Lexicon :: Strong's G5399 - phobeō

But after he had considered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, don’t be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because what has been conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

But when he heard that Archelaus was ruling over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And being warned in a dream, he withdrew to the region of Galilee.

When the crowds saw this, they were awestruck[fn][fn] and gave glory to God, who had given such authority to men.

“Therefore, don’t be afraid of them, since there is nothing covered that won’t be uncovered and nothing hidden that won’t be made known.

“Don’t fear those who kill the body but are not able to kill the soul; rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

“So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

Though Herod wanted to kill John, he feared the crowd since they regarded John as a prophet.

Immediately Jesus spoke to them. “Have courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”

But when he saw the strength of the wind,[fn] he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me! ”

When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown and were terrified.

“But if we say, ‘Of human origin,’ we’re afraid of the crowd, because everyone considers John to be a prophet.”

Although they were looking for a way to arrest him, they feared the crowds, because the people regarded him as a prophet.

“So I was afraid and went off and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what is yours.’

When the centurion and those with him, who were keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they were terrified and said, “Truly this man was the Son of God! ”

The angel told the women, “Don’t be afraid, because I know you are looking for Jesus who was crucified.

Then Jesus told them, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to leave for Galilee, and they will see me there.”

And they were terrified[fn] and asked one another, “Who then is this? Even the wind and the sea obey him! ”

They came to Jesus and saw the man who had been demon-possessed, sitting there, dressed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.

The woman, with fear and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before him, and told him the whole truth.

When Jesus overheard[fn] what was said, he told the synagogue leader, “Don’t be afraid. Only believe.”

because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing he was a righteous and holy man. When Herod heard him he would be very perplexed,[fn] and yet he liked to listen to him.

because they all saw him and were terrified. Immediately he spoke with them and said, “Have courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”

But they did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask him.

They were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them. The disciples were astonished, but those who followed him were afraid. Taking the Twelve aside again, he began to tell them the things that would happen to him.

The chief priests and the scribes heard it and started looking for a way to kill him. For they were afraid of him, because the whole crowd was astonished by his teaching.

“But if we say, ‘Of human origin’ ” ​— ​they were afraid of the crowd, because everyone thought that John was truly a prophet.

They were looking for a way to arrest him but feared the crowd because they knew he had spoken this parable against them. So they left him and went away.

They went out and ran from the tomb, because trembling and astonishment overwhelmed them. And they said nothing to anyone, since they were afraid.

[Some of the earliest mss conclude with 16:8.][fn]

But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will name him John.

Then the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

His mercy is from generation to generation

on those who fear him.

Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.[fn]

and so were James and John, Zebedee’s sons, who were Simon’s partners.

“Don’t be afraid,” Jesus told Simon. “From now on you will be catching people.”

He said to them, “Where is your faith? ”

They were fearful and amazed, asking one another, “Who then is this? He commands even the winds and the waves, and they obey him! ”

Then people went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus and found the man the demons had departed from, sitting at Jesus’s feet, dressed and in his right mind. And they were afraid.

When Jesus heard it, he answered him, “Don’t be afraid. Only believe, and she will be saved.”[fn]

While he was saying this, a cloud appeared and overshadowed them. They became afraid as they entered the cloud.

But they did not understand this statement; it was concealed from them so that they could not grasp it, and they were afraid to ask him about it.

“I say to you, my friends, don’t fear those who kill the body, and after that can do nothing more.

“Indeed, the hairs of your head are all counted. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

“Don’t be afraid, little flock, because your Father delights to give you the kingdom.

“There was a judge in a certain town who didn’t fear God or respect people.

“For a while he was unwilling, but later he said to himself, ‘Even though I don’t fear God or respect people,

“because I was afraid of you since you’re a harsh man: you collect what you didn’t deposit and reap what you didn’t sow.’

Then the scribes and the chief priests looked for a way to get their hands on him that very hour, because they knew he had told this parable against them, but they feared the people.

The chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to put him to death, because they were afraid of the people.

But the other answered, rebuking him: “Don’t you even fear God, since you are undergoing the same punishment?