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Koine Greek wordlink #138395

SR GNT 1Tim 3:8 σεμνούς (semnous) ‘servants likewise should_be dignified not double-tongued not’ Strongs=45860 Lemma=semnos
Word role=substantive adjective case=accusative gender=masculine number=plural

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Other uses (1) of identical word form σεμνούς (S-AMP) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘σεμνούς’ (S-AMP) is always and only glossed as ‘dignified’.

Tit 2:2 ‘the older_men sober to_be dignified sensible being_sound in faith’ SR GNT Tit 2:2 word 5

Greek words (2) other than σεμνούς (S-AMP) with a gloss related to ‘dignified’

PHP 4:8 σεμνά (semna) S-NNP ‘is true as_much_as dignified as_much_as right as_much_as’ SR GNT Php 4:8 word 8

1TIM 3:11 σεμνάς (semnas) S-AFP ‘their wives likewise should_be dignified not diabolical sober’ SR GNT 1Tim 3:11 word 3

Key: S=substantive adjective AFP=accusative,feminine,plural AMP=accusative,masculine,plural NNP=nominative,neuter,plural