"pr. venerable, august; ὁ Σεβαστός, i.q. Latin Augustus, Acts 25:21, 25; Augustan, or, Sebastan, named from the city Sebaste, Acts 27:1*"
Definition and meaning
pr. venerable, august; ὁ Σεβαστός, i.q. Latin Augustus, Acts 25:21, 25; Augustan, or, Sebastan, named from the city Sebaste, Acts 27:1*
In the original Greek the word is written: σεβαστός
Historical context
The Roman Empire provided infrastructure no previous civilization had built — roads, sea routes, a common language in Greek, and relative peace across the Mediterranean. Jewish synagogues existed in every major city, giving Paul a starting point everywhere he traveled. The early church had no buildings, no political power, no social standing — and spread faster than any movement in ancient history.
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 sebastos (G4575) across the King James Bible.
But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar.
But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.
And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus' band.
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Common questions
Strong's G4575 (sebastos) is a Greek word that means: pr. venerable, august; ὁ Σεβαστός, i.q. Latin Augustus, Acts 25:21, 25; Augustan, or, Sebastan, named from the city Sebaste, Acts 27:1* It appears 3 times in the King James Bible.
The word sebastos (G4575) appears 3 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4575 is sebastos, a Greek word defined as: pr. venerable, august; ὁ Σεβαστός, i.q. Latin Augustus, Acts 25:21, 25; Augustan, or, Sebastan, named from the city Sebaste, Acts 27:1*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
sebastos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.