Quick Definition
εὐσεβῶς Adv piously, religiously
Strong's Definition
piously
Derivation: adverb from G2152 (εὐσεβής);
KJV Usage: godly
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
advb. | σέβομαι
53.6 · Religious Activities · Religious Practice
devout, pious, religious pertaining to being devoted to a proper expression of religious beliefs In a number of languages the concept of ‘living a godly life’ may be best expressed as ‘to live as God would have one live’ or ‘to live like one should who believes in God’ or ‘to always do what God requires.’ In some languages, however, the only equivalent is ‘to live a good life’ or ‘to live always doing good to others.’ The shift from the focus upon religious belief to good living or being good to others results from the fact that in some religious systems there is little or no connection between religious beliefs and moral behavior.
1 There are no doubt certain subtle differences of meaning in this series, but it is difficult to define these distinctions on the basis of existing contexts.
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
εὐσεβῶς, adv., piously, godly: ζῆν, 2 Tim. iii. 12; Tit. ii. 12. (Pind. [-Béos], Soph., Xen., Plat., al.; 4 Mace. vii. 21 [Fritzsche om.].)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
εὐσεβῶς eusebōs 2x
piously, religiously, 2 Tim. 3:12; Tit. 2:12*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
** εὐσεβῶς adv.,
[in LXX: IV Mac 7:21 * ;]
piously, religiously: II Ti 3:12, Tit 2:12.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
εὐσεβῶς. P Oxy VIII. 111917 (A.D. 254) οἷς ἑπόμενοι εὐσεβῶς καὶ οἱ κατὰ καιρ[ὸ]ν ἡγησάμενοι τοῦ ἔθνους, “they have been scrupulously followed by the praefects appointed from time to time” (Ed.). From the inscrr. cf. OG/S 517 (iii/B.c.) πρὸς τὸν Διόνυσον kal τοὺς ἄλλους θεοὺς εὐσεβῶς καὶ ὁσίως διακείμενος τυγχάνει, 16. 3225 (B.C. 157-6) ἱέρειαν . .. ἀναστρ[αφεῖσα]ν καλ[ῶς] καὶ εὐσεβῶς καὶ ἀ[ξιῶς τῆς θεᾶς, a/.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
εὐσεβῶς (eusebōs) — piously. Included with: εὐσεβ-ής, ές (dative plural - σεβέοις [Refs], (σέβω) pious, religious, opposed to δυσσεβής (which see), [Refs 6th c.BC+]: not common in early Prose, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; dutiful, especially discharging sacred duties, πρός or ἔς τινα, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀνὴρ εὐ. (variant{εὐλαβής}) κατὰ τὸν νόμον [NT] more righteous in act, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὁ τῶν εὐσεβῶν χῶρος, of a place in the nether world, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν εὐσεβέων (i.e. χώρῳ) [Refs 3rd c.BC+] __b Astrology texts, αἱ τῶν εὐσεβῶν μοῖραι [Refs]
2. as epithet of Emperors, = Pius, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]; especially of Antoninus Pius, [Refs]
2. b of taxes, etc., due to the Emperor, [Refs 4th c.AD+]
3. metaphorically, of a piece of land, dutiful, i.e. productive, ἀγρὸν -έστερον γεωργεῖν οὐδ᾽ ἕνα οἶμαι [Refs 4th c.BC+]
II. ofacts, things, etc., holy, sacred, ταῦτά μοὐστὶν εὐσεβῆ θεῶν πάρα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν εὐσεβεῖ [ἐστι] c.infinitive, [Refs]; τὸ εὐ., ={εὐσέβεια}, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ ὑμέτερον εὐ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοὐμὸν εὐ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τιτῶν ἐν ἀνθρώποις εὐσεβῶν παραβαίνειν Philipp. cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+]
III. adverb εὐσεβέως, Attic dialect -βῶς, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εὐσεβῶς ἔχει, for εὐσεβές ἐστι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: comparative -έστερον [Refs 5th c.BC+]: superlative -έστατα [Refs 5th c.BC+]
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Godly (2153) eusebos