εὐλάβειαeulábeia
properly, caution, i.e. (religiously) reverence (piety); by implication, dread (concretely)
Greek (New Testament) · G2124
Meanings
1. caution, discretion.
2. In later Gk., also reverence, godly fear: Hebrews 5:7, Hebrews 12:28.
Synonyms
see δειλία (see that word), φόβος.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Hebrews 5:7 While Jesus was here on earth, he offered prayers and pleadings, with a loud cry and tears, to the one who could rescue him from death. And God heard his prayers because of his deep reverence for God.
- Hebrews 12:28 Since we are receiving a Kingdom that is unshakable, let us be thankful and please God by worshiping him with holy fear and awe.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.