Bible Names

Augustus: meaning of the name

Augustus means “increased, augmented.”
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869)boy name

Augustus in Hebrew and Greek

σεβαστός G4575

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

from G4573 (σεβάζομαι);

Αὐγοῦστος G828

Augoûstos — Augustus, a title of the Roman emperor

from Latin ("august");

Who named Augustus in the Bible

Augustus in Scripture

“Augustus” appears in 4 verses of the King James Version.

  • Luke 2:1

    And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.

  • Acts 25:21

    But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Cesar.

  • Acts 25:25

    But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.

  • Acts 27:1

    And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus’ band.