Luke 2:25
And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.
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Devout
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Acts 22:12
And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,
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εὐλαβής
eulabḗs · yoo-lab-ace'
3 times translated as this KJV form3 total Strong's occurrences
taking well (carefully), i.e. circumspect (religiously, pious)
Strong's KJV usage: :--devout.
Strong's first: Luke 2:25Strong's last: Acts 8:2
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eusebḗs · yoo-seb-ace'
3 times translated as this KJV form4 total Strong's occurrences
well-reverent, i.e. pious
Strong's KJV usage: :--devout, godly.
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Strong's first: Acts 10:2Strong's last: Acts 22:12
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sébomai · seb'-om-ahee
2 times translated as this KJV form10 total Strong's occurrences
to revere, i.e. adore
Strong's KJV usage: :--devout, religious, worship.
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Strong's first: Acts 13:50Strong's last: Acts 17:4
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And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.
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devout
DEVOUT, adjective [Latin See Devote.]
1. Yielding a solemn and reverential attention to God in religious exercises, particularly in prayer.
We must be constant and devout in the worship of God.
2. Pious; devoted to religion; religious.
Simeon was a just man and devout Luke 2:25.
DEVOUT men carried Stephen to his burial. Acts 8:2.
3. Expressing devotion or piety; as, with eyes devout
4. Sincere; solemn; earnest; as, you have my devout wishes for your safety.
DEVOUT, noun A devotee. [Not used.]
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). A conservative base-form lookup may be used when the exact inflected KJV form is not a Webster headword.
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