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φόβος (G5401)

phóbos

fob'-os

from a primary (to be put in fear); alarm or fright:--be afraid, + exceedingly, fear, terror.

Abbott–Smith

φόβος, -ου, ὁ [in LXX chiefly for יִרְאָה, also for פַּחַד, אֵימָה, etc. ;]
1. in Hom., flight.
2. That which causes flight, fear, dread, terror: Lk 1:12, Ac 5:5, I Ti 5:20. I Jo 4:18, al.; cogn. acc., φοβεῖσθαι φ., Mk 4:41, Lk 2:9; c. gen. obj., Jo 7:13 19:33 20:19, He 2:5, I Pe 3:14 (but cf. ICC, in l.);ἀπὸ (τοῦ) φ., Mt 14:26, Lk 21:26; εἰς φ., Ro 8:15; μετὰ φόβου, Mt 28:8; φ. καὶ τρόμος (Lft., Notes, 172), I Co 2:3, II Co 7:15, Eph 6:5, Phl 2:12; by meton., of that which causes fear, Ro 13:3; of reverential fear, Ro 13:7, I Pe 1:17 2:18 3:2, 15; τ. κυρίου, Ac 9:31, II Co 5:11 (v. Field, Notes, 183); Χριστοῦ, Eph 5:21; θεοῦ, Ro 3:18, II Co 7:1

SYN.: v.s. δειλία (and of. DCG, i, 381)

From G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), in the public domain.


44 occurrences

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  • Jude 1:23
    And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.
  • Revelation 11:11
    And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them.
  • Revelation 18:10
    Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.
  • Revelation 18:15
    The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,