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Lexicon :: Strong's G5401 - phobos

Aa
φόβος
Transliteration
phobos (Key)
Pronunciation
fob'-os
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From a primary phebomai (to be put in fear)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 9:189,1272

Trench's Synonyms: x. δειλία, φόβος, εὐλάβεια.

Strong’s Definitions

φόβος phóbos, fob'-os; from a primary φέβομαι phébomai (to be put in fear); alarm or fright:—be afraid, + exceedingly, fear, terror.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 47x

The KJV translates Strong's G5401 in the following manner: fear (41x), terror (3x), miscellaneous (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 47x
The KJV translates Strong's G5401 in the following manner: fear (41x), terror (3x), miscellaneous (3x).

  1. fear, dread, terror

    1. that which strikes terror

  2. reverence for one's husband

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
φόβος phóbos, fob'-os; from a primary φέβομαι phébomai (to be put in fear); alarm or fright:—be afraid, + exceedingly, fear, terror.
STRONGS G5401:
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.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
14:26; 28:4; 28:8
Mark
9:41
Luke
1:12; 1:65; 2:9; 5:26; 7:16; 8:37; 21:26
John
7:13; 19:38; 20:19
Acts
2:43; 5:5; 5:11; 9:31; 19:17; 19:17
Romans
3:18; 8:15; 13:3; 13:7
1 Corinthians
2:3
2 Corinthians
5:11; 7:1; 7:5; 7:11; 7:15
Ephesians
5:21; 5:21; 6:5
Philippians
2:12
1 Timothy
5:20
Hebrews
2:15
1 Peter
1:17; 2:18; 3:2; 3:14; 3:16
1 John
4:18
Jude
1:23
Revelation
11:11; 11:11; 18:10; 18:15

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G5401 matches the Greek φόβος (phobos),
which occurs 47 times in 44 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:26 - When the disciples G3101 saw G3708 Him walking G4043 on the sea G2281, they were terrified G5015, and said G3004, “It is a ghost G5326!” And they cried G2896 out G2896 [fn]in fear G5401.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:4 - The guards G5083 shook G4579 from fear G5401 of him and became G1096 like G5613 dead G3498 men G3498.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:8

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 28:8 -

And they left G565 the tomb G3419 quickly G5035 with fear G5401 and great G3173 joy G5479, and ran G5143 to report G518 to His disciples G3101.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 4:41

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?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:12 - Zechariah G2197 was troubled G5015 when he saw G3708 the angel, and fear G5401 [fn]gripped G1968 him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:65

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:65 - And fear G5401 came G1096 on all G3956 those G3588 who lived G4039 around G4039 them; and all G3956 these G3778 matters G4487 were being talked G1255 about G1255 in the entire G3650 hill G3714 country G3714 of Judea G2449.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:9

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.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:26

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:26 - And [fn]they were all G537 struck G2983 with astonishment G1611 and began glorifying G1392 God G2316. They were also G2532 filled G4130 with fear G5401, saying G3004, “We have seen G3708 remarkable G3861 things G3861 today G4594!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:16 - Fear G5401 gripped G2983 them all G3956, and they began glorifying G1392 God G2316, saying G3004, “A great G3173 prophet G4396 has appeared G1453 among G1722 us!” and, “God G2316 has [fn]visited G1980 His people G2992!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:37

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:37 - And all G537 the [fn]people G4128 of the territory G4066 of the Gerasenes G1086 and G4066 the G4066 surrounding G4066 region G4066 asked G2065 Him to leave G565 them, because G3754 they were overwhelmed G4912 by great G3173 fear G5401; and He got G1684 into a boat G4143 and returned G5290.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:26

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 21:26 - people G444 fainting G674 from fear G5401 and the expectation G4329 of the things that are coming G1904 upon G1904 the [fn]world G3625; for the powers G1411 of [fn]the heavens G3772 will be shaken G4531.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:13 - However G3305, no G3762 one G3762 was speaking G2980 openly G3954 about G4012 Him, for fear G5401 of [fn]the Jews G2453.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:38

