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σέβασμα

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
σέβασμα, ατος, τό
Greek transliteration: 
sebasma
Simplified transliteration: 
sebasma
Numbers
Strong's number: 
4574
GK Number: 
4934
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
2
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-3c(4)
Gloss: 
object of worship; some translate as a place of worship: sanctuary
Definition: 
an object of religious veneration and worship, Acts 17:23; 2 Thess. 2:4*

Greek-English Concordance for σέβασμα

Acts 17:23 For as I went around and observed your objects (sebasmata | σεβάσματα | acc pl neut) of worship, I found also an altar on which was inscribed, ‘To an unknown god.’ So what you worship without knowing, this I proclaim to you.
2 Thessalonians 2:4 who opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object (sebasma | σέβασμα | acc sg neut) of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, proclaiming that he himself is God.