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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 4587. σεμνότης (semnotés) -- Dignity, Reverence, Seriousness</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/4587.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/2_corinthians/9-5.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/4587.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 4587</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/4586.htm" title="4586">◄</a> 4587. semnotés <a href="../greek/4588.htm" title="4588">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">semnotés: Dignity, Reverence, Seriousness</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">σεμνότης</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>semnotés<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>sem-no-tace'<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(sem-not'-ace)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Dignity, Reverence, Seriousness<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>dignity, honor, gravity, seriousness.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek adjective σεμνός (semnos), meaning "venerable" or "honorable."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "semnotés," the concept of dignity and reverence can be related to Hebrew terms such as כָּבוֹד (kabod), meaning "glory" or "honor," which reflects a similar sense of respect and esteem.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "semnotés" conveys a sense of dignity, seriousness, and reverence. It is used to describe a quality of character that is worthy of respect and honor. In the New Testament, it often refers to the demeanor and conduct expected of believers, particularly those in leadership positions, emphasizing a life that reflects the gravity and respectability befitting a follower of Christ.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, dignity and honor were highly valued traits, often associated with social status and public reputation. The early Christian community adopted and redefined these values, emphasizing inner character and godliness over external appearances. "Semnotés" thus became a hallmark of Christian maturity and leadership, reflecting a life transformed by the Gospel.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>Cognate: 4587</b> <i>semnótēs</i> – properly, <i>gravity</i> ("<i>gravitas</i>"), referring to what has <i>real weight</i> (dignity); hence, <i>veneration</i> for what is worthy of respect (personal admiration). <a href="/greek/4586.htm">See 4586</a> (<i>semnos</i>).</p><p class="discovery">This root (<i>semno</i>-) refers to what deserves<i> due reverence</i>; it has a "sense of <i>gravity and dignity</i>, that invites reverence" (R. Trench). <a href="/greek/4587.htm">4587</a> <i>/semnótēs</i> ("dignity because weighty") refers to what is august (venerable, time-honored), i.e. "solemnly respectable." <a href="/greek/4587.htm">4587</a> (<i>semnótēs</i>) reflects what has been transformed by God and exhibits "moral and spiritual gravity (<i>gravitas</i>)" – like what attends a <i>deep, godly character</i>. This sense of dignity also <i>invites reverence from others</i>, who should likewise exalt what is noble (morally-elevated).</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/4586.htm">semnos</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>seriousness<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>dignified (1), dignity (2).<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 4587: σεμνότης</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">σεμνότης</span></span>, <span class="greek2">σεμνητος</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> (<span class="greek2">σεμνός</span>), that characteristic of a person or a thing which entitles to reverence or respect, <span class="accented">dignity, gravity, majesty, sanctity</span>: <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> <span class="greek2">τοῦ</span> <span class="greek2">ἱεροῦ</span> <span class="greek2">σεμνότης</span>, 2 Macc. 3:12; in an ethical sense, <span class="accented">gravity</span> (so <span class="abbreviation">R. V.</span> uniformly (cf. <span class="abbreviation">Trench</span>, p. 347)), <span class="accented">honor, probity, purity</span>: <a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/2-2.htm">1 Timothy 2:2</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/3-4.htm">1 Timothy 3:4</a>; <a href="/interlinear/titus/2-7.htm">Titus 2:7</a>. (<span class="abbreviation">Euripides</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Plato</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Demosthenes</span>, others.)<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>gravity, honesty. <p>From <a href="/greek/4586.htm">semnos</a>; venerableness, i.e. Probity -- gravity, honesty. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/4586.htm">semnos</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>σεμνοτητα σεμνότητα σεμνοτητι σεμνότητι σεμνοτητος σεμνότητος σεραφείμ semnoteta semnotēta semnóteta semnótēta semnoteti semnotēti semnóteti semnótēti semnotetos semnotētos semnótetos semnótētos<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/1_timothy/2-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Timothy 2:2</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Feminine Singular">N-DFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">εὐσεβείᾳ καὶ <b>σεμνότητι</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_timothy/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> in all godliness <span class="itali">and dignity.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/1_timothy/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> godliness and <span class="itali">honesty.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/2-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> godliness and <span class="itali">dignity</span><p><b><a href="/text/1_timothy/3-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Timothy 3:4</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular">N-GFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">μετὰ πάσης <b>σεμνότητος</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_timothy/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> control with all <span class="itali">dignity</span><br><a href="/kjvs/1_timothy/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> with all <span class="itali">gravity;</span><br><a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/3-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> with all <span class="itali">dignity</span><p><b><a href="/text/titus/2-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Titus 2:7</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/titus/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">διδασκαλίᾳ ἀφθορίαν <b>σεμνότητα</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/titus/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [with] purity in doctrine, <span class="itali">dignified,</span><br><a href="/kjvs/titus/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [shewing] uncorruptness, <span class="itali">gravity,</span> sincerity,<br><a href="/interlinear/titus/2-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> teaching uncorruptness <span class="itali">dignity</span><p><b><a href="/greek/4587.htm">Strong's Greek 4587</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_4587.htm">3 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/semnote_ta_4587.htm">σεμνότητα — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/semnote_ti_4587.htm">σεμνότητι — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/semnote_tos_4587.htm">σεμνότητος — 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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