4576. sebó

Lexicon

sebó: To worship, to revere, to venerate

Original Word: σέβω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: sebó
Pronunciation: seh'-bo
Phonetic Spelling: (seb'-om-ahee)
Definition: To worship, to revere, to venerate
Meaning: I reverence, worship, adore.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

devout, religious

Middle voice of an apparently primary verb; to revere, i.e. Adore -- devout, religious, worship.

HELPS Word-studies

4576 sébomai – properly, personally esteem; to hold something (someone) in high respect; showing the reverence or awe (veneration) of someone who is devout.

[4576 (sébomai) always occurs in the Greek middle voice in the NT, accounting for the deep, personal sense of veneration involved.]

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. verb
Definition
to worship
NASB Translation
devout (1), God-fearing (3), worship (4), worshiper (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 4576: σέβω

σέβω, and (so everywhere in the Scriptures) σέβομαι; from Homer down; to revere, to worship: τινα (a deity), Matthew 15:9; Mark 7:7; Acts 18:13; Acts 19:27 (Wis. 15:18 etc.; for יָרֵא, Joshua 4:24; Joshua 22:25; Jonah 1:9). In the Acts, proselytes of the gate (see προσήλυτος, 2) are called σεβόμενοι τόν Θεόν (`men that worship God'), Acts 16:14; Acts 18:7 (Josephus, Antiquities 14, 7, 2); and simply οἱ σεβόμενοι (A. V. the devout persons), Acts 17:17; σεβόμενοι προσήλυτοι (R. V. devout proselytes), Acts 13:43; σεβομεναι γυναῖκες, Acts 13:50; τῶν ... σεβομένων Ἑλλήνων, (A. V. the devout Greeks), Acts 17:4; in the Latin church,metuentes, verecundi, religiosi, timorati; Vulg. (except Acts 13:50)colentes; cf. Thilo in his Cod. apocr. Nov. Test., p. 521.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primary verb

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H7812 שָׁחָה (shachah): To bow down, prostrate oneself, often used to describe acts of worship or reverence towards God or other figures of authority.
• H3372 יָרֵא (yare'): To fear, revere, or be in awe of, frequently used in the context of fearing or revering God.

These Hebrew terms share a similar thematic focus on reverence and worship, aligning with the Greek concept of σέβω in the New Testament.

Usage: The verb σέβω is used in the New Testament to describe acts of worship or reverence, typically directed towards God. It emphasizes the attitude of reverence and devotion in worship practices.

Context: The Greek verb σέβω (sebō) appears in the New Testament to describe the act of worship or reverence, particularly in a religious context. This term is often associated with the proper attitude and actions of worship towards God, highlighting the importance of devoutness and respect in one's spiritual life.

In the New Testament, σέβω is used in contexts that emphasize the distinction between true worship of God and idolatry or false worship. For example, in Acts 18:13, the term is used in a legal accusation against Paul, where it is stated, "This man is persuading the people to worship God in ways contrary to the law." Here, σέβω underscores the tension between traditional Jewish worship and the new Christian faith.

The term also appears in Acts 19:27, where the silversmith Demetrius expresses concern that the temple of the great goddess Artemis may be discredited, and that "she whom all Asia and the world worship" might be deprived of her majesty. In this context, σέβω is used to describe the widespread veneration of a pagan deity, contrasting with the worship of the one true God.

The use of σέβω in the New Testament reflects the early Christian understanding of worship as an act of deep reverence and devotion, directed solely towards God. It serves as a reminder of the importance of maintaining a sincere and devout attitude in one's spiritual practices.

Forms and Transliterations

σεβεσθαι σέβεσθαι σεβεται σέβεται σέβησθε σέβομαι σεβομενας σεβομένας σεβομενη σεβομένη σεβομενοις σεβομένοις σεβομενου σεβομένου σεβομενων σεβομένων σεβονται σέβονταί σέβωνται sebesthai sébesthai sebetai sébetai sebomenas seboménas sebomene sebomenē seboméne seboménē sebomenois seboménois sebomenon sebomenōn seboménon seboménōn sebomenou seboménou sebontai sébontaí

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 15:9 V-PIM/P-3P
GRK: μάτην δὲ σέβονταί με διδάσκοντες
NAS: BUT IN VAIN DO THEY WORSHIP ME, TEACHING
KJV: in vain they do worship me,
INT: in vain moreover they worship me teaching [as]

Mark 7:7 V-PIM/P-3P
GRK: μάτην δὲ σέβονταί με διδάσκοντες
NAS: BUT IN VAIN DO THEY WORSHIP ME, TEACHING
KJV: in vain do they worship me,
INT: in vain moreover they worship me teaching

Acts 13:43 V-PPM/P-GMP
GRK: καὶ τῶν σεβομένων προσηλύτων τῷ
NAS: of the Jews and of the God-fearing proselytes
KJV: and religious proselytes
INT: and of the worshipping converts

Acts 13:50 V-PPM/P-AFP
GRK: παρώτρυναν τὰς σεβομένας γυναῖκας τὰς
NAS: incited the devout women
KJV: stirred up the devout and
INT: incited the worshipping women

Acts 16:14 V-PPM/P-NFS
GRK: πόλεως Θυατείρων σεβομένη τὸν θεόν
NAS: a seller of purple fabrics, a worshiper of God,
KJV: of Thyatira, which worshipped God,
INT: of [the] city of Thyatira who worshipped God

Acts 17:4 V-PPM/P-GMP
GRK: τῶν τε σεβομένων Ἑλλήνων πλῆθος
NAS: number of the God-fearing Greeks
KJV: and of the devout Greeks
INT: of the moreover worshipping Greeks a multitude

Acts 17:17 V-PPM/P-DMP
GRK: καὶ τοῖς σεβομένοις καὶ ἐν
NAS: with the Jews and the God-fearing [Gentiles], and in the market place
KJV: and with the devout persons, and
INT: and those who worshipped and in

Acts 18:7 V-PPM/P-GMS
GRK: Τιτίου Ἰούστου σεβομένου τὸν θεόν
NAS: Justus, a worshiper of God,
KJV: Justus, [one] that worshipped God,
INT: Titius Justus who worshipped God

Acts 18:13 V-PNM/P
GRK: τοὺς ἀνθρώπους σέβεσθαι τὸν θεόν
NAS: persuades men to worship God contrary
KJV: men to worship God
INT: men to worship God

Acts 19:27 V-PIM/P-3S
GRK: ἡ οἰκουμένη σέβεται
NAS: and the world worship will even
KJV: and the world worshippeth.
INT: the world worship

Strong's Greek 4576
10 Occurrences

σέβεσθαι — 1 Occ.
σέβεται — 1 Occ.
σεβομένας — 1 Occ.
σεβομένη — 1 Occ.
σεβομένων — 2 Occ.
σεβομένοις — 1 Occ.
σεβομένου — 1 Occ.
σέβονταί — 2 Occ.