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However, concepts of reverence and honor can be found in Hebrew words like כָּבוֹד (kabod), meaning "glory" or "honor."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "sebastos" is used to denote something or someone that is revered or held in high esteem. In the context of the New Testament, it often refers to the Roman Emperor, who was considered a figure of great authority and reverence. The word conveys a sense of honor and respect, often associated with divine or imperial status.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, "sebastos" was a title of honor equivalent to the Latin "Augustus," used for Roman emperors. This title signified the emperor's elevated status and was a mark of reverence and authority. The use of "sebastos" reflects the cultural practice of deifying emperors and attributing to them a semi-divine status. This cultural backdrop is important for understanding the political and religious dynamics of the New Testament era, where the early Christians navigated their faith in a context that often demanded allegiance to the emperor.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/4573.htm">sebazomai</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>reverend, august, hence Augustus, a Rom. emperor<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>Augustan (1), Emperor (1), Emperor's (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 4575: σεβαστός</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">σεβαστός</span></span>, <span class="greek2">σεβαστη</span>, <span class="greek2">Σεβαστόν</span> (<span class="greek2">σεβάζομαι</span>); <p><span class="textheading">1.</span> <span class="accented">reverend, venerable</span>. <p><span class="textheading">2.</span> <span class="greek2">ὁ</span> <span class="greek2">σεβαστός</span>, Latin<span class="latin">augustus</span>, the title of the Roman emperors: <a href="/interlinear/acts/25-21.htm">Acts 25:21, 25</a> (<span class="abbreviation">Strabo</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Lucian</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Herodian</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Dio Cassius</span>, others); adjective <span class="greek2">σεβαστός</span>, <span class="greek2">σεβαστη</span>, <span class="greek2">Σεβαστόν</span>, <span class="accented">Augustan,</span> i. e. taking its name from the emperor; a title of honor which used to be given to certain legions, or cohorts, or battalions, <span class="accented">for valor</span> (<span class="latin">ala augusta ob virtutem appellata</span>. Corpus inscriptions Latin vii. n. 340, 341, 344): <span class="greek2">σπείρης</span> <span class="greek2">Σεβαστῆς</span>, <span class="accented">the Augustan (Imperial) cohort,</span> <a href="/interlinear/acts/27-1.htm">Acts 27:1</a> (<span class="greek2">λεγεών</span> <span class="greek2">σεβαστη</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Ptolemy</span>, 2, 3, 30; 2, 9, 18; 4, 3, 30). The subject is fully treated by <span class="abbreviation">Schürer</span> in the Zeitsehr. für wissensch. Theol. for 1875, p. 413ff<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>Augustus<p>From <a href="/greek/4573.htm">sebazomai</a>; venerable (august), i.e. (as noun) a title of the Roman Emperor, or (as adjective) imperial -- Augustus(-'). <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/4573.htm">sebazomai</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>Σεβαστης Σεβαστῆς Σεβαστον Σεβαστὸν Σεβαστου Σεβαστοῦ Sebastes Sebastês Sebastēs Sebastē̂s Sebaston Sebastòn Sebastou Sebastoû<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/acts/25-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 25:21</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular">Adj-GMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/25.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τὴν τοῦ <b>Σεβαστοῦ</b> διάγνωσιν ἐκέλευσα</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/25.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> in custody <span class="itali">for the Emperor's</span> decision,<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/25.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the hearing <span class="itali">of Augustus,</span> I commanded<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/25-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the of the <span class="itali">emporer</span> decision I commanded<p><b><a href="/text/acts/25-25.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 25:25</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular">Adj-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/25.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐπικαλεσαμένου τὸν <b>Σεβαστὸν</b> ἔκρινα πέμπειν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/25.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> appealed <span class="itali">to the Emperor,</span> I decided<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/25.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> to <span class="itali">Augustus,</span> I have determined<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/25-25.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> having appealed to the <span class="itali">emporer</span> I determined to send<p><b><a href="/text/acts/27-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 27:1</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular">Adj-GFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/27.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Ἰουλίῳ σπείρης <b>Σεβαστῆς</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/27.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to a centurion <span class="itali">of the Augustan</span> cohort<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/27.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Julius, a centurion <span class="itali">of Augustus'</span> band.<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/27-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Julius of the cohort <span class="itali">of Augustus</span><p><b><a href="/greek/4575.htm">Strong's Greek 4575</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_4575.htm">3 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/sebaste_s_4575.htm">Σεβαστῆς — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/sebaston_4575.htm">Σεβαστὸν — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/sebastou_4575.htm">Σεβαστοῦ — 1 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'; 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