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Koine Greek wordlink #140159

SR GNT Tit 2:2 σεμνούς (semnous) ‘the older_men sober to_be dignified sensible being_sound in faith’ Strongs=45860 Lemma=semnos
Word role=substantive adjective case=accusative gender=masculine number=plural
Year=65 AD

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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’.

1 Tim 3:8 ‘servants likewise should_be dignified not double-tongued not’ SR GNT 1 Tim 3:8 word 3

OET-LV: 8 Servants likewise should _be dignified, not double-tongued, not addicted to_ much _wine, not greedy, (TI1_3:8)

OET-RV: 8 Similarly helpers in the assembly should also be dignified, should only speak the truth, shouldn’t be greedy or addicted to wine, (TI1 3:8)

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

OET-LV: 8 For/Because _the rest, brothers, as _much _as is true, as _much _as dignified, as _much _as right, as _much _as pure, as _much _as lovely, as _much _as admirable, if any virtue, and if any praise, these things be _counting. (PHP_4:8)

OET-RV: 8 Brothers and sisters, here’s the rest of what you all should be considering: anything that’s true or dignified, anything that’s right or pure, anything that’s lovely or admirable, and anything that’s virtuous or praiseworthy. (PHP 4:8)

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

OET-LV: 11 ˓Their˒_wives likewise should _be dignified, not diabolical, sober, faithful in all things. (TI1_3:11)

OET-RV: 11 Their wives, too, should be dignified, should only speak the truth, and should be sober and faithful in everything they do. (TI1 3:11)

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