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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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εὐσεβέω

Strong’s: G2151

Associated OET lemmas: εὐσεβέω

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: σέβομαι

Sense 1: to worship, to venerate

Semantic entry: 53.53

Semantic domains: Religious Activities

Subdomains: Worship, Reverence

Definition: to express in attitude and ritual one’s allegiance to and regard for deity

Notes: In a number of languages worship is expressed in an idiomatic manner, for example, ‘to bow down before,’ ‘to lower one’s head before,’ ‘to raise one’s arms to,’ ‘to sing to,’ ‘to honor.’ It is important in selecting an expression for worship to employ a term or phrase which will include various aspects of worship.

ACT 17:23: RV ACT 17:23 · LV ACT 17:23 · Read together ACT 17:23

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OET-RV ACT 17:23

23 because as I was looking around and observing your objects of worship, I even discovered an altar that was inscribed, ‘To the unknown god.’ So without knowing it, you already worship this God that I’m going to tell you about.

OET-LV ACT 17:23

23 For/Because passing_through and observing the objects_of_worship of_you_all, I_ even _found an_altar on which had_been_inscribed:
To_an_unknown god.
Therefore you_all_are_being_devout not_knowing which, this thing I am_proclaiming to_you_all.

Sense 2: to fulfill one’s duties, to complete one’s religious duty

Semantic entry: 71.29

Semantic domains: Mode

Subdomains: Should, Ought

Definition: to fulfill one’s socio-religious obligations

TI1 5:4: RV TI1 5:4 · LV TI1 5:4 · Read together TI1 5:4

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OET-RV TI1 5:4

4 because if a widow has children or grandchildren, then they should be learning to show their godliness to their own relatives first, and to be repaying their parents and grandparents because this is what God expects.

OET-LV TI1 5:4

4 But if any widow is_having children or grandchildren, let_them_be_learning to_be_devout first to_their own household, and to_be_giving_back recompense to_the parents, because/for this is acceptable before the god.