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Definition and Meaning:The term "revere" is often used to describe a deep respect or veneration for someone or something. In a biblical context, reverence is primarily directed towards God, His name, His Word, and His commandments. Reverence involves a profound sense of awe and honor, recognizing the holiness and majesty of God.
Biblical Usage:Reverence in the Bible is closely associated with the fear of the Lord, which is a foundational aspect of wisdom and understanding. This fear is not about being afraid but about having a deep respect and awe for God's power and authority.
Key Biblical References:1.
Reverence for God:·
Deuteronomy 10:12: "And now, O Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God by walking in all His ways, to love Him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul."
·Psalm 89:7: "In the council of the holy ones, God is greatly feared, and awesome above all who surround Him."
2.Reverence for God's Name:
·Exodus 20:7: "You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who takes His name in vain."
·Malachi 1:6: "A son honors his father, and a servant his master. But if I am a father, where is My honor? And if I am a master, where is your fear of Me? says the LORD of Hosts to you, O priests who despise My name."
3.Reverence for God's Word:
·Psalm 119:161: "Princes persecute me without cause, but my heart fears Your word."
·Isaiah 66:2: "Has not My hand made all these things, and so they came into being? declares the LORD. This is the one I will esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, who trembles at My word."
4.Reverence in Worship:
·Hebrews 12:28-29: "Therefore, since we are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us be filled with gratitude, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe. For our God is a consuming fire."
·Psalm 95:6: "Come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD our Maker."
Theological Significance:
Reverence is a critical aspect of a believer's relationship with God. It acknowledges God's supreme authority and holiness, prompting believers to live in obedience and submission to His will. Reverence is not merely an outward expression but an inward attitude that influences one's actions and decisions.
Practical Application:
Believers are called to cultivate a lifestyle of reverence, which includes honoring God in thoughts, words, and deeds. This involves regular worship, prayer, and meditation on Scripture, as well as living in a manner that reflects God's holiness and righteousness. Reverence also extends to how believers treat others, recognizing that all are made in the image of God.
Related Concepts:
·Fear of the Lord: Often synonymous with reverence, it is the beginning of wisdom (Proverbs 9:10).
·Holiness: Reverence is closely tied to the concept of holiness, both God's and the believer's call to be holy (1 Peter 1:15-16).
·Worship: True worship is characterized by reverence and awe, acknowledging God's majesty and glory.Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
(v. t.) To regard with reverence, or profound respect and affection, mingled with awe or fear; to venerate; to reverence; to honor in estimation.Greek
2151. eusebeo -- to show piety towards
... pious, show piety towards, worship. Cognate: 2151 (from 2152 ) -- pay
homage (torevere). See 2150 (). Word Origin from eusebes...
4576. sebo -- to worship
... devout, religious. Middle voice of an apparently primary verb; torevere, ie Adore --
devout, religious, worship. (sebesthai) -- 1 Occurrence....
4573. sebazomai -- to fear, spec. to have reverential awe
... of. Cognate: 4573 -- torevere; be in awe by one's own definition of what
deserves reverence (used only in Ro 1:25). See 4576 ()....
4586. semnos -- reverend, ie venerable, spec. serious
... 4586 (an adjective derived from 4576 , "torevere, be in awe") -- properly, what
is (dignified, has ""); weighty, deeply respected because viewed as majestic...
5399. phobeo -- to put to flight, to terrify, frighten
... to fear. From phobos; to frighten, ie (passively) to be alarmed; by analogy, to
be in awe of, ieRevere -- be (+ sore) afraid, fear (exceedingly), reverence....
2125. eulabeomai -- to be cautious
... Vincent). See 2126 (). Word Origin from eulabes Definition to be cautious
NASB Word Usage reverence (1).revere, respect. Middle...
2318. theosebes -- God-fearing
... 2318 (from 2316 , "God" and 4576 , "revere") -- properly, reverence (towards God);
shown by worshipers, ie God-fearing people who venerate the things of God...
5091. timao -- to fix the value, to price
... honor, value. From timios; to prize, ie Fix a valuation upon; by implication, to
revere -- honour, value. see GREEK timios. (etimesan) -- 1 Occurrence....
