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Lexicon :: Strong's G5399 - phobeō

Aa
φοβέω
Transliteration
phobeō (Key)
Pronunciation
fob-eh'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
mGNT
95x in 26 unique form(s)
TR
93x in 28 unique form(s)
LXX
341x in 52 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 9:189,1272

Strong’s Definitions

φοβέω phobéō, fob-eh'-o; from G5401; to frighten, i.e. (passively) to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e. revere:—be (+ sore) afraid, fear (exceedingly), reverence.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 93x

The KJV translates Strong's G5399 in the following manner: fear (62x), be afraid (23x), be afraid of (5x), reverence (1x), miscellaneous (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 93x
The KJV translates Strong's G5399 in the following manner: fear (62x), be afraid (23x), be afraid of (5x), reverence (1x), miscellaneous (2x).
  1. to put to flight by terrifying (to scare away)

    1. to put to flight, to flee

    2. to fear, be afraid

      1. to be struck with fear, to be seized with alarm

        1. of those startled by strange sights or occurrences

        2. of those struck with amazement

      2. to fear, be afraid of one

      3. to fear (i.e. hesitate) to do something (for fear of harm)

    3. to reverence, venerate, to treat with deference or reverential obedience

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
φοβέω phobéō, fob-eh'-o; from G5401; to frighten, i.e. (passively) to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e. revere:—be (+ sore) afraid, fear (exceedingly), reverence.
STRONGS G5399:
φοβέω, φόβῳ: passive, present φοβοῦμαι; imperfect ἐφοβούμην; 1 aorist ἐφοβήθην; future φοβηθήσομαι; (φόβος); from Homer down; to terrify, frighten, Wis. 17:9; to put to flight by terrifying (to scare away). Passive:
1. to be put to flight, to flee (Homer).
2. to fear, be afraid; the Sept. very often for יָרֵא; absolutely to be struck with fear, to be seized with alarm: of those who fear harm or injury, Matthew 10:31; Matthew 14:30; Matthew 25:25; Mark 5:33, 36; Mark 10:32; Mark 16:8; Luke 8:50; Luke 12:7, 32; John 12:15; John 19:8; Acts 16:38; Acts 22:29; (Romans 13:4); Hebrews 13:6; 1 John 4:18; opposed to ὑψηλοφρονεῖν, Romans 11:20; of those startled by strange sights or occurrences, Matthew 14:27; Matthew 17:7; Matthew 28:5, 10; Mark 6:50; Luke 1:13, 30; Luke 2:10; Luke 9:34; (Luke 24:36 L in brackets); John 6:19, 20; Acts 18:9; Acts 27:24 (but in the last two passages perhaps the exhortation has a wider reference); Revelation 1:17; with σφόδρα added, Matthew 17:6; Matthew 27:54; of those struck with amazement, (Matthew 9:8 L T Tr WH); Mark 5:15; Luke 5:10; Luke 8:25, 35. with an accusative of the contents (cognate accusative) (see ἀγαπάω, under the end): φόβον μέγαν, literally, to 'fear a great fear,' fear exceedingly, Mark 4:41; Luke 2:9 (1 Macc. 10:8); φόβον αὐτῶν, the fear which they inspire (see φόβος, 1), 1 Peter 3:14 (Isaiah 8:12; τοῦ Τανταλου, to be filled with the same fear as Tantalus, Schol. ad Euripides, Or. 6); with the synonymous πτόησιν (which see), 1 Peter 