σέβομαι (sébomai) — Devout

Greek word study: σέβομαι (sébomai), Strong's G4576. to revere, i.e. adore

GreekStrong's G4576
Quick definition
Greek word
σέβομαι (sébomai)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to revere, i.e. adore

Word study
Derivation: middle voice of an apparently primary verb;

KJV translation words: devout, religious, worship

Where this word appears

Strong's G4576 is tagged on 10 words in 10 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 15:9 and last appears in Acts 19:27.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

worshiping ×3worshipping ×3they worship ×2to worship ×1worship ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

σεβομένων ×2σέβονταί ×2σεβομένας ×1σεβομένη ×1σεβομένοις ×1σεβομένου ×1σέβεσθαι ×1σέβεται ×1

Books where it appears most

Acts ×8Matthew ×1Mark ×1

Verses (all 10)

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: G765 ἀσεβής (asebḗs), G2152 εὐσεβής (eusebḗs), G2318 θεοσεβής (theosebḗs), G4573 σεβάζομαι (sebázomai), G4586 σεμνός (semnós).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does sébomai (G4576) mean?

To revere, i.e. adore.

How is G4576 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G4576 as: devout, religious, worship.

How often does σέβομαι (sébomai) appear?

Strong's G4576 is tagged on 10 words in 10 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 15:9 and last appears in Acts 19:27.