Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) Seriousness; severity; heaviness; as, the gravity of a difficult situation. 2. (a.) Sobriety of character or demeanor. 3. (a.) Importance, significance, dignity, etc; hence, seriousness; enormity; as, the gravity of an offense. 4. (n.) The tendency of a mass of matter toward a center of attraction; esp., the tendency of a body toward the center of the earth; terrestrial gravitation. 5. (a.) Lowness of tone; -- opposed to acuteness. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia GRAVITY grav'-i-ti (semnotes): The word, meaning properly "venerableness," "sanctity," is used in 2 Maccabees 3:12 of the "sanctity" of the temple. In 1 Timothy 3:4 the writer declares that a characteristic of a bishop should be that he has "his children in subjection with all gravity." Titus is enjoined (2:7) in his "doctrine" (teaching) to show "uncorruptness, gravity, sound speech (Revised Version), that cannot be condemned" (compare 1 Timothy 3:8). In 1 Timothy 2:2 the same word is translated "honesty" (the Revised Version (British and American) "gravity"), "that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and gravity." A better rendering of semnotes might be "dignity" or "dignified seriousness" (Olshausen), which quality is necessary, both on the part of parents in relation to their children, if they are to be properly trained, and on the part of preachers and teachers, if their "doctrine" is to be worthily represented. All mere lightness of demeanor (the opposite of gravity) tells against the great trusts committed to both parents and teachers (compare 1 Timothy 3:11 Titus 2:2). Such "gravity" or "dignified seriousness" ought indeed to characterize Christian demeanor in general, as in 1 Timothy 2:2 above. W. L. Walker

Multi-Version Concordance Gravity (3 Occurrences) 1 Timothy 2:2 including kings and all who are in high station, in order that we may live peaceful and tranquil lives with all godliness and gravity. (WEY ASV DBY YLT) 1 Timothy 3:4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity; (KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT) Titus 2:7 In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, (KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV)