G4586 σεμνός (semnós)

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Adjective

Quick Definition

σεμνός, ή, όν Adj honorable

Strong's Definition

venerable, i.e. honorable

Derivation: from G4576 (σέβομαι);

KJV Usage: grave, honest

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

σεμνός (G4586)

adjc. | -ή, -όν | σέβομαι

88.47 · Moral and Ethical Qualities and Related Behavior · Modesty, Propriety

honorable, worthy of respect, of good character pertaining to appropriate, befitting behavior and implying dignity and respect

PHP 4:8 · 1TI 3:8 · 1TI 3:11 · TIT 2:2

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

σεμνός, σεμνή, σεμνόν (σέβω), from (Homer h. Cer., others), Aeschylus, Pindar down, august, venerable, reverend; to be venerated for character, honorable: of persons (A. V. grave), 1Ti_3:8; 1Ti_3:11; Tit_2:2; of deeds, Php_4:8. (Cf. Trench, § xcii.; Schmidt, chapter 173, 5.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

σεμνός semnos 4x

august, venerable; honorable, reputable, Phil. 4:8; grave, serious, dignified, 1 Tim. 3:8, 11; Tit. 2:2*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

σεμνός, -ή, -όν

(< σέβομαι), [in LXX: Pr 6:8 8:6 15:26(נָגִיד,נֹעַם), II Mac 6:11, 6:28 8:15, IV Mac 5:36 7:15 17:5 * ;]

reverend, august, venerable, in cl. of the gods and also of human beings.

grave, serious; of persons: I Ti 3:8, 11, Tit 2:2; of things: Phl 4:8 (v. Tr., Syn., § xcii; Cremer, 37; MM, xxii).†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

σεμνός. For σεμνός, ‘faugust,” “ἢ venerable,” ‘* worthy of respect,” as applied to sersons, cf. Preisighe 4094" (A.D. 8) ἐλθόντες πρὸς τὴν σεμνὴν Ἶσιν, and PSI 1. 419 (iv/A.D.), where a wife describes herself as sprung ἐκ σεμνῶν γονέων Kal εἰὐδ]οκ[ μων. The adj. is very common in sepulchral inserr., e.g. Aazbel 558'. (ii/A.D.)— Σεμνὴν Πενελόπην ὁ πάλαι βίος, ἔσχε δὲ kal νῦν σεμνὴν Φιλικίταν, οὐ τάχα μιοτέρην, 20. 635 Καλλίτεκνον σεμνὴν ὅδε τύμβος ἔχει σε, ᾿Αφροϑείτη, 6371 (ii/A.D.), 642 (iii/iv A.b.), and 673° (iii/iv a.D.). For σεμνός in relation to places we may cite P Ryl II. 1103 (A.D. 259) where Ilermopolis is described as πόλεως τῆς μεγάλης [ἀρχαίας λ]αμπρᾶς καὶ σεμνοτάτης. “the great, ancient, illustrious and most august city”: cf. P Lond 1157 verso? (A.D. 246) (=III. p. 110), and BGU IV. 1024 11. 7 (iv/A.D.) τὸ σεμονὸν (1. σεμνὸν) τοῦ βουλευτηρίου.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

σεμνός (semnos) — noble. σεμνός,, ή, όν, (σέβομαι) revered, august, holy:

I. properly of gods, e.g. Demeter, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; at Athens the Erinyes were specially the σεμναὶ θεαί, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; or simply Σεμναί, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ σ. ὄνομα their name, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

I.2. of things divine, ὄργια σ. [Refs 6th c.BC+]; σ. ἄντρον the cave of Cheiron, [Refs]; σ. δόμος the temple of Apollo, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; σέλμα σ. ἡμένων, of the Olympian gods, [Refs]; σ. ἔργα, of the gods, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. βίος devoted to the gods, [Refs]; σεμνὰ φθέγγεσθαι, ={εὔφημα}, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἦ πού τι σ. ἔστιν ὃ ξυναμπέχει; [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τὸ σ. holiness, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

II. of human or half-human beings, reverend, august, ἐν θρόνῳ σεμνῷ σεμνὸν θωκέοντα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; αἱ φαυλότεραι.. παρὰ τὰς σεμνὰς καθεδοῦνται beside the great ladies, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἄνθρωπος οὐ σ., i.e. a nobody, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to χαῦνος, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to κομψός, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with dative, revered by.. , σ. πόλει [Refs]; also, worthy of respect, honourable, [NT]

