εὐλαβής eulabēs · G2126
devout
εὐλαβής, -ές; (εὖ, λαβεῖν), [in LXX: Mic.7:2 AB2 (חָסִיד); εὐ. ποιεῖν, Lev.15:31 (נָזַר hi.), Sir.11:7 א2* ; ] ; 1. cautious, circumspect. ; 2. devout, religious, reverent: Act.2:5 8:2 22:12; δίκαιος καὶ εὐ., Luk.2:25.†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
εὐλαβ-ής, ές, ; (λαβεῖν) taking hold well, holding fast, clinging, metaphorically, πενία []: literal in adverb εὐλαβῶς, κατέχειν []; II metaphorically, undertaking prudently, discreet, cautious, []; τὸ πρὸς τὰ μεγάλα τῶν τετολμημένων εὐ. []; εὐ. ἀπό τινος keeping from.., []. adverb - βῶς []: comparative -εστέρως []; II.2 reverent, pious, []: superlative -έστατος, as title, []; III passive, easy to get hold of, κέρκος []; III.2 cautiously undertaken or effected, μετάβασις []
Where it's used 4 times
Luke 2:25 · Acts 2:5 · Acts 8:2 · Acts 22:12
Source: TBESG G2126; TFLSJ G2126
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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