3:6. τινα, to fear one, be afraid of one, lest he do harm, be displeased, etc.: Matthew 10:26; Matthew 14:5; Matthew 21:26, 46; Mark 11:18, 32 (cf. Buttmann, § 151, 11); Mark 12:12; Luke 19:21; Luke 20:19; Luke 22:2; John 9:22; Acts 5:26 (cf. Buttmann, § 139, 48; Winer's Grammar, 505 (471)); Acts 9:26; Romans 13:3; Galatians 2:12; τόν Θεόν, God, the judge and avenger, Matthew 10:28; Luke 12:5; Luke 23:40 (Exodus 1:17, 21; 1 Samuel 12:18); τί, to fear danger from something, Hebrews 11:23, 27; to fear (dread to undergo) some suffering, Revelation 2:10. in imitation of the Hebrew (מִן יָרֵא), followed by ἀπό τίνος (cf. Buttmann, § 147, 3): Matthew 10:28; Luke 12:4 (Jeremiah 1:8, 17; Jeremiah 10:2; Leviticus 26:2; 1 Macc. 2:62 1 Macc. 8:12; Judges 5:23), as in the Greek writings, φοβοῦμαι μή, to fear lest, with the subjunctive aorist: Acts (Acts 23:10 L T Tr WH); Acts 27:17; μήπως, lest perchance, Acts 27:29 (here L μήπω (which see 2), others μήπου (which see)); 2 Corinthians 11:3; 2 Corinthians 12:20; φοβηθῶμεν (equivalent to let us take anxious care) μήποτε τίς δοκῇ, lest anyone may seem (see δοκέω, 2 at the end), Hebrews 4:1; φοβοῦμαι ὑμᾶς, μήπως κεκοπίακα, Galatians 4:11 (see μήπως, 1 b.); φοβοῦμαι with an infinitive to fear (i. e. hesitate) to do something (for fear of harm), Matthew 1:20; Matthew 2:22; Mark 9:32; Luke 9:45 (for numerous examples in the Greek writings from Aeschylus down see Passow, under the word, 2, vol. ii., p. 2315{a}; (Liddell and Scott, under the word, Buttmann, II. 4)).
3. to reverence, venerate, to treat with deference or reverential obedience: τινα, Mark 6:20; Ephesians 5:33; τόν Θεόν, used of his devout worshippers, Luke 1:50; Luke 18:2, 4; Acts 10:2, 22, 35; (Colossians 3:22 Rec.); 1 Peter 2:17; Revelation 14:7; Revelation 19:5; also τόν κύριον, Colossians 3:22 (G L T Tr WH); Revelation 15:4; τό ὄνομα τοῦ Θεοῦ, Revelation 11:18 (Deuteronomy 4:10; Deuteronomy 5:29; Deuteronomy 6:2, 13, 14; Deuteronomy 13:4; Deuteronomy 14:22(23); Proverbs 3:7; Psalm 33:10 (Ps. 34:10), and many other passages; very often in Sir., cf. Wahl, Clavis Apocr. V. T., under the word, at the end); οἱ φοβούμενοι τόν Θεόν specifically, of proselytes: Acts 13:16, 26 (see σέβω). Compare: ἐκφοβέω.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Exodus
1:17; 1:21
Leviticus
1; 26:2
Deuteronomy
4:10; 5:29; 6:2; 6:13; 6:14; 13:4; 14:22
Judges
5:23
1 Samuel
12:18
Psalms
33:10; 34:10
Proverbs
3:7
Isaiah
8:12
Jeremiah
1:8; 1:17; 10:2
Matthew
1:20; 2:22; 9:8; 10:26; 10:28; 10:28; 10:31; 14:5; 14:27; 14:30; 17:6; 17:7; 21:26; 21:46; 25:25; 27:54; 28:5; 28:10
Mark
4:41; 5:15; 5:33; 5:36; 6:20; 6:50; 9:32; 10:32; 11:18; 11:32; 12:12; 16:8
Luke
1:13; 1:30; 1:50; 2:9; 2:10; 5:10; 8:25; 8:35; 8:50; 9:34; 9:45; 12:4; 12:5; 12:7; 12:32; 18:2; 18:4; 19:21; 20:19; 22:2; 23:40; 24:36
John
6:19; 6:20; 9:22; 12:15; 19:8
Acts
5:26; 9:26; 10:2; 10:22; 10:35; 13:16; 13:26; 16:38; 18:9; 22:29; 23:10; 27:17; 27:24; 27:29
Romans
11:20; 13:3; 13:4
2 Corinthians
11:3; 12:20
Galatians
2:12; 4:11
Ephesians
5:33
Colossians
3:22; 3:22
Hebrews
4:1; 11:23; 11:27; 13:6
1 Peter
2:17; 3:6; 3:14
1 John
4:18
Revelation
1:17; 2:10; 11:18; 14:7; 15:4; 19:5

