σεβαστός sebastós

Meaning

venerable (august), i.e. (as noun) a title of the Roman Emperor, or (as adjective) imperial

In the King James Version: Augustus(-')

Derivation: from G4573 (σεβάζομαι);

Where it is used

• Acts 25:21 But when Paul appealed to be held over for the decision of the Emperor, I ordered that he be held until I could send him to Caesar.”
• Acts 25:25 But I found he had done nothing worthy of death, and since he has now appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him.
• Acts 27:1 When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the Imperial Regiment.