Greek · G2126 · unreviewed

εὐλαβής

Devout

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εὐλαβής G2126
Pronunciation eulabḗs

What does εὐλαβής (eulabḗs) mean in the Bible?

εὐλαβής (eulabḗs) is a Greek word meaning "devout". εὐλαβής, -ές (εὖ, λαβεῖν), [in LXX: Mic.

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Meaning

devout
Extended definition

Devoutness rooted in cautious reverence; religious care taken to avoid offending God through carelessness

(εὖ, λαβεῖν), [in LXX: Mic.7:2 AB2 (חָסִיד); εὐ. ποιεῖν, Lev.15:31 (נָזַר hi.), Sir.11:7 א2* ;]

1cautious, circumspect.
2devout, religious, reverent: Act.2:5 8:2 22:12; δίκαιος καὶ εὐ., Luk.2:25.
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Masculine Luke 2:25 · Acts 22:12
Nominative · Plural · Masculine Acts 2:5 · Acts 8:2
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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