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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: 2318. θεοσεβής (theosebés) -- God-fearing, devout</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/2318.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/romans/13-13.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/2318.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> > 2318</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/2317.htm" title="2317">◄</a> 2318. theosebés <a href="../greek/2319.htm" title="2319">►</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">theosebés: God-fearing, devout</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">θεοσεβής</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Adjective<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>theosebés<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>theh-os-eb-ACE<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(theh-os-eb-ace')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>God-fearing, devout<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>devout, pious, God-fearing.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from two Greek words: θεός (theos), meaning "God," and σέβομαι (sebomai), meaning "to worship" or "to revere."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of being God-fearing is יָרֵא (yare', Strong's Hebrew 3373), which also conveys the idea of fear, reverence, and respect towards God.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "theosebés" is used to describe individuals who exhibit reverence and piety towards God. It characterizes a person who is devout in their faith and committed to living in accordance with God's will. This word emphasizes a deep respect and awe for the divine, often manifesting in a lifestyle that honors God through obedience and worship.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, religious devotion was often expressed through various forms of worship and rituals. The concept of being "God-fearing" was not unique to Christianity but was a common attribute among those who were seen as pious in various religious traditions. For early Christians, being theosebés meant adhering to the teachings of Jesus and the apostles, often in contrast to the surrounding pagan practices. This term would have been significant in distinguishing true believers who lived out their faith in a tangible and observable manner.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>2318</b> <i>theosebḗs</i> (from <a href="/greek/2316.htm">2316</a> <i>/theós</i>, "God" and <a href="/greek/4576.htm">4576</a> <i>/sébomai</i>, "revere") – properly, reverence (towards God); <i>true piety</i> shown by <i>devout</i> worshipers, i.e. God-fearing people who venerate the things of God (used only in Jn 9:31).</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/2316.htm">theos</a> and <a href="/greek/4576.htm">sebó</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>God-fearing<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>God-fearing (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 2318: θεοσεβής</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">θεοσεβής</span></span>, <span class="greek2">θεοσεβες</span> (<span class="greek2">Θεός</span> and <span class="greek2">σέβομαι</span>), <span class="accented">worshipping God, pious</span>: <a href="/interlinear/john/9-31.htm">John 9:31</a>. (the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span>; <span class="abbreviation">Sophocles</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Euripides</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Aristophanes</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Xenophon</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Plato</span>, others; (cf. <span class="abbreviation">Trench</span>, § xlviii.).)<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>worshipper of God. <p>From <a href="/greek/2316.htm">theos</a> and <a href="/greek/4576.htm">sebomai</a>; reverent of God, i.e. Pious -- worshipper of God. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/2316.htm">theos</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/4576.htm">sebomai</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>θεοσεβείς θεοσεβης θεοσεβής θεοσεβὴς theosebes theosebēs theosebḕs<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/john/9-31.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 9:31</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular">Adj-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/9.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐάν τις <b>θεοσεβὴς</b> ᾖ καὶ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> anyone <span class="itali">is God-fearing</span> and does<br><a href="/kjvs/john/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> be <span class="itali">a worshipper of God,</span> and<br><a href="/interlinear/john/9-31.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> if anyone <span class="itali">God-fearing</span> is and<p><b><a href="/greek/2318.htm">Strong's Greek 2318</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_2318.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/theosebe_s_2318.htm">θεοσεβὴς — 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'; </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/2317.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2317"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2317" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/2319.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2319"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2319" /></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>