εὐλαβὴς
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 22:12 · Word #5
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 SG
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 | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | devout |
| Literal | devout-reverent |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | εὐλαβής |
| Strong's | G2126 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2126-02
a reverent man
| Morphological Notes | Adjective used substantively; nominative masculine singular (Gr,NS/AA,,,,NMS), functioning as a noun: "a reverent/devout man." |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the core sense of one who acts with careful reverence, especially in religious matters. The nominative masculine singular substantive adjective is expressed as "a reverent man," preserving both its descriptive force and masculine singular form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
a reverent man
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'a reverent man' accurately preserves the participial/adjective nuance of εὐλαβὴς as describing his devoutness; appropriate for the context. |