ἀσέβεια
“ungodliness, impiety, ungodly deeds”
Primary meaning: ungodliness, impiety, ungodly deeds, desires for ungodly things. Strong's: impiety, i.e. (by implication) wickedness. Lexical nuances: ungodliness , impiety : Ro 1:18 11:26 , II Ti 2:16 , Tit 2:12 ; ἔργα ἀσεβείας , ungodly deeds , Ju 15 ; ἐπιθυηίαι τ. ἀσεβειῶν , desires for ungodly things or deeds , Ju 18 ( DB , iv, 532; Cremer, 523; MM, s.v.).†
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G765 (ἀσεβής);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: פֶּשַׁע (transgression, rebellion, revolt) -> ἀσέβεια (ungodliness, impiety, ungodly deeds)
LXX conceptual translation: רֶשַׁע (wickedness, iniquity, lawlessness) -> ἀσέβεια (ungodliness, impiety, ungodly deeds)
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where ἀσέβεια (asebeia) carries significant theological or narrative weight.