"august, venerable; honorable, reputable, Phil. 4:8; grave, serious, dignified, 1 Tim. 3:8, 11; Tit. 2:2*"
Definition and meaning
august, venerable; honorable, reputable, Phil. 4:8; grave, serious, dignified, 1 Tim. 3:8, 11; Tit. 2:2*
In the original Greek the word is written: σεμνός
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of semnos (G4586) across the King James Bible.
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
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Common questions
Strong's G4586 (semnos) is a Greek word that means: august, venerable; honorable, reputable, Phil. 4:8; grave, serious, dignified, 1 Tim. 3:8, 11; Tit. 2:2* It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word semnos (G4586) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4586 is semnos, a Greek word defined as: august, venerable; honorable, reputable, Phil. 4:8; grave, serious, dignified, 1 Tim. 3:8, 11; Tit. 2:2*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
semnos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.