Quick Definition
cautious, pious
Strong's Definition
taking well (carefully), i.e. circumspect (religiously, pious)
Derivation: from G2095 (εὖ) and G2983 (λαμβάνω);
KJV Usage: devout
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
εὐλαβής, ἐυλαβες (εὖ and λαβεῖν), in Greek writings from Plato down;
1. taking hold well, i. e. carefully and surely; cautious.
2. reverencing God, pious, religious (A. V. devout): Act_2:5; Act_8:2, (Mic_7:2 (Alex. etc.)); joined with δίκαιος (as in Plato, polit., p. 311 b.): Luk_2:25; εὐλαβής κατά τόν νόμον, Act_22:12 L T Tr WH. (Cf. references under the word εὐλάβεια, at the end.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
εὐλαβής eulabēs 4x
pr. taking hold of well, i.e., warily; hence, cautious, circumspect; full of reverence towards God, devout, pious, religious, Luk_2:25 ; Act_2:5 ; Act_8:2 ; Act_22:12
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
εὐλαβής , -ές
( < εὖ , λαβεῖν ),
[in LXX : Mic_7:2 AB2 ( H2623 ); εὐ . ποιεῖν , Lev_15:31 ( H5144 hi .), Sir_11:7 ΰ 2 * ;]
1. cautious, circumspect.
2. devout, religious, reverent: Act_2:5 ; Act_8:2 ; Act_22:12 ; δίκαιος καὶ εὐ ., Luk_2:25 .†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
εὐλαβής [page 262]
After the close of the fifth century εὐλαβέστατος is very common as a designation for various orders of the clergy (see s.v. εὐλάβεια ), as in BGU I. 305 .10 (A.D. 556) τοῦ εὐλαβεστάτου διακόνο (υ ), and in P Giss I. 57 .1 (vi/vii A.D.) ὁ εὐλαβέστατος Ἄπα Κόλλουθος ὁ πρεσβύτερος , where see the editor s note. For the adv. we may cite P Par 12 .10 (B.C. 157) εὐλαβῶς μου σχόντος , BGU IV. 1141 .38 (B.C. 14) εὐλαβῶς ἔχων διὰ τὸ προε̣γ̣νωκέναι με περὶ τῶν δ̣α̣κ̣τ̣υ̣λ̣ι̣δ̣ι̣ω̣ν̣, P Tebt II. 304 .14 (A.D. 167 8) εὐλαβῶς ἔχων τὸν περὶ τοῦ θαναθανάτου ( l. θανάτου ) αὐτοῦ κιντυνων ( l. κίνδυνον ), being careful for the danger to his life (Edd.). The adj. in MGr retains the NT meaning pious.
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
εὐλαβής εὐ-λα^βής, ές [Etym: λαβεῖν] "taking hold well, holding fast: —" then metaph. "undertaking prudently, discreet, cautions, circumspect", Plat. in bad sense, "over-cautious", timid, Plut. :—adv. εὐλαβῶς, comp. -εστέρως, Eur. "reverent, pious, religious, devout", NTest. pass. "easy to get hold of", Luc.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
εὐλαβής, -ές
(εὖ, λαβεῖν), [in LXX: Mic.7:2 AB2 (חָסִיד); εὐ. ποιεῖν, Lev.15:31 (נָזַר hi.), Sir.11:7 א2* ;]
__1. cautious, circumspect.
__2. devout, religious, reverent: Act.2:5 8:2 22:12; δίκαιος καὶ εὐ., Luk.2:25.†
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