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σέβομαι

σέβομαι

Ancient Greek

Verb

σέβομαι (sébomai)

  1. to feel awe or fear before God, especially when about to do something disgraceful; to feel shame, religious awe
    1. (post-Homeric) to honour with pious awe, to worship, venerate

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σέβομαι (sébomai).

Verb

σέβομαι (sévomai) (simple past σεβάστηκα, deponent)

  1. respect

Conjugation