KJV dictionary & concordance
Reverent, pious, and earnestly devoted in the fear or service of God.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Luke 2:25
Complete exact-word concordance
And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.
And behold, there was a man in Hierusalem, whose name was Simeon, and the same man was iust and deuout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the holy Ghost was vpon him.
And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.
And there were dwelling at Hierusalem Iewes, deuout men, out of euery nation vnder heauen.
And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
And deuout men carried Steuen to his buriall, and made great lamentation ouer him.
A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.
A deuout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gaue much almes to the people, and prayed to God alway.
And when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;
And when the Angel which spake vnto Cornelius, was departed, he called two of his houshold seruants, and a deuout souldier of them that waited on him continually.
But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.
But the Iewes stirred vp the deuout and honourable women, and the chiefe men of the citie, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.
And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.
And some of them beleeued, and consorted with Paul and Silas: and of the deuout Greekes a great multitude, and of the chiefe women not a few.
Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.
Therefore disputed he in the Synagogue with the Iewes, and with the deuout persons, and in the market dayly with them that met with him.
And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,
And one Ananias, a deuout man according to the law, hauing a good report of al the Iewes which dwelt there,
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Historical English dictionary sources
Yielding a solemn and reverential attention to God in religious exercises, particularly in prayer. Pious; devoted to religion; religious.
