King James Bible
King James Version (KJV)
STRONGS NUMBER G2317
Transliteration: theosebeia
Phonetic Spelling: (theh-os-eb'-i-ah)
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Short Definition: fear of God
Meaning: fear of God
θεοσέβεια, θεοσεβείας, ἡ (θεοσεβής), reverence toward God, godliness: 1 Timothy 2:10. (Xenophon, an. 2, 6, 26; Plato, epin., p. 985 d.; the Sept. Genesis 20:11; Job 28:28; Baruch 5:4; Sir. 1:25 (); 4 Macc. 1:9 (Fritzsche); (variant).)
Word Summary
theosebeia: fear of God
Original Word: θεοσέβειαTransliteration: theosebeia
Phonetic Spelling: (theh-os-eb'-i-ah)
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Short Definition: fear of God
Meaning: fear of God
Strong's Concordance
godliness. From theosebes; devoutness, i.e. Piety -- godliness.
see GREEK theosebes
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2317: θεοσέβειαθεοσέβεια, θεοσεβείας, ἡ (θεοσεβής), reverence toward God, godliness: 1 Timothy 2:10. (Xenophon, an. 2, 6, 26; Plato, epin., p. 985 d.; the Sept. Genesis 20:11; Job 28:28; Baruch 5:4; Sir. 1:25 (