Lexical Definition

‎βαθμός‎ bathmós (bath-mos') standing ^G:N-M
from the same as ‎βάθος‎

degree.

• a step, i.e. (figuratively) grade (of dignity)

Abbott-Smith

† βαθμός, -οῦ, ὁ, Ion. form of βασμός (< βαίνω, to step), [in LXX I Ki 5:5 (מִפְתָּן), IV Ki 20:9, 10, 11 (מַעֲלָה), Si 6:36*;]
a step (IV Ki 20:9, 10, 11, of degrees of a dial); metaph., a degree, standing: I Ti 3:13.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

βαθμός-ός

or βασμός, ὁ, (βαίνω) step, threshold, [LXX+5th c.BC+]; degree on the dial, [LXX]; fifteen degrees of the zodiac, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; interval in a musical scale, [Refs 4th c.AD+]

__2 rung of a ladder, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__3 base or plinth of a tower, [Refs]
__II metaphorically, step, degree in rank (οἱ β. κλίμακος προκοπὴν σημαίνουσι [NT+2nd c.AD+]; simply, degree, τολμημάτων βαθμόςοί [Refs 1st c.AD+]; step in an argument, [Refs 6th c.AD+]; of a genealogy, ἀπωτέρω δυοῖν β. two steps farther back, i.e. farther back than one's grandfather, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__III tax paid on stairs, [βαθμόςός is \_Ionic dialect\_, βασμός \_Attic dialect\_, but βασμός occurs “GDI” 5524.10 (Cyzic.), “Jahresh.” 3.55 (from Scepsis). ">Refs 2nd c.AD+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.1Kgs.5.5 ☩ LXX.2Kgs.20.9 ☩ 1Tim.3.13}