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Lexicon :: Strong's G5398 - phoberos

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φοβερός
Transliteration
phoberos (Key)
Pronunciation
fob-er-os'
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
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Strong’s Definitions

φοβερός phoberós, fob-er-os'; from G5401; frightful, i.e. (objectively) formidable:—fearful, terrible.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x

The KJV translates Strong's G5398 in the following manner: fearful (2x), terrible (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x
The KJV translates Strong's G5398 in the following manner: fearful (2x), terrible (1x).

  1. inspiring fear, terrible, formidable

  2. affected with fear, timid

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
φοβερός phoberós, fob-er-os'; from G5401; frightful, i.e. (objectively) formidable:—fearful, terrible.
STRONGS G5398:
φοβερός, φοβερά, φοβερόν (φοβέω), from Aeschylus down, (fearful i. e.):
1. (actively) inspiring fear, terrible, formidable; the Sept. for נורָא.
2. (passively) affected with fear, timid; in the N. T., only in the former (active) sense: Hebrews 10:27, 31; Hebrews 12:21.
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Hebrews
10:27; 10:31; 12:21

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G5398 matches the Greek φοβερός (phoberos),
which occurs 29 times in 28 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 28:17

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 28:17 - But he was also afraid and said, “What an awesome place this is! It is none other than the house of God, the very gateway to heaven!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 1:19

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 1:19 - “Then, just as the LORD our God commanded us, we left Mount Sinai and traveled through the great and terrifying wilderness, as you yourselves remember, and headed toward the hill country of the Amorites. When we arrived at Kadesh-barnea,

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 2:7 - For the LORD your God has blessed you in everything you have done. He has watched your every step through this great wilderness. During these forty years, the LORD your God has been with you, and you have lacked nothing.”’

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 8:15

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 8:15 - Do not forget that he led you through the great and terrifying wilderness with its poisonous snakes and scorpions, where it was so hot and dry. He gave you water from the rock!

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 10:17

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 10:17 - “For the LORD your God is the God of gods and Lord of lords. He is the great God, the mighty and awesome God, who shows no partiality and cannot be bribed.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 16:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:25 - Great is the LORD! He is most worthy of praise!
He is to be feared above all gods.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 1:5

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 1:5 - Then I said, “O LORD, God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps his covenant of unfailing love with those who love him and obey his commands,

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 4:14

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 4:14 - Then as I looked over the situation, I called together the nobles and the rest of the people and said to them, “Don’t be afraid of the enemy! Remember the Lord, who is great and glorious, and fight for your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your homes!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 9:32

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:32 - “And now, our God, the great and mighty and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of unfailing love, do not let all the hardships we have suffered seem insignificant to you. Great trouble has come upon us and upon our kings and leaders and priests and prophets and ancestors—all of your people—from the days when the kings of Assyria first triumphed over us until now.

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Unchecked Copy Box Est 5:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:1 - On the third day of the fast, Esther put on her royal robes and entered the inner court of the palace, just across from the king’s hall. The king was sitting on his royal throne, facing the entrance.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 47:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 47:2 - For the LORD Most High is awesome.
He is the great King of all the earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 66:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 66:3 - Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds!
Your enemies cringe before your mighty power.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 66:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 66:5 - Come and see what our God has done,
what awesome miracles he performs for people!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 76:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 76:7 - No wonder you are greatly feared!
Who can stand before you when your anger explodes?

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 76:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 76:12 - For he breaks the pride of princes,
and the kings of the earth fear him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 89:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:7 - The highest angelic powers stand in awe of God.
He is far more awesome than all who surround his throne.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 96:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 96:4 - Great is the LORD! He is most worthy of praise!
He is to be feared above all gods.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 99:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 99:3 - Let them praise your great and awesome name.
Your name is holy!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 106:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:22 - such wonderful things in the land of Ham,
such awesome deeds at the Red Sea.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 111:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 111:9 - He has paid a full ransom for his people.
He has guaranteed his covenant with them forever.
What a holy, awe-inspiring name he has!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 139:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:14 - Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex!
Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 145:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 145:6 - Your awe-inspiring deeds will be on every tongue;
I will proclaim your greatness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 12:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:25 - Worry weighs a person down;
an encouraging word cheers a person up.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 21:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 21:1 - This message came to me concerning Babylon—the desert by the sea[fn]:
Disaster is roaring down on you from the desert,
like a whirlwind sweeping in from the Negev.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:31

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:31 - “In your vision, Your Majesty, you saw standing before you a huge, shining statue of a man. It was a frightening sight.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 7:7

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 7:7 - Then in my vision that night, I saw a fourth beast—terrifying, dreadful, and very strong. It devoured and crushed its victims with huge iron teeth and trampled their remains beneath its feet. It was different from any of the other beasts, and it had ten horns.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 7:19

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 7:19 - Then I wanted to know the true meaning of the fourth beast, the one so different from the others and so terrifying. It had devoured and crushed its victims with iron teeth and bronze claws, trampling their remains beneath its feet.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hab 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxHab 1:7 - They are notorious for their cruelty
and do whatever they like.
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