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εὐλαβέομαι

Strong’s: G2125

Associated OET lemmas: εὐλαβέομαι

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: λαμβάνω

Sense 1: to reverence, reverent regard for, reverence

Semantic entry: 53.7

Semantic domains: Religious Activities

Subdomains: Religious Practice

Definition: to show reverent regard for

Notes: In εὐλαβέομαι[a] and εὐλάβεια there is also a certain element of awe, which may be interpreted in some instances as implying even fear. The implication of such reverent fear or awe is, of course, obedience, and some scholars prefer to interpret these terms in RV HEB 11:7 · LV HEB 11:7 · Read together HEB 11:7 and RV HEB 5:7 · LV HEB 5:7 · Read together HEB 5:7 as meaning ‘to obey’ (see 36.13: εὐλαβέομαι) or ‘obedience.’

HEB 11:7: RV HEB 11:7 · LV HEB 11:7 · Read together HEB 11:7

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OET-RV HEB 11:7

7 By faith godly Noah built a box to save his family after he was warned about things that had never been seen before, thus condemning the world and becoming an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

OET-LV HEB 11:7

7 By _faith having _been _warned, Nōe/(Noaḩ), concerning the things not _yet being _seen, having _been _devout, prepared a_box for the_salvation of _the household of _him, by which he _condemned the world, and of _the according _to faith righteousness, became heir.

Sense 2: to obey

Semantic entry: 36.13

Semantic domains: Guide, Discipline, Follow

Subdomains: Obey, Disobey

Definition: to obey, with the implication of awe and reverence for the source of a command

Notes: For another interpretation of εὐλαβέομαι in RV HEB 11:7 · LV HEB 11:7 · Read together HEB 11:7, see εὐλαβέομαι[a] 53.7: εὐλάβεια / 53.7: εὐλαβέομαι.

HEB 11:7: RV HEB 11:7 · LV HEB 11:7 · Read together HEB 11:7

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OET-RV HEB 11:7

7 By faith godly Noah built a box to save his family after he was warned about things that had never been seen before, thus condemning the world and becoming an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

OET-LV HEB 11:7

7 By _faith having _been _warned, Nōe/(Noaḩ), concerning the things not _yet being _seen, having _been _devout, prepared a_box for the_salvation of _the household of _him, by which he _condemned the world, and of _the according _to faith righteousness, became heir.