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G5399 matches the Greek φοβέω (phobeō),
which occurs 95 times in 92 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Mat 1:20–Luk 23:40)

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 1:20 - But when he had thought G1760 this G3778 over G1760, behold G2400, an angel G32 of the Lord G2962 appeared G5316 to him in a dream G3677, saying G3004, “Joseph G2501, son G5207 of David G1138, do not be G5399 afraid G5399 to take G3880 Mary G3137 as your wife G1135; for [fn]the Child who G3588 has been conceived G1080 in her is of the Holy G40 Spirit G4151.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:22 - But when he heard G191 that Archelaus G745 was reigning G936 over Judea G2449 in G473 place G473 of G473 his father G3962 Herod G2264, he was G5399 afraid G5399 to go G565 there G1563. Then G1161 after being warned G5537 by God in a dream G3677, he left G402 for the regions G3313 of Galilee G1056,
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:8 - But when the crowds G3793 saw G3708 this, they were G5399 [fn]awestruck G5399, and they glorified G1392 God G2316, who had given G1325 such G5108 authority G1849 to men G444.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:26 -

“So G3767 do not fear G5399 them, for there is nothing G3762 concealed G2572 that will not be revealed G601, or G2532 hidden G2927 that will not be known G1097.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:28 - “And do not be G5399 afraid G5399 of those G3588 who kill G615 the body G4983 but are unable G3361 G1410 to kill G615 the soul G5590; but rather G3123 fear G5399 Him who is able G1410 to destroy G622 both G2532 soul G5590 and body G4983 in [fn]hell G1067.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:31 - “So G3767 do not fear G5399; you are more G1308 valuable G1308 than a great G4183 number G4183 of sparrows G4765.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:5 - Although Herod wanted G2309 to put G615 him to G615 death G615, he feared G5399 the crowd G3793, because G3754 they regarded G2192 [fn]John G846 as a prophet G4396.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:27 - But immediately G2117 Jesus G2424 spoke G2980 to them, saying G3004, “Take G2293 courage G2293, [fn]it is I; do not be G5399 afraid G5399.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:30 - But seeing G991 the wind G417, he became G5399 frightened G5399, and when he began G757 to sink G2670, he cried G2896 out G2896, saying G3004, “Lord G2962, save G4982 me!”
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:6 - When the disciples G3101 heard G191 this, they fell G4098 [fn]face G4383 down to the ground and were G5399 terrified G5399 G4970.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:7 - And Jesus G2424 came G4334 to them and touched G681 them and said G3004, “Get G1453 up G1453, and do not be G5399 afraid G5399.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:26 - “But if G1437 we say G3004, ‘From men G444,’ we fear G5399 the [fn]people G3793; for they all G3956 regard G2192 John G2491 as a prophet G4396.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 21:46 - And although they sought G2212 to arrest G2902 Him, they feared G5399 the crowds G3793, since G1893 they considered G2192 Him to be a prophet G4396.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:25 - ‘And I was G5399 afraid G5399, so I went G565 away G565 and hid G2928 your talent G5007 in the ground G1093. See G2396, you still have G2192 what G3588 is yours G4674.’
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:54 - Now G1161 as for the centurion G1543 and those G3588 who were with him keeping G5083 guard G5083 over G5083 Jesus G2424, when they saw G3708 the earthquake G4578 and the other things that were happening G1096, they became G5399 extremely G4970 frightened G5399 and said G3004, “Truly G230 this G3778 was [fn]the Son G5207 of God G2316!”
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:5 - And the angel G32 said G3004 to the women G1135, “[fn]Do not be G5399 afraid G5399; for I know G6063 that you are looking G2212 for G2212 Jesus G2424 who has been crucified G4717.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:10 - Then G5119 Jesus G2424 *said G3004 to them, [fn]Do not be G5399 afraid G5399; go G5217, bring G518 word G518 to My brothers G80 to leave G565 for Galilee G1056, and there G1563 they will see G3708 Me.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:41 - They became G5399 very G3173 much G3173 afraid G5399 and said G3004 to one G240 another G240, “Who G5101, then G686, is this G3778, that even G2532 the wind G417 and the sea G2281 obey G5219 Him?”
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:15 - And then they *came G2064 to Jesus G2424 and *saw G2334 the man who had been demon-possessed G1139 sitting G2521 down G2521, clothed G2439 and in his right G4993 mind G4993, the very man who had previously had G2192 the “legion G3003”; and they became G5399 frightened G5399.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:33 - But the woman G1135, fearing G5399 and trembling G5141, aware G6063 of what G3739 had happened G1096 to her, came G2064 and fell G4363 down G4363 before G4363 Him and told G3004 Him the whole G3956 truth G225.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:36 - But Jesus G2424, overhearing G3878 what G3588 G3056 was being spoken G2980, *said G3004 to the synagogue G752 official G752, “Do not be G5399 afraid G5399, only G3440 [fn]believe G4100.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:20 - for Herod G2264 was G5399 afraid G5399 of John G2491, knowing G6063 that he was a righteous G1342 and holy G40 man G435, and he had been protecting G4933 him. And when he heard G191 him, he was very G4183 perplexed G639; and yet he [fn]used to enjoy G2234 listening G191 to him.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:50 - for they all G3956 saw G3708 Him and were [fn]terrified G5015. But immediately G2117 He spoke G2980 with them and *said G3004 to them, “Take G2293 courage G2293; it is I, do not be G5399 afraid G5399.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:32 - But they [fn]did not understand G50 this statement G4487, and they were G5399 afraid G5399 to ask G1905 Him.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 10:32 -

