piety

Greek Noun Female

εὐ-σέβεια, -ας, ἡ (εὐσεβής, which see), [in LXX: Pro.1:7, Isa.33:6 (יִרְאָה), Pro.13:11 (aliter in Heb.), Isa.11:2 (יְהוָֹה יִרְאָה), I Est.1:23, Wis.10:12, Sir.49:3, and very frequently in 4Mac;] 1) piety, reverence (towards parents and others). 2) piety towards God, godliness: Act.3:12, 1Ti.2:2 4:7-8 6:5-6 6:11, 2Pe.1:3 1:6-7; τὸ τῆς εὐ. μυστήριον, 1Ti.3:16; ἡ κατ᾽ εὐ. διδασκαλία, 1Ti.6:3; ἡ ἀλήθεια ἡ κατ᾽ εὐ, Tit.1:1; μόρφωσις εὐσεβείας, 2Ti.3:5; pl. (see Bl, § 32, 6; Mayor on Jas.2:1), 2Pe.3:11 (on the use of εὐ. and cognates in Past. Epp, see CGT, on 1Ti.2:2; cf. also Cremer, 524). (AS)

piety

Greek Noun Female

εὐσέβεια, ἡ (compare εὐσεβία), reverence towards the gods or parents, piety or filial respect, εὐ. εἰς θεοὺς καὶ γονέας [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εὐ. Ζηνός towards him, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εὐ. πρός, περὶ τοὺς θεούς, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡ πρὸς τὸ θεῖον εὐ. [Refs 1st c.BC+]; τὴν εὐ. τῶν πραχθέντων [Refs 5th c.BC+]: plural, acts of piety, [Refs 4th c.BC+] 2) loyalty, ἡ ὑμετέρα πρός με εὐ. [Refs]; ἡ εἴς με εὔνοια καὶ εὐ. [Refs] 3) = Latin [Refs 2nd c.AD+] 4) credit or character for piety, εὐσέβειαν οἴσῃ [Refs 5th c.BC+]

Greek

Noun Feminine

piety; specially, the gospel scheme; godliness, holiness; from g2152 (εὐσεβής)