Bible Dictionary: Devout

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (a.) Devoted to religious feelings and duties; absorbed in religious exercises; given to devotion; pious; reverent; religious.

2. (v. t.) Expressing devotion or piety; as, eyes devout; sighs devout; a devout posture.

3. (v. t.) Warmly devoted; hearty; sincere; earnest; as, devout wishes for one's welfare.

4. (n.) A devotee.

5. (n.) A devotional composition, or part of a composition; devotion.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

DEVOUT

de-vout' (eulabes, eusebes, sebomai, "pious," "dutiful," "reverential"): The word is peculiar to Luke. Applied to Simeon (Luke 2:25), Cornelius (Acts 10:2, 7), Ananias (Acts 22:12). "Devout proselytes" (Acts 13:43, the King James Version "religious proselytes"), with possible reference to the proselytes of righteousness as distinguished from the proselytes of the gate (see PROSELYTE). "Devout women of honorable estate" (Acts 13:50), proselytes to Judaism and wives of the men in high position among the heathen (see Josephus, BJ, II, xx, 2). "Devout Greeks" (Acts 17:4), probably, though not necessarily, proselytes of the gate, heathen by birth, who attended the synagogue services and worshipped God. "Devout persons" (Acts 17:17), proselytes of the gate.

M. O. Evans

Greek

2152. eusebes -- pious
... Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: eusebes Phonetic Spelling: (yoo-seb-ace')
Short Definition: pious, God-fearing Definition: pious, God-fearing, devout ...
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2126. eulabes -- cautious
... 2126 ("devout") literally means "taking hold of what is good." It focuses on the
someone gives to what they feel is (worthy of respect). ... devout, God-fearing. ...
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4576. sebo -- to worship
... Word Origin a prim. verb Definition to worship NASB Word Usage devout (1),
God-fearing (3), worship (4), worshiper (2). devout, religious. ...
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2318. theosebes -- God-fearing
... God-fearing. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: theosebes Phonetic Spelling:
(theh-os-eb-ace') Short Definition: devout, pious Definition: devout, pious ...
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2357. threskos of unc. or. -- religious.
... Short Definition: religious Definition: (refers probably to a careful observance
of religious restrictions), religious (probably in a limited sense), devout. ...
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3741. hosios -- righteous, pious, holy
... Word Origin a prim. word Definition righteous, pious, holy NASB Word Usage
devout (1), holy (4), Holy One (3). righteous, pious, holy. ...
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2124. eulabeia -- caution
... 2124 ("godly respect") is illustrated by a person carrying a Persian vase across
the room -- which will always be in a "devout" (respectful) fashion! ...
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4434. ptochos -- (of one who crouches and cowers, hence) beggarly ...
... Spelling: (pto-khos') Short Definition: poor, destitute Definition: poor, destitute,
spiritually poor, either in a good sense (humble devout persons) or bad. ...
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2153. eusebos -- piously
... Cognate: 2153 (from 2152 , "inward piety") -- venerably, inwardly pious (devout).
Word Origin adverb from eusebes Definition piously NASB Word Usage godly (2). ...
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1174. deisidaimonesteros -- very fearful of gods, religious ...
... of deisidaimon (fearing the gods); from deido (to fear) and daimon Definition very
fearful of gods, religious, superstitious. devout, religious, superstitious. ...
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Strong's Hebrew

2617a. chesed -- goodness, kindness
... Word Origin from chasad Definition goodness, kindness NASB Word Usage deeds of devotion
(2), devotion (1), devout (1), faithfulness (1), favor (2), good (1 ...
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Library

To the Devout Reader.
... CERTAIN PATTERNS OF DEVOUT EXERCISES OF IMMEDIATE ACTS AND AFFECTIONS OF
THE WILL. TO THE DEVOUT READER. Devout Reader, According ...
/.../to the devout reader.htm

To the Devout Reader.
... THE PRACTICE OF PIETY. TO THE DEVOUT READER. I had not purposed to enlarge
the last Edition, save that the importunity of many devoutly ...
//christianbookshelf.org/bayly/the practice of piety/to the devout reader.htm

The Ideal Devout Life
... HABAKKUK THE IDEAL DEVOUT LIFE. 'The Lord God is my Strength, and He will
make my feet like hinds' feet, and He will make me to walk ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture a/the ideal devout life.htm

The Blessedness of the Devout.
... SOCIAL AND DOMESTIC WORSHIP. 914. " The Blessedness of the Devout. 914.
CM Milton. The Blessedness of the Devout. 1 How lovely ...
/.../adams/hymns for christian devotion/914 the blessedness of.htm

Hezekiah, a Pattern of Devout Life
... THE SECOND BOOK OF KINGS HEZEKIAH, A PATTERN OF DEVOUT LIFE. ... Devout people
in all ages and stations are very much like each other. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture g/hezekiah a pattern of devout.htm

