noun · feminine
eusebeias
Greekεὐσέβεια (eusebeia)
Strong’sG2150
piety, godliness
stem eusebei-15 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books5 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
εὐ-σέβεια, -ας, ἡ
(< εὐσεβής, q.v.), [in LXX: Pr 1:7, Is 33:6 (יִרְאָה), Pr 13:11 (aliter in Heb.), Is 11:2 (יְהֹוָה יִרְאָה), I Es 1:23, Wi 10:12, Si 49:3, and very freq. in IV Mac;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2150 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidyoo-seb'-i-ah
piety; specially, the gospel scheme
Fromfrom G2152;
King Jamesgodliness, holiness.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | eusebeias2×εὐσέβεια | eusebeiais |
| object accusative | eusebeian7×εὐσέβειαν | eusebeiain |
| direct address vocative | eusebeiar | eusebeiair |
| of, belonging to genitive | eusebeiau2×εὐσεβείας | eusebeiaiu |
| to, for dative | eusebeia3×εὐσεβείᾳ | eusebeiai1×εὐσεβείαις |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
eusebeia is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
15 occurrences, every one of them listed
eusebeias“godliness”subjectnominative singular2×
1 Timothy 4:8“godliness”tas gar sōmatikas gumnasias pros oligon atō ōfelimas, tas de eusebeias pros panteim ōfelimas atō, epangelian echarōtas zōau tau nun kai tau mellarōtau.For physical exercise is of limited value, but godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for the present life and for the one to come.
1 Timothy 6:6“godliness”atō de porismos megos tas eusebeias meta autarkeiau;Of course, godliness with contentment is great gain.
eusebeian“godliness”objectaccusative singular7×
1 Timothy 4:7“godliness”toin de bebēloin kai graōdoin muthoin paraitesōr. gumnazasōr de siauton pros eusebeian;But reject irreverent, silly myths. Instead, train yourself for godliness.
1 Timothy 6:3“godliness”ei tinos heterodidaskalatō kai mē proserchetō hugiainarōtoi logoi, toi tou kuriou nu Iēsu Christou, kai ta kata eusebeian didaskalia,If anyone teaches another doctrine and disagrees with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and with godly teaching,
1 Timothy 6:5“godliness”diaparatribais diaftheirirētoiu anthrōpoiu ton nouon kai aposterirētoiu tau alētheiau, nomizarōtoiu porismon arō tan eusebeian.and constant friction between men of depraved mind who are devoid of the truth. These men regard godliness as a means of gain.
1 Timothy 6:11“godliness”Sis de, ō anthrōpor theou, houteim feugasōr; diōkasōr de dikaiosunan, eusebeian, pistian, agapan, hupomonan, praupathian.But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.
Titus 1:1“godliness”Paulos doulos theou, apostolos de Iēsu Christou kata pistian eklektoiu theou kai epignōsian alētheiau tau kata eusebeianPaul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ for the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness,
2 Peter 1:3“godliness”Hōs panteim ni tau theiau dunamiau autou teim pros zōan kai eusebeian dōrerētau dia tau epignōsiau tou kalaratou nin idia doxa kai areta,His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.
2 Peter 1:6“godliness”en de ta gnōsia tan enkrateian, en de ta enkrateia tan hupomonan, en de ta hupomona tan eusebeian,and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness;
eusebeiau“godliness”of, belonging togenitive singular2×
1 Timothy 3:16“godliness”kai homologoumenōs megem atō tem tau eusebeiau mustēriem; Hos fanerita en sarxa, dikaiita en pneume, horita angeloi, kērussita en ethnei, pisteuita en kosmo, analambita en doxa.By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in glory.
2 Timothy 3:5“godliness”echarōtois morfōsian eusebeiau tan de dunamian autau arnerētois; kai houtoin apotrepesōr.having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these!
eusebeia“godliness”to, fordative singular3×
Acts 3:12“godliness”horaratos de tos Petros apokrineta pros ton laon; Anēroir Israēlitoir, tinem thaumazavō epi houte, ē ni tinem atenizavō hōs idia dunamia ē eusebeia poiarētoi teu peripatarō auton?And when Peter saw this, he addressed the people: “Men of Israel, why are you surprised by this? Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk?
1 Timothy 2:2“godliness”huper basilevoiu kai pantoiu toiu en huperocha arōtoiu, hina ēremon kai hēsuchion bion diaganeiō en panta eusebeia kai semnota.for kings and all those in authority— so that we may lead tranquil and quiet lives in all godliness and dignity.
2 Peter 1:7“godliness”en de ta eusebeia tan filadelfian, en de ta filadelfia tan agapan;and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love.
eusebeiai“godliness”to, fordative plural1×
2 Peter 3:11“godliness”Houteiu houtōs panteiu luirōteiu potapoin datō huparcharō vin en hagiai anastrofai kai eusebeiai,Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to conduct yourselves in holiness and godliness