- Original: σεμνός - Transliteration: Semnos - Phonetic: sem-nos' - Definition: 1. august, venerable, reverend 2. to be venerated for character, honourable a. of persons b. of deeds - Origin: from G4576 - TDNT entry: 10:11,1 - Part(s) of speech: Adjective - Strong's: From G4576 ; venerable that is honorable: - grave honest. Total KJV Occurrences: 4 • grave, 3 1 Timothy 3:8; 1 Timothy 3:11; Titus 2:2 • honest, 1 Philippians 4:8