1 Peter 4:18</a>); <a href="/interlinear/2_peter/2-5.htm">2 Peter 2:5</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_peter/3-7.htm">2 Peter 3:7</a>; <a href="/interlinear/jude/1-4.htm">Jude 1:4, 15</a>.<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>ungodly man. <p>From <a href="/greek/1.htm">a</a> (as a negative particle) and a presumed derivative of <a href="/greek/4576.htm">sebomai</a>; irreverent, i.e. (by extension) impious or wicked -- ungodly (man). <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/1.htm">a</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/4576.htm">sebomai</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>ασεβεί ασεβεις ασεβείς ἀσεβεῖς ασεβεσι ασεβέσι ἀσεβέσι ασεβεσιν ασεβέσιν ἀσεβέσιν ασεβέστατος ασεβη ασεβή ἀσεβῆ ασεβης ασεβής ἀσεβὴς ασεβούς ασεβων ασεβών ἀσεβῶν ψυχὴν asebe asebê asebē asebē̂ asebeis asebeîs asebes asebēs asebḕs asebesi asebési asebesin asebésin asebon asebôn asebōn asebō̂n psuchen psuchēn psychen psychēn psychḕn<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/romans/4-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Romans 4:5</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular">Adj-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/romans/4.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">δικαιοῦντα τὸν <b>ἀσεβῆ</b> λογίζεται ἡ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/romans/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> in Him who justifies <span class="itali">the ungodly,</span> his faith<br><a href="/kjvs/romans/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> him that justifieth <span class="itali">the ungodly,</span> his<br><a href="/interlinear/romans/4-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> justifies the <span class="itali">ungodly</span> is reckoned the<p><b><a href="/text/romans/5-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Romans 5:6</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural">Adj-GMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/romans/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καιρὸν ὑπὲρ <b>ἀσεβῶν</b> ἀπέθανεν </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/romans/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Christ died <span class="itali">for the ungodly.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/romans/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> died for <span class="itali">the ungodly.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/romans/5-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> right time for <span class="itali">[the] ungodly</span> died<p><b><a href="/text/1_timothy/1-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Timothy 1:9</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural">Adj-DMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ ἀνυποτάκτοις <b>ἀσεβέσι</b> καὶ ἁμαρτωλοῖς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_timothy/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and rebellious, <span class="itali">for the ungodly</span> and sinners,<br><a href="/kjvs/1_timothy/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> disobedient, <span class="itali">for the ungodly</span> and<br><a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/1-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and insubordinate [ones] <span class="itali">for [the] ungodly</span> and sinful<p><b><a href="/text/1_peter/4-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Peter 4:18</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular">Adj-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/4.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὁ δὲ <b>ἀσεβὴς</b> καὶ ἁμαρτωλὸς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_peter/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> WILL BECOME <span class="itali">OF THE GODLESS MAN</span> AND THE SINNER?<br><a href="/kjvs/1_peter/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> where shall <span class="itali">the ungodly</span> and the sinner<br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/4-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the also <span class="itali">ungodly</span> and sinner<p><b><a href="/text/2_peter/2-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Peter 2:5</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural">Adj-GMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_peter/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">κατακλυσμὸν κόσμῳ <b>ἀσεβῶν</b> ἐπάξας </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_peter/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> a flood upon the world <span class="itali">of the ungodly;</span><br><a href="/kjvs/2_peter/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> upon the world <span class="itali">of the ungodly;</span><br><a href="/interlinear/2_peter/2-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> [the] flood upon [the] world <span class="itali">of [the] ungodly</span> having brought in<p><b><a href="/text/2_peter/2-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Peter 2:6</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural">Adj-DMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_peter/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὑπόδειγμα μελλόντων <b>ἀσεβέσιν</b> τεθεικώς </span><br><a href="/interlinear/2_peter/2-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> an example [to those] being about <span class="itali">to live ungodly</span> having set<p><b><a href="/text/2_peter/3-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Peter 3:7</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural">Adj-GMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_peter/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἀπωλείας τῶν <b>ἀσεβῶν</b> ἀνθρώπων </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_peter/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and destruction <span class="itali">of ungodly</span> men.<br><a href="/kjvs/2_peter/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and perdition <span class="itali">of ungodly</span> men.<br><a href="/interlinear/2_peter/3-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> destruction <span class="itali">of ungodly</span> men<p><b><a href="/text/jude/1-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jude 1:4</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural">Adj-NMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/jude/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τὸ κρίμα <b>ἀσεβεῖς</b> τὴν τοῦ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jude/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> condemnation, <span class="itali">ungodly persons</span> who turn<br><a href="/kjvs/jude/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> condemnation, <span class="itali">ungodly men,</span> turning<br><a href="/interlinear/jude/1-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> judgment <span class="itali">ungodly [persons]</span> the of the<p><b><a href="/text/jude/1-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jude 1:15</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural">Adj-NMP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/jude/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">αὐτοῦ ἁμαρτωλοὶ <b>ἀσεβεῖς</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jude/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> all <span class="itali">the ungodly</span> of all<br><a href="/kjvs/jude/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> all <span class="itali">that are ungodly</span> among them<br><a href="/interlinear/jude/1-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> him sinners <span class="itali">ungodly</span><p><b><a href="/greek/765.htm">Strong's Greek 765</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_765.htm">9 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/asebe__765.htm">ἀσεβῆ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/asebe_s_765.htm">ἀσεβὴς — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/asebeis_765.htm">ἀσεβεῖς — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/asebesi_765.htm">ἀσεβέσι — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/asebesin_765.htm">ἀσεβέσιν — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/asebo_n_765.htm">ἀσεβῶν — 3 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/764.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="764"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="764" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/766.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="766"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="766" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>