Lexicon :: Strong's G5398 - phoberos

He was afraid and said, “What an awesome place this is! This is none other than the house of God. This is the gate of heaven.”

“We then set out from Horeb and went across all the great and terrible wilderness you saw on the way to the hill country of the Amorites, just as the LORD our God had commanded us. When we reached Kadesh-barnea,

“For the LORD your God has blessed you in all the work of your hands. He has watched over your journey through this immense wilderness. The LORD your God has been with you these past forty years, and you have lacked nothing.’

“He led you through the great and terrible wilderness with its poisonous[fn] snakes and scorpions, a thirsty land where there was no water. He brought water out of the flint rock for you.

“For the LORD your God is the God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awe-inspiring God, showing no partiality and taking no bribe.

For the LORD is great and highly praised;

he is feared above all gods.

I said,

LORD, the God of the heavens, the great and awe-inspiring God who keeps his gracious covenant with those who love him and keep his commands,

After I made an inspection, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people, “Don’t be afraid of them. Remember the great and awe-inspiring Lord, and fight for your countrymen, your sons and daughters, your wives and homes.”

So now, our God ​— ​the great, mighty,

and awe-inspiring God who keeps his gracious covenant —

do not view lightly all the hardships that have afflicted us,

our kings and leaders,

our priests and prophets,

our ancestors and all your people,

from the days of the Assyrian kings until today.

On the third day, Esther dressed in her royal clothing and stood in the inner courtyard of the palace facing it. The king was sitting on his royal throne in the royal courtroom,[fn] facing its entrance.

For the LORD, the Most High, is awe-inspiring,

a great King over the whole earth.

Say to God, “How awe-inspiring are your works!

Your enemies will cringe before you

because of your great strength.

Come and see the wonders of God;

his acts for humanity[fn] are awe-inspiring.

And you ​— ​you are to be feared.[fn]

When you are angry,

who can stand before you?

He humbles the spirit of leaders;

he is feared by the kings of the earth.

God is greatly feared in the council of the holy ones,

more awe-inspiring than[fn] all who surround him.

For the LORD is great and is highly praised;

he is feared above all gods.

Let them praise your great

and awe-inspiring name.

He is holy.

wondrous works in the land of Ham,[fn]

awe-inspiring acts at the Red Sea.

He has sent redemption to his people.

He has ordained his covenant forever.

His name is holy and awe-inspiring.

I will praise you

because I have been remarkably and wondrously made.[fn][fn]

Your works are wondrous,

and I know this very well.

They will proclaim the power of your awe-inspiring acts,

and I will declare your greatness.[fn]

Anxiety in a person’s heart weighs it down,

but a good word cheers it up.

A pronouncement concerning the desert by the sea:

Like storms that pass over the Negev,

it comes from the desert, from the land of terror.

“Your Majesty, as you were watching, suddenly a colossal statue appeared. That statue, tall and dazzling, was standing in front of you, and its appearance was terrifying.

“After this, while I was watching in the night visions, suddenly a fourth beast appeared, frightening and dreadful, and incredibly strong, with large iron teeth. It devoured and crushed, and it trampled with its feet whatever was left. It was different from all the beasts before it, and it had ten horns.

“Then I wanted to be clear about the fourth beast, the one different from all the others, extremely terrifying, with iron teeth and bronze claws, devouring, crushing, and trampling with its feet whatever was left.

They are fierce and terrifying;

their views of justice and sovereignty

stem from themselves.