"pr. taking hold of well, i.e., warily; hence, cautious, circumspect; full of reverence towards God, devout, pious, religious, Lk. 2:25; Acts 2:5; 8:2; 22:12*"
Definition and meaning
pr. taking hold of well, i.e., warily; hence, cautious, circumspect; full of reverence towards God, devout, pious, religious, Lk. 2:25; Acts 2:5; 8:2; 22:12*
In the original Greek the word is written: εὐλαβής
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of eulabes (G2126) across the King James Bible.
And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.
And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.
And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
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Common questions
Strong's G2126 (eulabes) is a Greek word that means: pr. taking hold of well, i.e., warily; hence, cautious, circumspect; full of reverence towards God, devout, pious, religious, Lk. 2:25; Acts 2:5; 8:2; 22:12* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word eulabes (G2126) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2126 is eulabes, a Greek word defined as: pr. taking hold of well, i.e., warily; hence, cautious, circumspect; full of reverence towards God, devout, pious, religious, Lk. 2:25; Acts 2:5; 8:2;. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
eulabes is a Greek word found in the New Testament.