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Lexicon :: Strong's G5401 - phobos

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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 124 times in 119 verses in the LXX Greek.

Page 1 / 3 (Gen 9:2–Psa 5:7)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 9:2 - “The fear of you and the terror of you will be on every beast of the earth and on every bird of the [fn]sky; with everything that creeps on the ground, and all the fish of the sea, into your hand they are given.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 15:12

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 15:12 - Now when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and behold, [fn]terror and great darkness fell upon him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 31:42

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:42 - “If the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had not been for me, surely now you would have sent me away empty-handed. God has seen my affliction and the toil of my hands, so He rendered judgment last night.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 31:53

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:53 - “The God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us.” So Jacob swore by the fear of his father Isaac.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 35:5

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 35:5 - As they journeyed, there was [fn]a great terror upon the cities which were around them, and they did not pursue the sons of Jacob.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 15:16

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 15:16 - “Terror and dread fall upon them;
By the greatness of Your arm they are motionless as stone;
Until Your people pass over, O LORD,
Until the people pass over whom You have purchased.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 20:20

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 20:20 - Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid; for God has come in order to test you, and in order that the fear of Him may [fn]remain with you, so that you may not sin.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 23:27

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 23:27 - “I will send My terror ahead of you, and throw into confusion all the people among whom you come, and I will make all your enemies turn their backs to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 2:25

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 2:25 - ‘This day I will begin to put the dread and fear of you [fn]upon the peoples [fn]everywhere under the heavens, who, when they hear the report of you, will tremble and be in anguish because of you.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 11:25

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 11:25 - “No man will be able to stand before you; the LORD your God will lay the dread of you and the fear of you on all the land on which you set foot, as He has spoken to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 28:67

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:67 - “In the morning you shall say, ‘Would that it were evening!’ And at evening you shall say, ‘Would that it were morning!’ because of the dread of your heart which you dread, and for the sight of your eyes which you will see.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 32:25

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:25 - ‘Outside the sword will bereave,
And inside terror—
Both young man and virgin,
The nursling with the man of gray hair.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 2:9 - and said to the men, “I know that the LORD has given you the land, and that the terror of you has fallen on us, and that all the inhabitants of the land have [fn]melted away before you.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 23:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:3 - “The God of Israel said,
The Rock of Israel spoke to me,
‘He who rules over men righteously,
Who rules in the fear of God,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 14:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 14:17 - Then the fame of David went out into all the lands; and the LORD brought the fear of him on all the nations.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 19:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 19:7 - “Now then let the fear of the LORD be upon you; [fn]be very careful what you do, for [fn]the LORD our God will have no part in unrighteousness or partiality or the taking of a bribe.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 19:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 19:9 - Then he charged them saying, “Thus you shall do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully and wholeheartedly.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 26:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 26:5 - He continued to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding [fn]through the vision of God; and [fn]as long as he sought the LORD, God prospered him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 5:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 5:9 - Again I said, “The thing which you are doing is not good; should you not walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the nations, our enemies?

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 5:15

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 5:15 - But the former governors who were before me [fn]laid burdens on the people and took from them bread and wine besides forty shekels of silver; even their servants domineered the people. But I did not do so because of the fear of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 6:16

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 6:16 - When all our enemies heard of it, and all the nations surrounding us saw it, they [fn]lost their confidence; for they recognized that this work had been accomplished [fn]with the help of our God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 1:22

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 1:22 - So he sent letters to all the king’s provinces, to each province according to its script and to every people according to their language, that every man should be the master in his own house and the one who speaks in the language of his own people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 5:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:1 - Now it came about on the third day that Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the king’s palace in front of the king’s [fn]rooms, and the king was sitting on his royal throne in the [fn]throne room, opposite the entrance to the palace.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 5:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:2 - When the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, she obtained favor in his sight; and the king extended to Esther the golden scepter which was in his hand. So Esther came near and touched the top of the scepter.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 8:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 8:17 - In each and every province and in each and every city, wherever the king’s commandment and his decree arrived, there was gladness and joy for the Jews, a feast and a [fn]holiday. And many among the peoples of the land became Jews, for the dread of the Jews had fallen on them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 9:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:3 - Even all the princes of the provinces, the satraps, the governors and those who were doing the king’s business [fn]assisted the Jews, because the dread of Mordecai had fallen on them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 3:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 3:24 - “For my groaning comes at the sight of my food,
And my cries pour out like water.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 3:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 3:25 - “For [fn]what I fear comes upon me,
And what I dread befalls me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 4:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 4:6 - “Is not your [fn]fear of God your confidence,
And the integrity of your ways your hope?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 4:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 4:13 - “Amid disquieting thoughts from the visions of the night,
When deep sleep falls on men,

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 9:34

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:34 - “Let Him remove His rod from me,
And let not dread of Him terrify me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 13:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:11 - “Will not His [fn]majesty terrify you,
And the dread of Him fall on you?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 13:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:21 - Remove Your [fn]hand from me,
And let not the dread of You terrify me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 15:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:4 - “Indeed, you do away with [fn]reverence
And hinder meditation before God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 15:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:21 - “[fn]Sounds of terror are in his ears;
While at peace the destroyer comes upon him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 20:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 20:25 - “It is drawn forth and comes out of his back,
Even the glittering point from his gall.
Terrors come upon him,

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 21:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 21:9 - Their houses are safe from fear,
And the rod of God is not on them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 25:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 25:2 - “Dominion and awe [fn]belong to Him
Who establishes peace in His heights.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 31:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:23 - “For calamity from God is a terror to me,
And because of His [fn]majesty I can do nothing.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 33:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:7 - “Behold, no fear of me should terrify you,
Nor should my pressure weigh heavily on you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 33:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:15 - “In a dream, a vision of the night,
When sound sleep falls on men,
While they slumber in their beds,

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 33:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:16 - Then He opens the ears of men,
And seals their instruction,

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 38:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:17 - “Have the gates of death been revealed to you,
Or have you seen the gates of deep darkness?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 39:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:3 - “They kneel down, they bring forth their young,
They get rid of their labor pains.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 39:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:16 - “She treats her young cruelly, as if they were not hers;
Though her labor be in vain, she is [fn]unconcerned;

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 39:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:19 - “Do you give the horse his might?
Do you clothe his neck with a mane?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 41:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:14 - “Who can open the doors of his face?
Around his teeth there is terror.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 41:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:25 - “When he raises himself up, the [fn]mighty fear;
Because of the crashing they are bewildered.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 2:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 2:11 - [fn]Worship the LORD with [fn]reverence
And rejoice with trembling.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 5:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 5:7 - But as for me, by Your abundant lovingkindness I will enter Your house,
[fn]At Your holy temple I will bow in reverence for You.

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1. Currently on page 1/3 (Gen 9:2–Psa 5:7) Gen 9:2–Psa 5:7

2. LOAD PAGE 2 Psa 14:3–Jer 30:5

3. LOAD PAGE 3 Jer 30:6–Mal 2:5

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