σέβομαι
sebomai
“be devout”
Definition
to revere, i.e. adore
middle voice of an apparently primary verb;
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Grammar & Morphology
Verb
G:V
Greek Verb
Occurrences
σέβομαι appears 10 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
After the synagogue was dismissed, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who spoke to them and urged them to continue in the grace of God.
Among those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.
So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and God-fearing Gentiles, and in the marketplace with those he met each day.
“This man is persuading the people to worship God in ways contrary to the law,” they said.
They worship Me in vain;they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’”
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