Jump to: ISBE • Webster's • Concordance • Thesaurus • Greek • Library • Subtopics • Terms • Resources Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary 1. (a.) Seriousness; severity; heaviness; as, the gravity of a difficult situation.2. (a.) Sobriety of character or demeanor. 3. (a.) Importance, significance, dignity, etc; hence, seriousness; enormity; as, the gravity of an offense. 4. (n.) The tendency of a mass of matter toward a center of attraction; esp., the tendency of a body toward the center of the earth; terrestrial gravitation. 5. (a.) Lowness of tone; -- opposed to acuteness. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia GRAVITYgrav'-i-ti (semnotes): The word, meaning properly "venerableness," "sanctity," is used in 2 Maccabees 3:12 of the "sanctity" of the temple. In 1 Timothy 3:4 the writer declares that a characteristic of a bishop should be that he has "his children in subjection with all gravity." Titus is enjoined (2:7) in his "doctrine" (teaching) to show "uncorruptness, gravity, sound speech (Revised Version), that cannot be condemned" (compare 1 Timothy 3:8). In 1 Timothy 2:2 the same word is translated "honesty" (the Revised Version (British and American) "gravity"), "that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and gravity." A better rendering of semnotes might be "dignity" or "dignified seriousness" (Olshausen), which quality is necessary, both on the part of parents in relation to their children, if they are to be properly trained, and on the part of preachers and teachers, if their "doctrine" is to be worthily represented. All mere lightness of demeanor (the opposite of gravity) tells against the great trusts committed to both parents and teachers (compare 1 Timothy 3:11 Titus 2:2). Such "gravity" or "dignified seriousness" ought indeed to characterize Christian demeanor in general, as in 1 Timothy 2:2 above. Greek 4587. semnotes -- seriousness ... Noun, Feminine Transliteration: semnotes Phonetic Spelling: (sem-not'-ace) Short Definition: dignity, honor Definition: dignity, honor, gravity, seriousness. ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4587.htm - 7k 4586. semnos -- reverend, ie venerable, spec. serious Library Gravity Upward. Whether the Gravity of a Sin Depends on Its Cause? Whether the Gravity of Sins Varies According to their Objects? The Resurrection: Gravity Upward. Matthew 28:1-15. Mark 16:1-8. ... Whether the Gravity of Sins Depends on the Excellence of the ... Whether the Debt of Punishment that Arises through Ingratitude in ... Whether the Sin of Our First Parents was More Grievous than Other ... Whether Lies are Sufficiently Divided into Officious, Jocose, and ... Whether Backbiting is the Gravest of all Sins Committed against ... Whether Gluttony is the Greatest of Sins? Thesaurus Gravity (3 Occurrences)... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) Seriousness; severity; heaviness; as, the gravity of a difficult situation. ... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. GRAVITY. ... /g/gravity.htm - 9k Levity (2 Occurrences) Solemnity (3 Occurrences) Slide (3 Occurrences) Fall (522 Occurrences) Gray (16 Occurrences) Life (6001 Occurrences) Up (25836 Occurrences) Uncorruptedness (1 Occurrence) Uncorruptness (1 Occurrence) Resources How can the light of stars billions of light years away from the earth have reached us if the earth is only thousands of years old? | GotQuestions.orgDoes the Bible say anything about the existence of black holes? | GotQuestions.org Did God create the universe? | GotQuestions.org Gravity: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus Concordance Gravity (3 Occurrences)1 Timothy 2:2 1 Timothy 3:4 Titus 2:7 Subtopics Related Terms |