εὐλαβεῖς
eulabḗs
devout
Primarily, 'careful,' 'cautious,' or 'circumspect,' particularly in matters of behavior or religious observance; commonly used in Hellenistic and Koine contexts to denote someone who is reverent or pious, especially in relationship to established religious norms. In the New Testament and related literature, often refers to persons who are devout in the practice of their faith or attentive to religious obligations, with connotations of respect towards the divine or sacred duties.
Acts 2:5 · Word #8
Lexicon G2126
| Lemma | εὐλαβής |
| Transliteration | eulabḗs |
| Strong's | G2126 |
| Definition | Primarily, 'careful,' 'cautious,' or 'circumspect,' particularly in matters of behavior or religious observance; commonly used in Hellenistic and Koine contexts to denote someone who is reverent or pious, especially in relationship to established religious norms. In the New Testament and related literature, often refers to persons who are devout in the practice of their faith or attentive to religious obligations, with connotations of respect towards the divine or sacred duties. |
Morphology ADJ.A NOM M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.A — Attributive Adjective — Describes a noun directly |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | devout |
| Literal | devout-reverent |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | εὐλαβής |
| Strong's | G2126 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2126-01
reverent ones
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, nominative masculine plural (Gr,AA,,,,NMP); describing a group of males characterized by reverent or careful conduct. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Reverent ones" preserves the root sense of acting with careful regard and awe, especially toward the divine, while reflecting the nominative masculine plural form as a group characterized by such reverence. |
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