1788. entrepo -- to turn about, to reverence, to put to shame
... put to shame (2), respect (5), respected (1), shame (1). regard,revere,
confound, shame. From en and the base of trope; to invert...
Strong's Hebrew
3372a. yare -- to fear... fearful (1), fearful thing (1), fearfully (1), fearing (5), fears (9), frighten
(4), frightened (1), have...fear (1), made me afraid (1),
revere (10), revered
...3372. yare' -- to fear
... affright, be make afraid, dreadful, put in fearful reverence, terrible
act, A primitive root; to fear; morally, torevere; caus....
3034. yadah -- to throw, cast
... only as denominative from yad; literally, to use (ie Hold out) the hand; physically,
to throw (a stone, an arrow) at or away; especially torevere or worship...
5234. nakar -- to regard, recognize
... root; properly, to scrutinize, ie Look intently at; hence (with recognition implied),
to acknowledge, be acquainted with, care for, respect,revere, or (with...
Library
When He Wrote his Treatises against Jovinian, and Some one had...
... against Jovinian, and some one had raised objections to them, he was informed of
these objections by Domnio, that old man whose memory we allrevere; and in...
God's Protection of those who Trust in Him
... The angel of the Lord encamps About those whorevere him, and saves them....Revere
the Lord, O holy ones, For those whorevere him lack nothing....
The Era of Persecution
... persecution. "Revere the gods in everyway according to ancestral laws," said
Maecenas to Augustus, "and compel others so torevere them....
God the Loving Father
... to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, So great
is his love toward those whorevere him. As far as the...
Whether one Ought, by Humility, to Subject Oneself to all Men?
... Reply to Objection 1: We must not onlyrevere God in Himself, but also that which
is His in each one, although not with the same measure of reverence as we...
Whether it was Necessary for the Restoration of the Human Race...
... Objection 3: Further, torevere God pertains especially to man's salvation; hence
it is written (Mal.1:6): "If, then, I be a father, where is my honor?...
The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles, Commonly Called the Didache
... 9Do not neglect your responsibility [490] to your son or your daughter,
but from their youth you shall teach them torevere God....
Letter iii. Having in the Former Two Letters Defined the Doctrine...
... Intelligence?" I admit the fairness of the retort; and eagerly and earnestly do
I:answer: For every reason that makes me prize andrevere these Scriptures...
On the Arrival of the Egyptians.
... XI. For my part Irevere also the Titles of the Word, which are so many,
and so high and great, which even the demons respect. And...
The Divine Inspiration of the Bible
... I affectionately inscribe this book to my dear father and mother, in grateful
appreciation of the fact that from a child I was taught torevere the Holy...
Thesaurus
Revere (26 Occurrences)... Multi-Version Concordance
Revere (26 Occurrences).
... (See NAS). Job 37:24 Therefore
men
revere him. He doesn't regard any who are wise of heart." (WEB NIV).
...Revered (7 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) ofRevere. Multi-Version Concordance
Revered (7 Occurrences). Deuteronomy 32:17 They sacrificed...
Revenues (7 Occurrences)
Reverence (42 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) Profound respect and esteem mingled with fear and affection, as for
a holy being or place; the disposition torevere; veneration....
Conceit (14 Occurrences)
... 2 Timothy 3:4 traitors, headstrong, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers
of God; (Root in WEB NAS RSV NIV). Job 37:24 Therefore menrevere him....
Golden (86 Occurrences)
... If the immediate ancestors of Abraham did notrevere this deity, they were certainly
quite unlike their relatives, the Babylonians, among whom, according to...
Honor (240 Occurrences)
... The ten and nine are sometimes called Dutch honors. 12. (n.) To regard or treat
with honor, esteem, or respect; torevere; to treat with deference and...
Bearing (150 Occurrences)
... the things you worship, I found also an altar bearing the inscription, 'TO AN UNKNOWN
GOD.' "The Being, therefore, whom you, without knowing Him,revere, Him I...
Proclaim (172 Occurrences)
... the things you worship, I found also an altar bearing the inscription, 'TO AN UNKNOWN
GOD.' "The Being, therefore, whom you, without knowing Him,revere, Him I...
Calf (39 Occurrences)
... If the immediate ancestors of Abraham did notrevere this deity, they were certainly
quite unlike their relatives, the Babylonians, among whom, according to...
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