II.2. of human things, august, stately, majestic, θᾶκοι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ταφή [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πράγματα, ἔργα, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of Tragedy, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of style, [Refs 4th c.BC+] (comparative); of certain metres, [Refs]; ἐπὶ τὸ σ. μιμεῖσθαι to imitate it in its noble qualities, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σ. τι λέγειν, πράσσειν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐδὲν σ. nothing very wonderful, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; so τί ἂν εἴη τὸ σ. (i.e. τοῦ νοῦ); [Refs]; worthy of respect, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σεμνόν ἐστι, with infinitive, 'tis a noble, fine thing to.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]

II.3. metaphorically, σ. βρῶμα a noble dish, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

III. in bad sense, proud, haughty, τὰ σέμν᾽ ἔπη [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ σ. haughty reserve, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

III.2. in contempt or irony, solemn, pompous, σ. καὶ ἅγιον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τί σεμνὸν καὶ πεφροντικὸς βλέπει; look grave and solemn, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὡς σ. οὑπίτριπτος how grand the rascal is! [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λόγοι σ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]

IV. adverb -νῶς[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὥσπερ κοχλίας σεμνῶς ἐπηρκὼς τὰς ὀφρῦς, of Plato, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: comparative -ότερον[Refs 5th c.BC+]: superlative -ότατα[Refs 2nd c.BC+]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

σεμνός, -ή, -όν (σέβομαι), [in LXX: Pro.6:8 8:6 15:26, 2Ma.6:11 2Mac 6:28 2Mac 8:15, 4Ma.5:36 4Mac 7:15 4Mac 17:5 * ;] __1. reverend, august, venerable, in cl. of the gods and also of human beings. __2. grave, serious; of persons: 1Ti.3:8 3:11, Tit.2:2; of things: Php.4:8 (see Tr., Syn., § xcii; Cremer, 37; MM, xxii).† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (4)

4:8

3:8 3:11

2:2

📖 Greek Word Study — In-Depth Study from Precept Austin

Dignified (4586) semnos

Dignified (worthy of respect - NIV) (4586) (semnos) (see also word study on related word semnotes) means honorable, august (marked by majestic dignity or grandeur), venerable (stresses the impressiveness and dignity of great age), reverent or behaving with reverent propriety. It refers to the character that evokes special respect. Semnos is used 4 times in the NT and is translated dignified(2), honorable(1), men of dignity(1)... Philippians 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things. (note) 1 Timothy 3:8 Deacons likewise must be men of dignity, not double-tongued, or addicted to much wine or fond of sordid gain, 1 Timothy 3:11 Women must likewise be dignified, not malicious gossips, but temperate, faithful in all things. The behavior of these older men is serious in the right way. It does not describe the demeanor of a person who is a gloomy killjoy, but the conduct of the man who knows that he lives in the light of eternity, and that before very long he will leave the fallen race of men for the glorious presence of God. The dignified person is never frivolous, trivial, or superficial. He does not laugh at immorality, vulgarity, or anything else that is sinful and ungodly. Nor does he laugh at that which is tragic or at the expense of others. These older men have learned the value of time and opportunity. They are better than younger men at accepting and comprehending their own mortality, the imperfections of this present world, and the inability of material things to bring true joy and lasting, deep satisfaction. They have seen utopian ideas fail and have learned how short-lived and disappointing euphoric emotional experiences can be. Matthew Henry writes that "levity is unbecoming in any, but especially in the aged; they should be composed and stayed, grave in habit, speech, and behaviour; gaudiness in dress, levity and vanity in the behaviour, how unbeseeming in their years!" SENSIBLE: sophronas: (Titus 1:8; Acts 24:25; 1Cor 9:25; Gal 5:23; 2 Pe 1:6; Mk 5:15; Lk 8:35; Ro 12:3; 2Cor 5:13; 1Pet 4:7)

Philippians 4:8

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever [is] honorable, whatever [is] right, whatever [is] pure, whatever [is] lovely, whatever [is] admirable — if anything [is] excellent [or] praiseworthy — think on these things.

1 Timothy 3:8

Deacons likewise [must be] dignified, not double-tongued [or] given to much wine [or] greedy for money.

1 Timothy 3:11

In the same way, [the] women [must be] dignified, not slanderers, [but] temperate [and] faithful in all things.

Titus 2:2

Older [men] are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, [and] sound in faith, love, and perseverance.