Reverence (Noun and Verb)
Reverence (Noun and Verb)
lit., “to turn in” (i.e., upon oneself), “to put to shame,” denotes, when used in the Passive Voice, “to feel respect for, to show deference to, to reverence,” Mat 21:37; Mar 12:6; Luk 20:13; Heb 12:9. See ASHAMED, A, No. 4, REGARD.
“to fear,” is used in the Passive Voice in the NT; in Eph 5:33 of reverential fear on the part of a wife for a husband, AV, “reverence” (RV, “fear”). See FEAR, D, No. 1.
“caution, reverence,” is translated “reverence” in Heb 12:28 (1st part in the best mss; some have aidos). See FEAR.