Now G1161 they were on the road G3598 going G305 up G305 to Jerusalem G2414, and Jesus G2424 was walking G4254 on ahead G4254 of them; and they were amazed G2284, and those G3588 who followed G190 were G5399 fearful G5399. And again G3825 He took G3880 the twelve G1427 aside G3880 and began G757 to tell G3004 them what G3588 was G3195 going G3195 to G3195 happen G4819 to Him,

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:18 - And the chief G749 priests G749 and the scribes G1122 heard G191 this, and they began seeking G2212 how G4459 to put G622 Him to G622 death G622; for they were G5399 afraid G5399 of Him, because G1063 all G3956 the crowd G3793 was astonished G1605 at His teaching G1322.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 11:32 - “But should we say G3004, ‘From men G444’?”—they were G5399 afraid G5399 of the [fn]people G3793, for they all G537 considered G2192 John G2491 to have been G1510 a real G3689 prophet G4396.
Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:12 -

And they were seeking G2212 to seize G2902 Him, and yet they feared G5399 the [fn]people G3793, for they understood G1097 that He told G3004 the parable G3850 against G4314 them. And so they left G863 Him and went G565 away G565.

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 16:8 - And they went G1831 out G1831 and fled G5343 from the tomb G3419, for trembling G5156 and astonishment G1611 had gripped G2192 them; and they said G3004 nothing G3762 to anyone G3762, for they were G5399 afraid G5399.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:13 - But the angel G32 said G3004 to him, “Do not be G5399 afraid G5399, Zechariah G2197, for your prayer G1162 has been heard G1522, and your wife G1135 Elizabeth G1665 will bear G1080 you a son G5207, and you shall [fn]name G2564 G3686 him John G2491.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:30 - And the angel G32 said G3004 to her, “Do not be G5399 afraid G5399, Mary G3137, for you have found G2147 favor G5485 with God G2316.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:50 -

