- Original: βαθμός - Transliteration: Bathmos - Phonetic: bath-mos' - Definition: 1. threshold, step a. of a grade of dignity and wholesome influence in the church - Origin: from the same as G899 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: From the same as G899 ; a step that is (figuratively) grade (of dignity): - degree. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • degree, 1 1 Timothy 3:13