σέβομαι
sebomai (sébomai)
/seb'-om-ahee/
“to worship, devout”
Primary meaning: to worship, devout. Strong's: to revere, i.e. adore. Lexical nuances: to worship : c. acc. pers., Mt 15:9 , Mk 7:7 , Ac 18:13 19:27 ; σεβόμενος τ. θεόν , Ac 16:14 18:7 ; σεβόμενοι ( σ. προσήλυτοι, σ. Ἕλληνες ), devout , Ac 13:43 , 50 17:4 , 17 (cf. προσήλυτος ).†
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
middle voice of an apparently primary verb;
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
devoutreligiousworship
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: יָרֵא (to fear, revere, stand in awe) -> σέβομαι (to worship, devout)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where σέβομαι (sebomai) carries significant theological or narrative weight.