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 19:38 -

Now G1161 after G3326 these G3778 things G3778 Joseph G2501 of Arimathea G707, being G1510 a disciple G3101 of Jesus G2424, but a secret G2928 one for fear G5401 of the [fn]Jews G2453, requested G2065 of Pilate G4091 that he might take G142 away G142 the body G4983 of Jesus G2424; and Pilate G4091 granted G2010 permission G2010. So G3767 he came G2064 and took G142 away G142 His body G4983.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 20:19

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Now G3767 when it was evening G3798 on that day G2250, the first G1520 day of the week G4521, and when the doors G2374 were [fn]shut G2808 where G3699 the disciples G3101 were together due G1223 to fear G5401 of the [fn]Jews G2453, Jesus G2424 came G2064 and stood G2476 in their midst G3319, and *said G3004 to them, “Peace G1515 be to you.”

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[fn]Everyone G3956 kept feeling G1096 a sense G5401 of G5401 awe G5401; and many G4183 wonders G5059 and [fn]signs G4592 were taking G1096 place G1096 through G1223 the apostles G652.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:5

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:5 - And as he heard G191 these G3778 words G3056, Ananias G367 collapsed G4098 and [fn]died G1634; and great G3173 fear G5401 came G1096 over G1909 all G3956 who heard G191 about it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:11 - And great G3173 fear G5401 came G1096 over G1909 the whole G3650 church G1577, and over G1909 all G3956 who heard G191 about these G3778 things G3778.

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So G3767 the church G1577 throughout G2596 G3650 Judea G2449, Galilee G1056, and Samaria G4540 [fn]enjoyed G2192 peace G1515, as it was being built G3618 up; and as it [fn]continued G4198 in the fear G5401 of the Lord G2962 and in the comfort G3874 of the Holy G40 Spirit G4151, it kept increasing G4129.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:17 - This G3778 became G1096 known G1110 to all G3956 who lived G2730 in Ephesus G2181, both G5037 Jews G2453 and Greeks G1672; and fear G5401 fell G1968 upon G1968 them all G3956 and the name G3686 of the Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 was being magnified G3170.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 3:18

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 3:18 -

“THERE IS NO G3756 FEAR G5401 OF GOD G2316 BEFORE G561 THEIR EYES G3788.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:15

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 8:15 - For you have not received G2983 a spirit G4151 of slavery G1397 [fn]leading G1519 to fear G5401 again G3825, but you have received G2983 [fn]a spirit G4151 of adoption G5206 as G5206 sons G5206 and daughters by which G3739 we cry G2896 out G2896, “Abba G5! [fn]Father G3962!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:3

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:3 - For rulers G758 are not a cause G5401 of G5401 fear G5401 for [fn]good G18 behavior G2041, but for evil G2556. Do you want G2309 to have G5399 no G3361 fear G5399 of authority G1849? Do G4160 what G18 is G18 good G18 and you will have G2192 praise G1868 from the same G846;

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:7

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 13:7 - Pay G591 to all G3956 what G3782 is G3782 due G3782 them: tax G5411 to whom G3588 tax G5411 is due; custom G5056 to whom G3588 custom G5056; [fn]respect G5401 to whom G3588 [fn]respect G5401; honor G5092 to whom G3588 honor G5092.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 2:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 2:3 - I also G2532 was with you in weakness G769 and fear G5401, and in great G4183 trembling G5156,

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Therefore G3767, knowing G6063 the fear G5401 of the Lord G2962, we persuade G3982 people G444, but we are well G5319 known G5319 to God G2316; and I hope G1679 that we are also G2532 well G5319 known G5319 in your consciences G4893.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:1

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Therefore G3767, having G2192 these G3778 promises G1860, beloved G27, let’s cleanse G2511 ourselves G1438 from all G3956 defilement G3436 of flesh G4561 and spirit G4151, perfecting G2005 holiness G42 in the fear G5401 of God G2316.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:5

