Ethos means “custom” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's H1485 — gurbaal in the Hebrew Bible.
Strong's G1485 ἔθος (ethos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. ethos (eth'-os) n. 1. a usage (prescribed by habit or law) [from G1486] It has 19 linked Bible usages across 10 books. Visible English usage signals include customs, manner, custom, and wont. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
ethos (eth'-os) n. 1. a usage (prescribed by habit or law) [from G1486] KJV: custom, manner, be wont Root(s): G1486
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custom
Usage: ἔθος, -εος (-ους), τό (ἔθω), [in LXX: Wis.14:16, Da TH Bel 15, 1Ma.10:89, 2Ma.11:25 13:4, 4Ma.18:5 א R* ;] habit, custom; Luk.22:39, Jhn.19:40, Act.16:21 25:16, Heb.10:25; in Luk.1:9 Act.6:14 15:1 21:21 26:3 28:17, almost in the narrower sense of law (Deiss., BS, 251 f.).† (AS)
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ethos, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
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Strong's G1485 (ἔθος) appears 6 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
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12 indexed usages in New Testament.
According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast.
And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him.
7 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
and sent him a buckle of gold, as the use is to be given to such as are of the king’s blood: he gave him also Ekron with the borders thereof in possession.
Wherefore our mind is, that this nation shall be in rest, and we have determined to restore them their temple, that they may live according to the customs of their forefathers.
But the King of kings moved Antiochus’ mind against this wicked wretch, and Lysias informed the king that this man was the cause of all mischief, so that the king commanded to bring him unto Berea, and to put him to death, as the manner is in that place.
First 19 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1485.
According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast.
And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him.
Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury.
For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us.
And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.
And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.
And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs.
To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.
Especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently.
And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.
Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
and sent him a buckle of gold, as the use is to be given to such as are of the king’s blood: he gave him also Ekron with the borders thereof in possession.
Wherefore our mind is, that this nation shall be in rest, and we have determined to restore them their temple, that they may live according to the customs of their forefathers.
But the King of kings moved Antiochus’ mind against this wicked wretch, and Lysias informed the king that this man was the cause of all mischief, so that the king commanded to bring him unto Berea, and to put him to death, as the manner is in that place.
And the tyrant Antiochus was both punished upon earth, and is punished now he is dead; for when he was quite unable to compel the Israelites to adopt foreign customs, and to desert the manner of life of their fathers,
Thus in process of time an ungodly custom grown strong was kept as a law, And graven images were worshiped by the commandments of kings.
And at the end of the ten days their countenances appeared fairer and stouter in flesh than the children that fed at the king’s table.
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1485, grouped by book.
Ethos (Strong's G1485) is a Greek word most simply glossed "custom". ethos (eth'-os) n. 1. a usage (prescribed by habit or law) [from G1486]
This page currently indexes 19 linked usages for Strong's G1485 across 10 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1485 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as customs, manner, custom, and wont. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Yes. The current local index includes 7 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G1485, with linked reader references where each row is available.