Eulabéomai — G2125
G2125 · Greek — εὐλαβέομαι
Pronunciation: yoo-lab-eh'-om-ahee
Definition
verb
to be circumspect, i.e. (by implication) to be apprehensive; religiously, to reverence
- to act cautiously, circumspectly (Tragg., Xenophon, Plato, and following)
- to beware, fear
- to reverence, stand in awe of
Usually translated as
fear
Origin
middle voice from G2126
Occurrences
Eulabéomai occurs 2 times in the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Acts (1), Hebrews (1)
- Acts 23:10 — And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing (εὐλαβηθεὶς) lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.
- Hebrews 11:7 — By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear (εὐλαβηθεὶς), prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
Strong's Lexicon — E