“And His mercy G1656 is to generation G1074 [fn]after G2532 generation G1074

Toward those G3588 who fear G5399 Him.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:9 - And an angel G32 of the Lord G2962 suddenly stood G2186 near G2186 them, and the glory G1391 of the Lord G2962 shone G4034 around G4034 them; and they were G5399 terribly G5401 G3173 frightened G5399.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:10 - And so the angel G32 said G3004 to them, “Do not be G5399 afraid G5399; for behold G2400, I bring G2097 you good G2097 news G2097 of great G3173 joy G5479 which G3748 will be for all G3956 the people G2992;
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:10 - and likewise G3668 also G2532 were [fn]James G2385 and John G2491, sons G5207 of Zebedee G2199, who G3739 were partners G2844 with Simon G4613. And Jesus G2424 said G3004 to Simon G4613, “Do not fear G5399; from now G3568 on you will be catching G2221 people G444.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:25 - And He said G3004 to them, “Where G4226 is your faith G4102?” But they were G5399 fearful G5399 and amazed G2296, saying G3004 to one G240 another G240, “Who G5101 then G686 is this G3778, that He commands G2004 even G2532 the winds G417 and the water G5204, and they obey G5219 Him?”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:35 - And the people came G1831 out G1831 to see G3708 what had happened G1096; and they came G2064 to Jesus G2424 and found G2147 the man G444 from whom G3739 the demons G1140 had gone G1831 out G1831, sitting G2521 down G2521 at the feet G4228 of Jesus G2424, clothed G2439 and in his right G4993 mind G4993; and they became G5399 frightened G5399.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:50 - But when Jesus G2424 heard G191 this, He responded G611 to him, “Do not be G5399 afraid G5399 any longer; only G3440 believe G4100, and she will be [fn]made G4982 well G4982.”
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:34 - But while he was saying G3004 this G3778, a cloud G3507 [fn]formed G1096 and began to overshadow G1982 them; and they were G5399 afraid G5399 as they entered G1525 the cloud G3507.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:45 - But they [fn]did not understand G50 this G3778 statement G4487, and it was concealed G3871 from them so G2443 that G2443 they would not comprehend G143 it; and they were G5399 afraid G5399 to ask G2065 Him about G4012 this G3778 statement G4487.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:4 -

“Now G1161 I say G3004 to you, My friends G5384, do not be G5399 afraid G5399 of those G3588 who kill G615 the body G4983, and after G3326 that have G2192 nothing G3361 G5100 more G4053 that they can do G4160.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:5 - “But I will warn G5263 you whom G5101 to fear G5399: fear G5399 the One who, after G3326 He has killed G615 someone, has G2192 the power G1849 to throw G1685 that person into [fn]hell G1067; yes G3483, I tell G3004 you, fear G5399 [fn]Him!
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:7 - “But even G2532 the hairs G2359 of your head G2776 are all G3956 counted G705. [fn]Do not fear G5399; you are more G1308 valuable G1308 than a great G4183 number G4183 of sparrows G4765.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 12:32 - [fn]Do not be G5399 afraid G5399, little G3398 flock G4168, because G3754 your Father G3962 has chosen G2106 to give G1325 you the kingdom G932.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:2 - saying G3004, “In a certain G5100 city G4172 there G1510 was a judge G2923 who did not fear G5399 God G2316 and did not respect G1788 any person G444.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:4 - “For a while G5550 he was unwilling G3756 G2309; but later G3326 G3778 he said G3004 to himself G1438, ‘Even G2532 though G1487 I do not fear G5399 God G2316 nor G3761 respect G1788 any person G444,
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 19:21 - for I was G5399 afraid G5399 of you, because G3754 you are a demanding G840 man G444; you take G142 up G142 what G3739 you did not lay G5087 down G5087, and reap G2325 what G3739 you did not sow G4687.’
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:19 -

The scribes G1122 and the chief G749 priests G749 tried G2212 to lay G1911 hands G5495 on Him that very G846 hour G5610, and yet they feared G5399 the people G2992; for they were aware G1097 that He had spoken G3004 this G3778 parable G3850 against G4314 them.

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:2 - And the chief G749 priests G749 and the scribes G1122 were trying G2212 to G2212 find G2212 [fn]a way G4459 to put G337 Him to G337 death G337, since G1063 they were G5399 afraid G5399 of the people G2992.
Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:40 - But the other G2087 responded G611, and rebuking G2008 him, said G5346, “Do you not even G3761 fear G5399 God G2316, since G3754 you are under G1722 the same G846 sentence G2917 of G2917 condemnation G2917?

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