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Greek

2318. theosebes -- God-fearing
... God-fearing. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: theosebes Phonetic Spelling:
(theh-os-eb-ace') Short Definition: devout, pious Definition: devout, pious ...
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2126. eulabes -- cautious
... Phonetic Spelling: (yoo-lab-ace') Short Definition: cautious, pious Definition:
(lit: handling well, hence) cautious, circumspect; hence: God-fearing, pious. ...
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2152. eusebes -- pious
... pious. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: eusebes Phonetic Spelling:
(yoo-seb-ace') Short Definition: pious, God-fearing Definition: pious, God-fearing ...
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2316. theos -- God, a god
... Word Origin of uncertain origin Definition God, a god NASB Word Usage divinely
(1), God (1267), god (6), God's (27), God-fearing (1), godly (2), godly* (1 ...
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4576. sebo -- to worship
... Word Origin a prim. verb Definition to worship NASB Word Usage devout (1),
God-fearing (3), worship (4), worshiper (2). devout, religious. ...
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2317. theosebeia -- fear of God
... piety. Cognate: 2317 -- properly, God-fearing (veneration); godly respect,
reverence (used only in 1 Tim 2:10). See 2318 (). Word ...
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Library

A God-Fearing Jew, Therefore, Nicodemus by Name, Stood up in the ...
... Part I."The Acts of Pilate. Second Greek Form. Chapter 5. A God-fearing
Jew, therefore, Nicodemus by name, stood up in the midst� ...
/.../unknown/the gospel of nicodemus /chapter 5 a god-fearing jew.htm

Even Pious and God-Fearing Men Resist Grace.
... A Treatise on nature and grace, against pelagius; Chapter 58 [L.]"Even
Pious and God-Fearing Men Resist Grace. Observe also what ...
/.../augustine/anti-pelagian writings/chapter 58 l even pious and.htm

Then He Summoned Nicodemus and the Twelve God-Fearing Jews...
... Part I."The Acts of Pilate. Second Greek Form. Chapter 9. Then he summoned
Nicodemus and the twelve God-fearing Jews� Then he ...
/.../unknown/the gospel of nicodemus /chapter 9 then he summoned.htm

Hezekiah, the Praying King
... the crown of Judah. How much there is in a ruler's having a God-fearing
man for a counselor and an associate! With what familiar ...
/.../bounds/prayer and praying men/vi hezekiah the praying king.htm

The Gospel of Nicodemus.
... Chapter 5. A God-fearing Jew, therefore, Nicodemus by name, stood up in the midst� ...
Chapter 9. Then he summoned Nicodemus and the twelve God-fearing Jews� ...
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Pilate Says to Jesus: Hearest Thou what These Testify against Thee ...
... To these the Jews who were there present, God-fearing men, answered and said: We
say that his birth is not from sin; for we know that Joseph received into ...
/.../unknown/the gospel of nicodemus /chapter 2 pilate says to.htm

The Blessing and the Curse.
... righteousness. Be righteous men, and just, and God-fearing, if you wish
to keep this land, you, and your children after you. And ...
/.../kingsley/westminster sermons/sermon xxiv the blessing and.htm

Letter Xl. St. Ambrose Begs Theodosius to Listen to Him, as He ...
... He points out that Theodosius though God-fearing may be led astray, and points out ...
5. I know that you are Godfearing, merciful, gentle, and calm, having the ...
/.../ambrose/works and letters of st ambrose/letter xl st ambrose begs.htm

Example.
... Do you want them to be God-fearing, pious, consistent Christians? ... What an
encouragement this is to you parents to lead God-fearing lives! ...
/.../baring-gould/the village pulpit volume ii trinity to advent/lviii example.htm

False Civilization
... Be that as it may, he laid his command upon his tribe, and his command was obeyed.
Of the after-history of these simple God-fearing folk we know very little. ...
/.../kingsley/discipline and other sermons/sermon vi false civilization.htm

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

(a.) Having a reverential and loving feeling towards God; religious.

Thesaurus

God-fearing (24 Occurrences)
God-fearing. God'dess, God-fearing. God-given . Noah Webster's Dictionary ...
Multi-Version Concordance God-fearing (24 Occurrences). ...
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Fearing (107 Occurrences)
... Luke 2:25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem of the name of Symeon, an upright and
God-fearing man, who was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy ...
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Cornelius (10 Occurrences)
... 2. His Character: He is described as devout and God-fearing, ie at least, one of
those men so numerous in that effete age of decadent heathenism who ...
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Upright (392 Occurrences)
... Luke 2:25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem of the name of Symeon, an upright and
God-fearing man, who was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy ...
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Gentiles (150 Occurrences)
... Acts 13:43 Now when the meeting was ended, a number of the Jews and of the God-fearing
Gentiles who had become Jews, went after Paul and Barnabas: who put ...
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Understands (16 Occurrences)
... Isaiah 57:1 The upright man goes to his death, and no one gives a thought to it;
and god-fearing men are taken away, and no one is troubled by it; for the ...
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Obeys (17 Occurrences)
... John 9:31 We know that God does not listen to bad people, but that if any one
is a God-fearing man and obeys Him, to him He listens. (WEY). ...
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Offered (320 Occurrences)
... DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV). Acts 10:2 He was religious and God-fearing--and so
was every member of his household. He was also liberal in ...
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Jewish (49 Occurrences)
... Acts 10:22 Their reply was, "Cornelius, a Captain, an upright and God-fearing man,
of whom the whole Jewish nation speaks well, has been divinely instructed by ...
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Liberal (11 Occurrences)
... GH Gerberding. Multi-Version Concordance Liberal (11 Occurrences). Acts 10:2 He
was religious and God-fearing--and so was every member of his household. ...
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Bible Concordance

