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Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words
1 Strong's Number: g2126 Greek: eulabes

Devout:

lit., "taking hold well" (eu, "well," lambano, "to take hold"), primarily, "cautious," signifies in the NT, "careful as to the realization of the presence and claims of God, reverencing God, pious, devout;" in Luk 2:25 it is said of Simeon; in Act 2:5, of certain Jews; in Act 8:2, of those who bore Stephen's body to burial; of Ananias, 22:12 (see No. 2). "In that mingled fear and love which, combined, constitute the piety of man toward God, the Old Testament placed its emphasis on the fear, the New places it on the love (though there was love in the fear of God's saints then, as there must be fear in their love now)," Trench, Syn, xlviii.

Note: Cp. the noun eulabeia, "reverence," and the verb eulabeomai, "to reverence."

2 Strong's Number: g2152 Greek: eusebes

Devout:

from eu, "well," sebomai, "to reverence," the root seb-- signifying "sacred awe," describes "reverence" exhibited especially in actions, reverence or awe well directed. Among the Greeks it was used, e.g., of practical piety towards parents. In the NT it is used of a pious attitude towards God, Act 10:2, 7; (in some mss. in Act 22:12); "godly," in 2Pe 2:9.
See GODLY. In the Sept., Pro 12:12; Isa 24:16; 26:7; 32:8; Mic 7:2.

Notes:

(1) While eulabes especially suggests the piety which characterizes the inner being, the soul, in its attitude towards God, eusebes directs us rather to the energy which, directed by holy awe of God, finds expression in devoted activity.

(2) Cp. theosebeia, and theosebes, which, by their very formation (theos, "God," and sebomai), express "reverence" towards God. See Trench (xlviii).

3 Strong's Number: g4576 Greek: sebomai

Devout:

"to feel awe," whether before God or man, "to worship," is translated "devout," in Act 13:43, RV (AV, "religious"); 13:50; 17:4, 17.
See WORSHIP.

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