Greek · G2151 · unreviewed

εὐσεβέω

To show piety

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εὐσεβέω G2151
Pronunciation eusebéō

What does εὐσεβέω (eusebéō) mean in the Bible?

εὐσεβέω (eusebéō) is a Greek word meaning "to show piety". εὐ-σεβέω, -ῶ (εὐσεβής, which see), [in LXX: Dan LXX Sus 1:64, 4Ma.

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Meaning

to show piety
Extended definition

Piety expressed practically toward specific persons or God through reverent action, not mere belief

(εὐσεβής, which see), [in LXX: Dan LXX Sus 1:64, 4Ma.9:6 אR, 4Ma.11:5 4Mac 11:8 4Mac 11:23 4Mac 18:2 * ;] to reverence, show piety towards; with accusative (else­where more frequently before εἰς., περί, πρός): οἶκον, 1Ti.5:4; θεόν, Act.17:23 (Cremer, 525).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Present
Voices
Active
Indicative states a fact or reality
Present Active Acts 17:23
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract
Present Active 1 Tim 5:4
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
ongoing 1 infinitive 1
Tense
present 2
Voice
active 2
Mood
infinitive 1 indicative 1

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

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