Σεβαστῆς

sebastós

Augustan

Worthy of reverence or respect, imposing awe or veneration; in Roman imperial usage, employed as a title signifying 'Augustus,' designating someone held in high honor or dignity, especially the Roman Emperor. In adjectival usage, describing that which is revered, august, or concerning the imperial institution; in nominal usage, a formal honorific (Augustus, the emperor).

G4575

Acts 27:1 · Word #22

Lexicon G4575

Lemmaσεβαστός
Transliterationsebastós
Strong'sG4575
DefinitionWorthy of reverence or respect, imposing awe or veneration; in Roman imperial usage, employed as a title signifying 'Augustus,' designating someone held in high honor or dignity, especially the Roman Emperor. In adjectival usage, describing that which is revered, august, or concerning the imperial institution; in nominal usage, a formal honorific (Augustus, the emperor).

Morphology ADJ.A GEN F SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech ADJ.A — Attributive Adjective — Describes a noun directly
Case GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation
Gender F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

PhraseAugustan
LiteralAugustan-Sebastes

Lexical Info

Lemmaσεβαστός
Strong'sG4575

SIBI-P1 Translation G4575-01

of the Revered One

Morphological NotesAdjective, genitive feminine singular (attributive); from σεβαστός, "worthy of reverence."
Rendering RationaleThe adjective σεβαστός means "worthy of reverence" and was used as the imperial honorific "Augustus." The genitive feminine singular form conveys possession or association, rendered concisely as "of the Revered One," preserving both its honorific force and genitive case.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

Augustan

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
Rationale'Σεβαστῆς' in military context refers to the 'Augustan' (imperial) cohort, not 'of the Revered One.' SILEX definition supports this as an honorific or imperial title.
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