◄ 5401. phobos ►
Strong's Lexicon phobos: Fear, terror, reverence, respect Original Word: φόβος Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: phobos Pronunciation: FOH-bos Phonetic Spelling: (fob'-os) Definition: Fear, terror, reverence, respect Meaning: (a) fear, terror, alarm, (b) the object or cause of fear, (c) reverence, respect. Word Origin: Derived from the verb φοβέω (phobeo), meaning "to put to flight" or "to terrify." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H3374 (yirah): Fear, reverence, piety - H3373 (yare): Fearful, afraid, reverent Usage: In the New Testament, "phobos" primarily denotes a sense of fear or terror, often in response to the divine or supernatural. It can also imply reverence or awe, particularly in the context of the fear of the Lord, which is a profound respect and recognition of God's power and holiness. The term is used both in a negative sense, as in fear of danger or judgment, and in a positive sense, as in reverence for God. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, "phobos" was commonly associated with fear of the gods, natural phenomena, or military threats. In Jewish thought, the fear of the Lord was a central theme, emphasizing a relationship with God characterized by awe, obedience, and worship. This dual aspect of fear—both as terror and reverence—reflects the broader cultural understanding of the divine as both protector and judge. HELPS Word-studies 5401 phóbos (from phebomai, "to flee, withdraw") – fear (from Homer about 900 bc on) 5401 (phóbos) meant withdrawal, fleeing because feeling inadequate (without sufficient resources, Abbott-Smith). Fear (5401 /phóbos) is commonly used in Scripture – sometimes positively (in relation to God) but more often negatively of withdrawing from the Lord (His will). [Fundamentally, 5401 /phóbos ("fear") means withdraw (separate from), i.e. flee (remove oneself) and hence to avoid because of dread (fright).] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from phebomai (to be put to flight) Definition panic flight, fear, the causing of fear, terror NASB Translation cause of fear (1), fear (37), fearful (1), fears (1), intimidation (1), respect (1), respectful (1), reverence (1), sense of awe (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5401: φόβος φόβος, φοβοῦ, ὁ (φέβομαι; like φόρος, τρόμος, πόνος, from φέρω, τρέμω, πένομαι), from Homer down, the Sept. for יִרְאָה, פַּחַד, אֵימָה (terror), חִתִּית (terror); 1. fear, dread, terror; in a subjective sense (οὐδέν ἐστι φόβος εἰ μή προδοσία τῶν ἀπό λογισμοῦ βοηθημάτων, Wis. 17:11; προσδοκίαν λέγω κακοῦ τοῦτο, εἴτε φόβον, εἴτε δέος καλεῖτε, Plato, Protag., p. 358 d.): universally, 1 John 4:18; φόβος ἐπί τινα πίπτει (Acts 19:17 L Tr); Revelation 11:11 Rec.; ἐπιπίπτει, Luke 1:12; Acts 19:17 (R G T WH; Revelation 11:11 L T Tr WH); ἐγένετο, Luke 1:65; Acts 5:5, 11; λαμβάνει τινα, Luke 7:16 (Homer Iliad 11, 402); γίνεται τίνι, Acts 2:43; πλησθῆναι φοβοῦ, Luke 5:26; συνέχεσθαι φόβῳ, Luke 8:37; ἔχειν φόβον, 1 Timothy 5:20 (Herodotus 8, 12); κατεργάζεσθαι; τίνι φόβον, 2 Corinthians 7:11; φοβεῖσθαι φόβον (see φοβέω, 2), Mark 9:41; Luke 2:9; with a genitive of the object added, 1 Peter 3:14 (so Winer's Grammar, § 32, 2; others subject. genitive); ἀπό φοβοῦ, for fear, Luke 21:26; ἀπό τοῦ φοβοῦ, for the fear, with which they were struck, Matthew 14:26; with a genitive of the object added, Matthew 28:4; εἰς φόβον, unto (that ye may) fear, Romans 8:15; μετά φοβοῦ, Matthew 28:8; with καί τρόμου added, 2 Corinthians 7:15; Ephesians 6:5; Philippians 2:12; ἐν φόβῳ καί ἐν τρόμῳ (see τρόμος), 1 Corinthians 2:3; τινα ἐν φόβῳ σῴζειν (Rec.), ἐλεαν (L T Tr WH), with anxious heed lest ye be defiled by the wickedness of those whom ye are rescuing, Jude 1:23; plural φόβοι, feelings of fear, fears (Winer's Grammar, 176 (166)), 2 Corinthians 7:5; φόβος τίνος, genitive of the object (our fear of one): τῶν Ἰουδαίων, John 7:13; John 19:38; John 20:19; βασανισμοῦ, Revelation 18:10, 15; θανάτου, Hebrews 2:15 (Xenophon, mem. l, 4, 7). In an objective sense, that which strikes terror: φόβος ἀγαθῶν ἔργων, or more correctly (with L T Tr WH) τῷ ἀγαθῷ ἔργῳ, a terror to (or for), Romans 13:3. 2. reverence, respect (for authority, rank, dignity): Romans 13:7; 1 Peter 2:18; 1 Peter 3:16 (15); ἡ ἐν φόβῳ ἀναστροφή, behavior coupled with (cf. ἐν, I. 5 e.) reverence for one's husband, 1 Peter 3:2; φόβος with a genitive of the object: τοῦ κυρίου, Acts 9:31; 2 Corinthians 5:11; Χριστοῦ, Ephesians 5:21 (not Rec.); Θεοῦ, Romans 3:18; 2 Corinthians 7:1; (Ephesians 5:21 Rec.); Θεοῦ is omitted as suggested by the context, 1 Peter 1:17; (often in the O. T. יְהוָה יִרְאַת and אֱלֹהִים יִרְאַת). (Synonyms: see δειλία, δέος, at the end; cf. φοβέω.