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σεβαστός

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
σεβαστός, ή, όν
Greek transliteration: 
sebastos
Simplified transliteration: 
sebastos
Numbers
Strong's number: 
4575
GK Number: 
4935
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
3
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
a-1a(2a)
Gloss: 
(a.) revered, worthy of reverence, imperial (not found in the NT); (n.) Emperor, a title of reverence or veneration
Definition: 
pr. venerable, august; ὁ Σεβαστός, i.q. Latin Augustus, Acts 25:21, 25; Augustan, or, Sebastan, named from the city Sebaste, Acts 27:1*

Greek-English Concordance for

Acts 25:21 But when Paul had appealed to be kept in custody for the decision of the emperor (Sebastou | Σεβαστοῦ | gen sg masc), I ordered him to be held until I could send him to Caesar.”
Acts 25:25 But I found that he had done nothing worthy of death; and since he himself appealed to the emperor (Sebaston | Σεβαστόν | acc sg masc), I decided to send him.
Acts 27:1 And when it was decided that we would sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion, named Julius, of the Augustan (Sebastēs | Σεβαστῆς | gen sg fem) Cohort.