God-fearing (24 Occurrences)

Luke 2:25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem of the name of Symeon, an upright and God-fearing man, who was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
(WEY)

John 9:31 We know that God does not listen to bad people, but that if any one is a God-fearing man and obeys Him, to him He listens.
(WEY DBY NAS)

Acts 2:5 Now there were living at Jerusalem, Jews, God-fearing men, from every nation under heaven.
(BBE NIV)

Acts 8:2 And God-fearing men put Stephen's body in its last resting-place, making great weeping over him.
(BBE)

Acts 10:2 He was religious and God-fearing--and so was every member of his household. He was also liberal in his charities to the people, and continually offered prayer to God.
(WEY NIV)

Acts 10:7 So when the angel who had been speaking to him was gone, Cornelius called two of his servants and a God-fearing soldier who was in constant attendance on him,
(WEY BBE)

Acts 10:22 Their reply was, "Cornelius, a Captain, an upright and God-fearing man, of whom the whole Jewish nation speaks well, has been divinely instructed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and listen to what you have to say."
(WEY BBE NAS RSV NIV)

Acts 13:26 Men, brethren, sons of the race of Abraham, and those among you fearing God, to you was the word of this salvation sent,
(See NIV)

Acts 13:43 Now when the meeting was ended, a number of the Jews and of the God-fearing Gentiles who had become Jews, went after Paul and Barnabas: who put before them how important it was to keep on in the grace of God.
(BBE NAS)

Acts 13:50 But the Jews, working up the feelings of the God-fearing women of high position and of the chief men of the town, got an attack started against Paul and Barnabas, driving them out of those parts.
(BBE NIV)

Acts 16:14 And a certain woman named Lydia, a trader in purple cloth of the town of Thyatira, and a God-fearing woman, gave ear to us: whose heart the Lord made open to give attention to the things which Paul was saying.
(BBE)

Acts 17:4 Some of the people were won over, and attached themselves to Paul and Silas, including many God-fearing Greeks and not a few gentlewomen of high rank.
(WEY BBE NAS NIV)

Acts 17:17 So he had discussions in the Synagogue with the Jews and God-fearing Gentiles, and every day in the market-place with those who were there.
(BBE NAS)

Acts 18:7 And moving from there, he went into the house of a man named Titus Justus, a God-fearing man, whose house was very near the Synagogue.
(BBE)

Acts 22:12 And one Ananias, a God-fearing man, who kept the law, and of whom all the Jews in that place had a high opinion,
(BBE)

Genesis 22:12 And he said, Lay not thy hand upon the lad, neither do thou anything unto him. For now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son, from me.
(See JPS)

Genesis 42:18 And on the third day Joseph said to them, Do this, if you would keep your lives: for I am a god-fearing man:
(BBE)

Nehemiah 7:2 that I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the governor of the castle, charge over Jerusalem; for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.
(See RSV)

Job 1:9 And the Satan said in answer to the Lord, Is it for nothing that Job is a god-fearing man?
(BBE)

Job 4:7 Have you ever seen destruction come to an upright man? or when were the god-fearing ever cut off?
(BBE)

Psalms 66:16 Come, give ear to me, all you God-fearing men, so that I may make clear to you what he has done for my soul.
(BBE)

Psalms 141:5 Let the upright give me punishment; and let the god-fearing man put me in the right way; but I will not let the oil of sinners come on my head: when they do evil I will give myself to prayer.
(BBE)

Ecclesiastes 8:12 because a sinner doeth evil a hundred times, and prolongeth his days--though yet I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, that fear before Him;
(See NIV)

Isaiah 57:1 The upright man goes to his death, and no one gives a thought to it; and god-fearing men are taken away, and no one is troubled by it; for the upright man is taken away because of evil-doing, and goes into peace.
(BBE)

Subtopics

God-fearing

Related Terms

Fearing (107 Occurrences)

Cornelius (10 Occurrences)

Upright (392 Occurrences)

Gentiles (150 Occurrences)

Understands (16 Occurrences)

Obeys (17 Occurrences)

Offered (320 Occurrences)

Jewish (49 Occurrences)

Liberal (11 Occurrences)