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance fear, terror. From a primary phebomai (to be put in fear); alarm or fright -- be afraid, + exceedingly, fear, terror. Forms and Transliterations φοβοι φόβοι φοβον φόβον φοβος φόβος φοβου φόβου φοβω φόβω φόβῳ phobo phobō phoboi phóboi phóbōi phobon phóbon phobos phóbos phobou phóbou Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 14:26 N-GMS GRK: ἀπὸ τοῦ φόβου ἔκραξαν NAS: And they cried out in fear. KJV: they cried out for fear. INT: in fear they cried out Matthew 28:4 N-GMS GRK: δὲ τοῦ φόβου αὐτοῦ ἐσείσθησαν NAS: shook for fear of him and became KJV: And for fear of him the keepers INT: moreover the fear of him trembled Matthew 28:8 N-GMS GRK: μνημείου μετὰ φόβου καὶ χαρᾶς NAS: quickly with fear and great KJV: the sepulchre with fear and great INT: tomb with fear and joy Mark 4:41 N-AMS GRK: καὶ ἐφοβήθησαν φόβον μέγαν καὶ KJV: And they feared exceedingly, and said INT: And they feared [with] fear great and Luke 1:12 N-NMS GRK: ἰδών καὶ φόβος ἐπέπεσεν ἐπ' NAS: when he saw [the angel], and fear gripped KJV: and fear fell INT: having seen [him] and fear fell upon Luke 1:65 N-NMS GRK: ἐπὶ πάντας φόβος τοὺς περιοικοῦντας NAS: Fear came on all KJV: And fear came on INT: upon all fear those who dwelt around Luke 2:9 N-AMS GRK: καὶ ἐφοβήθησαν φόβον μέγαν INT: and they feared [with] fear great Luke 5:26 N-GMS GRK: καὶ ἐπλήσθησαν φόβου λέγοντες ὅτι NAS: and they were filled with fear, saying, KJV: and were filled with fear, saying, INT: and were filled with fear saying Luke 7:16 N-NMS GRK: Ἔλαβεν δὲ φόβος πάντας καὶ NAS: Fear gripped them all, KJV: And there came a fear on all: and INT: Seized moreover fear all and Luke 8:37 N-DMS GRK: αὐτῶν ὅτι φόβῳ μεγάλῳ συνείχοντο NAS: with great fear; and He got KJV: with great fear: and INT: them for with fear great they were seized Luke 21:26 N-GMS GRK: ἀνθρώπων ἀπὸ φόβου καὶ προσδοκίας NAS: fainting from fear and the expectation KJV: for fear, and INT: men from fear and expectation John 7:13 N-AMS GRK: διὰ τὸν φόβον τῶν Ἰουδαίων NAS: openly of Him for fear of the Jews. KJV: him for fear of the Jews. INT: because of the fear of the Jews John 19:38 N-AMS GRK: διὰ τὸν φόβον τῶν Ἰουδαίων NAS: but a secret [one] for fear of the Jews, KJV: for fear of the Jews, INT: through the fear of the Jews John 20:19 N-AMS GRK: διὰ τὸν φόβον τῶν Ἰουδαίων NAS: the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, KJV: assembled for fear of the Jews, came INT: through the fear of the Jews Acts 2:43 N-NMS GRK: πάσῃ ψυχῇ φόβος πολλὰ τε NAS: kept feeling a sense of awe; and many KJV: And fear came upon every INT: upon every soul awe many and with Acts 5:5 N-NMS GRK: καὶ ἐγένετο φόβος μέγας ἐπὶ NAS: and great fear came KJV: and great fear came on INT: And came fear great upon Acts 5:11 N-NMS GRK: Καὶ ἐγένετο φόβος μέγας ἐφ' NAS: And great fear came over KJV: And great fear came upon INT: And came fear great upon Acts 9:31 N-DMS GRK: πορευομένη τῷ φόβῳ τοῦ κυρίου NAS: up; and going on in the fear of the Lord KJV: walking in the fear of the Lord, INT: going on in the fear of the Lord Acts 19:17 N-NMS GRK: καὶ ἐπέπεσεν φόβος ἐπὶ πάντας NAS: in Ephesus; and fear fell KJV: at Ephesus; and fear fell on INT: and fell fear upon all Romans 3:18 N-NMS GRK: οὐκ ἔστιν φόβος θεοῦ ἀπέναντι NAS: THERE IS NO FEAR OF GOD BEFORE KJV: There is no fear of God before INT: not there is fear of God before Romans 8:15 N-AMS GRK: πάλιν εἰς φόβον ἀλλὰ ἐλάβετε NAS: leading to fear again, KJV: again to fear; but ye have received INT: again unto fear but you received Romans 13:3 N-NMS GRK: οὐκ εἰσὶν φόβος τῷ ἀγαθῷ NAS: For rulers are not a cause of fear for good KJV: are not a terror to good works, INT: not are a terror to good Romans 13:7 N-AMS GRK: τῷ τὸν φόβον τὸν φόβον NAS: to whom custom; fear to whom fear; KJV: to whom custom; fear to whom fear; INT: to whom the respect the respect Romans 13:7 N-AMS GRK: φόβον τὸν φόβον τῷ τὴν NAS: fear to whom fear; honor to whom KJV: fear to whom fear; honour to whom INT: respect the respect to whom the 1 Corinthians 2:3 N-DMS GRK: καὶ ἐν φόβῳ καὶ ἐν NAS: I was with you in weakness and in fear and in much KJV: and in fear, and in INT: and in fear and in Strong's Greek 5401 47 Occurrences φόβῳ — 10 Occ. φόβοι — 1 Occ. φόβον — 15 Occ. φόβος — 12 Occ. φόβου — 9 Occ.