σεβαστόςsebastós
venerable (august), i.e. (as noun) a title of the Roman Emperor, or (as adjective) imperial
Greek (New Testament) · G4575
Meanings
1. reverend, august.
2. In late writers, with reference to the Roman Imperial name
(a) ὁ Σ., Augustus, i.e. the Roman Emperor: Acts 25:21, Acts 25:25
(b) Augustan: σπείρα σ., Acts 27:1
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- Acts 25:21 But Paul appealed to have his case decided by the emperor. So I ordered that he be held in custody until I could arrange to send him to Caesar.”
- Acts 25:25 But in my opinion he has done nothing deserving death. However, since he appealed his case to the emperor, I have decided to send him to Rome.
- Acts 27:1 When the time came, we set sail for Italy. Paul and several other prisoners were placed in the custody of a Roman officer named Julius, a captain of the Imperial Regiment.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.