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For even G2532 when we came G2064 into Macedonia G3109 our flesh G4561 had G2192 no G3762 rest G425, but we were afflicted G2346 on every G3956 side: conflicts G3163 on the outside G1855, fears G5401 inside G2081.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:11 - For behold G2400 what G4214 earnestness G4710 this G3778 very G846 thing G846, this G3588 [fn]godly G2596 G2316 sorrow G3076, has produced G2716 in you: what G235 vindication G627 of yourselves, what G235 indignation G24, what G235 fear G5401, what G235 longing G1972, what G235 zeal G2205, what G235 punishment G1557 of G1557 wrong G1557! In everything G3956 you demonstrated G4921 yourselves G1438 to be innocent G53 in the matter G4229.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:15

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 7:15 - His [fn]affection G4698 abounds G1510 G4056 all G4056 the G4056 more G4056 toward G1519 you, as he remembers G363 the obedience G5218 of you all G3956, how G5613 you received G1209 him with fear G5401 and trembling G5156.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:21

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:21 - [fn]and subject G5293 yourselves G5293 to one G240 another G240 in the [fn]fear G5401 of Christ G5547.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 6:5

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Slaves G1401, be obedient G5219 to those G3588 who are your [fn]masters G2962 according G2596 to the flesh G4561, with fear G5401 and trembling G5156, in the sincerity G572 of your heart G2588, as to Christ G5547;

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So G5620 then G5620, my beloved G27, just G2531 as G2531 you have always G3842 obeyed G5219, not as in my presence G3952 only G3440, but now G3568 much G4183 more G3123 in my absence G666, work G2716 out G2716 your own G1438 salvation G4991 with fear G5401 and trembling G5156;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 5:20 - Those G3588 who continue in sin G264, rebuke G1651 in G1799 the G1799 presence G1799 of G1799 all G3956, so G2443 that G2443 the rest G3062 also G2532 will be fearful G5401 of sinning.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 2:15

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 2:15 - and free G525 those who G3745 through fear G5401 of death G2288 were subject G1777 to slavery G1397 all G3956 their lives G2198.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:17

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If G1487 you address G1941 as Father G3962 the One who impartially G678 judges G2919 according G2596 to each G1538 one’s G1538 work G2041, conduct G390 yourselves in fear G5401 during the time G5550 of your stay G3940 on earth;

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Servants G3610, be G5293 subject G5293 to your masters G1203 with all G3956 respect G5401, not only G3440 to those G3588 who are good G18 and gentle G1933, but also G2532 to those G3588 who are [fn]harsh G4646.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:2 - as they observe G2029 your pure G53 [fn]and respectful G5401 behavior G391.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:14 - But even G2532 if G1487 you should suffer G3958 for the sake G1223 of righteousness G1343, you [fn]are blessed G3107. AND DO NOT FEAR G5399 THEIR [fn]INTIMIDATION G5401, AND DO NOT BE IN DREAD G5015,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 3:15 - but [fn]sanctify G37 Christ G5547 as Lord G2962 in your hearts G2588, always G104 being ready G2092 to make a [fn]defense G627 to everyone G3956 who asks G154 you to give an account G3056 for the hope G1680 that is in you, but with gentleness G4240 and respect G5401;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 4:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Jo 4:18 - There is no G3756 fear G5401 in love G26, but perfect G5046 love G26 drives G906 out fear G5401, because G3754 fear G5401 [fn]involves G2192 punishment G2851, and the one who fears G5399 is not perfected G5048 in love G26.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:23 - save G4982 others, snatching G726 them out of the fire G4442; and on some G3739 have G1653 mercy G1653 with fear G5401, hating G3404 even G2532 the garment G5509 polluted G4695 by the flesh G4561.

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And after G3326 the three G5140 and a half G2255 days G2250, the breath G4151 of life G2222 from God G2316 came G1525 into them, and they stood G2476 on their feet G4228; and great G3173 fear G5401 fell G1968 upon those G3588 who were watching G2334 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:10 - standing G2476 at a distance G3113 because G1223 of the fear G5401 of her torment G929, saying G3004, ‘Woe G3759, woe G3759, the great G3173 city G4172, Babylon G897, the strong G2478 city G4172! For in one G1520 hour G5610 your judgment G2920 has come G2064.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:15 - “The merchants G1713 of these G3778 things G3778, who became G4147 rich G4147 from her, will stand G2476 at a distance G3113 because G1223 of the fear G5401 of her torment G929, weeping G2799 and mourning G3996,
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