The Course and Crown of a Devout Life
... GENESIS THE COURSE AND CROWN OF A DEVOUT LIFE. 'And Enoch walked with God;
and he was not, for God took him.' GENESIS v.24. This ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture k/the course and crown of.htm

The Trials and visions of Devout Youth
... GENESIS THE TRIALS AND VISIONS OF DEVOUT YOUTH. 'And Jacob dwelt in the land
wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture k/the trials and visions of.htm

A Devout Exhortation to the Holy Communion the Voice of Christ
... THE FOURTH BOOK. OF THE SACRAMENT OF THE ALTAR A devout exhortation to
the Holy Communion The Voice of Christ. Come unto Me, all ...
/.../kempis/imitation of christ/a devout exhortation to the.htm

The Fourteenth Chapter: the Ardent Longing of Devout Men for the ...
... BOOK FOUR. AN INVITATION TO HOLY COMMUNION The Fourteenth Chapter: The Ardent
Longing of Devout Men for the Body of Christ. The Disciple ...
/.../kempis/the imitation of christ/the fourteenth chapter the ardent.htm

That the Devout Soul Ought with the Whole Heart to Yearn after ...
... THE FOURTH BOOK. OF THE SACRAMENT OF THE ALTAR CHAPTER XIII That the devout soul
ought with the whole heart to yearn after union with Christ in the Sacrament. ...
/.../kempis/imitation of christ/chapter xiii that the devout.htm

Thesaurus

Devout (13 Occurrences)
... 2. (vt) Expressing devotion or piety; as, eyes devout; sighs devout; a devout
posture. 3. (vt) Warmly devoted; hearty; sincere; earnest ...
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Cornelius (10 Occurrences)
... A centurion whose history is narrated in Acts 10. He was a "devout man," and
like the centurion of Capernaum, believed in the God of Israel. ...
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Devoutly (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (adv.) In a devout and reverent manner; with devout
emotions; piously. 2. (adv.) Sincerely; solemnly; earnestly. ...
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Prayer (406 Occurrences)
... an institution. But ages before that, stated hours of prayer were known
and religiously observed by all devout Jews. It evidently ...
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Urged (44 Occurrences)
... Acts 13:43 Now when the synagogue broke up, many of the Jews and of the devout
proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas; who, speaking to them, urged them to ...
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Prominent (13 Occurrences)
... Acts 13:50 But the Jews stirred up the devout and prominent women and the chief
men of the city, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and ...
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Thessalonians (6 Occurrences)
... This is a fact of great interest in view of the contention that the Jesus of the
four Gospels is a product of the legend-making propensity of devout souls in ...
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Proselyte (2 Occurrences)
... The "proselytes of righteousness", religious or devout proselytes (Acts 13:43),
were bound to all the doctrines and precepts of the Jewish economy, and were ...
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Immaculate
... From the viewpoint of the devout Roman Catholic, and for the sake of the prestige
of the papacy, this particular dogma seems to have been unfortunately chosen. ...
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Golden (86 Occurrences)
... also the bull was a sacred animal, as well as in northern Syria where it ranked
as one of the chief Hittite deities its images receiving devout worship (see ...
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Bible Concordance

Devout (13 Occurrences)

Luke 2:25 Behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.
(WEB KJV ASV WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Acts 2:5 Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under the sky.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Acts 8:2 Devout men buried Stephen, and lamented greatly over him.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Acts 10:2 a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.
(WEB KJV ASV WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Acts 10:7 When the angel who spoke to him had departed, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier of those who waited on him continually.
(WEB KJV ASV WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Acts 13:43 Now when the synagogue broke up, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas; who, speaking to them, urged them to continue in the grace of God.
(WEB WEY ASV YLT RSV NIV)

Acts 13:50 But the Jews stirred up the devout and prominent women and the chief men of the city, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and threw them out of their borders.
(WEB KJV ASV WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Acts 17:4 Some of them were persuaded, and joined Paul and Silas, of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and not a few of the chief women.
(WEB KJV ASV WBS RSV)

Acts 17:17 So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the devout persons, and in the marketplace every day with those who met him.
(WEB KJV ASV WBS RSV)

Acts 22:12 One Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews who lived in Damascus,
(WEB KJV ASV WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Titus 1:8 but given to hospitality, as a lover of good, sober minded, fair, holy, self-controlled;
(See NAS)

1 Kings 18:3 Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared Yahweh greatly:
(See NIV)

Isaiah 57:1 The upright man goes to his death, and no one gives a thought to it; and god-fearing men are taken away, and no one is troubled by it; for the upright man is taken away because of evil-doing, and goes into peace.
(See NAS RSV NIV)

Subtopics

Devout

Related Terms

Cornelius (10 Occurrences)

Devoutly (1 Occurrence)

Prayer (406 Occurrences)

Urged (44 Occurrences)

Prominent (13 Occurrences)

Thessalonians (6 Occurrences)

Proselyte (2 Occurrences)

Immaculate

Golden (86 Occurrences)