King James Bible
King James Version (KJV)
STRONGS NUMBER G4586
Transliteration: semnos
Phonetic Spelling: (sem-nos')
Part of Speech: Adjective
Short Definition: reverend, venerable, serious
Meaning: reverend, venerable, serious
σεμνός, σεμνή, σεμνόν (σέβω), from (Homer h. Cer., others), Aeschylus, Pindar down, august, venerable, reverend; to be venerated for character, honorable: of persons (A. V. grave), 1 Timothy 3:8, 11; Titus 2:2; of deeds, Philippians 4:8. (Cf. Trench, § xcii.; Schmidt, chapter 173, 5.)
Word Summary
semnos: reverend, venerable, serious
Original Word: σεμνόςTransliteration: semnos
Phonetic Spelling: (sem-nos')
Part of Speech: Adjective
Short Definition: reverend, venerable, serious
Meaning: reverend, venerable, serious
Strong's Concordance
grave, honest. From sebomai; venerable, i.e. Honorable -- grave, honest.
see GREEK sebomai
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4586: σεμνόςσεμνός, σεμνή, σεμνόν (σέβω), from (Homer h. Cer., others), Aeschylus, Pindar down, august, venerable, reverend; to be venerated for character, honorable: of persons (A. V. grave), 1 Timothy 3:8, 11; Titus 2:2; of deeds, Philippians 4:8. (Cf. Trench, § xcii.; Schmidt, chapter 173, 5.)