Strong's Lexicon asebés: Ungodly, impious, irreverent Original Word: ἀσεβής Word Origin: Derived from the Greek prefix ἀ- (a-, "not") and σέβω (sébo, "to worship" or "to revere"), indicating a lack of reverence or piety. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H2611 (חָנֵף, chaneph): Often translated as "profane" or "godless," indicating moral corruption or irreverence. - H7563 (רָשָׁע, rasha): Translated as "wicked" or "ungodly," referring to those who are morally wrong or guilty. Usage: The term "asebés" is used in the New Testament to describe individuals or behaviors that are contrary to the reverence and worship due to God. It characterizes a state of moral and spiritual corruption, where there is a deliberate rejection or neglect of God's authority and commandments. This word often conveys a sense of active opposition to God's will and a lifestyle that is inconsistent with His holiness. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, piety and reverence were important cultural values, often associated with the worship of the pantheon of gods. The term "asebés" would have been understood as a serious accusation, implying not only a lack of religious observance but also a threat to social order. In the Jewish context, it would denote a failure to adhere to the covenantal laws and a rejection of the God of Israel. HELPS Word-studies 765 asebḗs (an adjective which is the negation of 4576 /sébomai, "to respect") – properly, lack of reverence ("without due respect"), i.e. failing to honor what is sacred – especially in the outward (ceremonial) sense. [765 (asebḗs) is the antonym (opposite) of 4576 /sébomai ("respecting what is holy").] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom alpha (as a neg. prefix) and sebó Definition ungodly, impious NASB Translation godless man (1), ungodly (6), ungodly persons (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 765: ἀσεβήςἀσεβής, ἐς (σέβω to reverence); from Aeschylus and Thucydides down, the Sept. for רָשָׁע ; destitute of reverential awe toward God, contemning God, impious: Romans 4:5; Romans 5:6; 1 Timothy 1:9 (joined here with ἁμαρτωλός, as in 1 Peter 4:18); 2 Peter 2:5; 2 Peter 3:7; Jude 1:4, 15. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance ungodly man. From a (as a negative particle) and a presumed derivative of sebomai; irreverent, i.e. (by extension) impious or wicked -- ungodly (man). see GREEK a see GREEK sebomai Forms and Transliterations ασεβεί ασεβεις ασεβείς ἀσεβεῖς ασεβεσι ασεβέσι ἀσεβέσι ασεβεσιν ασεβέσιν ἀσεβέσιν ασεβέστατος ασεβη ασεβή ἀσεβῆ ασεβης ασεβής ἀσεβὴς ασεβούς ασεβων ασεβών ἀσεβῶν ψυχὴν asebe asebê asebē asebē̂ asebeis asebeîs asebes asebēs asebḕs asebesi asebési asebesin asebésin asebon asebôn asebōn asebō̂n psuchen psuchēn psychen psychēn psychḕnLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Romans 4:5 Adj-AMSGRK: δικαιοῦντα τὸν ἀσεβῆ λογίζεται ἡ NAS: in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith KJV: him that justifieth the ungodly, his INT: justifies the ungodly is reckoned the Romans 5:6 Adj-GMP 1 Timothy 1:9 Adj-DMP 1 Peter 4:18 Adj-NMS 2 Peter 2:5 Adj-GMP 2 Peter 2:6 Adj-DMP 2 Peter 3:7 Adj-GMP Jude 1:4 Adj-NMP Jude 1:15 Adj-NMP Strong's Greek 765 |
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