εὐσέβεια eusebeia

Greek word for “piety” · Strong’s G2150 · used 15 times in 15 verses

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Meaning

εὐ-σέβεια, -ας, ἡ; (εὐσεβής, which see);

How it is translated

Glosses given for eusebeia in context, with how often each is used:

• godliness 15

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

1 Timothy 6 (4), 2 Peter 1 (3), 1 Timothy 4 (2), Acts 3 (1), 1 Timothy 2 (1), 1 Timothy 3 (1), 2 Timothy 3 (1), Titus 1 (1), 2 Peter 3 (1)

Forms

• εὐσέβειαν 7
• εὐσεβείᾳ 3
• εὐσεβείας 2
• εὐσέβεια 2
• εὐσεβείαις 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with eusebeia more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• πορισμός porismos “gain” 2
• δύναμις dunamis “power” 3
• ἐπίγνωσις epignōsis “knowledge” 2
• ὑπομονή hupomonē “perseverance” 2
• ἀλήθεια alētheia “truth” 2
• ἀγάπη agapē “love” 2
• ἴδιος idios “one's own/private” 2
• ζωή zōē “life” 2
• δόξα doxa “glory” 2
• πίστις pistis “faith” 2
• μέγας megas “great” 2
• κατά kata “according to” 2

Key verses

The verses using eusebeia that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• 1 Timothy 2:2 — For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
• 1 Timothy 3:16 — And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles,…
• 1 Timothy 4:8 — For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
• 1 Timothy 6:3 — If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
• 1 Timothy 6:5 — Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
• 1 Timothy 6:6 — But godliness with contentment is great gain.
• 1 Timothy 6:11 — But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
• 2 Timothy 3:5 — Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
• Titus 1:1 — Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;
• 2 Peter 1:3 — According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and…
• 2 Peter 1:6 — And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
• 2 Peter 3:11 — Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.