Asebḗs — G765

Definition

adjective

irreverent, i.e. (by extension) impious or wicked

1. destitute of reverential awe toward God, contemning God, impious

Usually translated as

ungodly

Origin

from G1 (as a negative particle) and a presumed derivative of G4576

• A (G1)
• sébomai (G4576)

Occurrences

Asebḗs occurs 9 times in 8 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Romans (2), 1 Timothy (1), 1 Peter (1), 2 Peter (2), Jude (2)

• Romans 4:5 — But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly (ἀσεβῆ), his faith is counted for righteousness.
• Romans 5:6 — For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly (ἀσεβῶν).
• 1 Timothy 1:9 — Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly (ἀσεβέσιν) and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
• 1 Peter 4:18 — And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly (ἀσεβὴς) and the sinner appear?
• 2 Peter 2:5 — And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly (ἀσεβῶν);
• 2 Peter 3:7 — But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly (ἀσεβῶν) men.
• Jude 1:4 — For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men (ἀσεβεῖς), turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
• Jude 1:15 — To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly (ἀσεβεῖς) among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.
• Jude 1:15 — To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly (ἀσεβεῖς) sinners have spoken against him.