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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, (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); 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)

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 9:2 - “The fear of you and the terror of you will be on every animal of the earth and on every bird of the sky; on everything that crawls on the ground, and on all the fish of the sea. They are handed over to you.
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.

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 labor of my hands, so He rendered judgment last night.”
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.
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.

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, LORD,

Until the people pass over whom You have purchased.

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 20:20 - However, 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 will not sin.”
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.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 2:25 - ‘This day I will begin to put the dread and fear of you upon the faces of [fn]people everywhere, [fn]who, when they hear the news of you, will tremble and be in anguish because of you.’
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 11:25 - “No one will be able to stand against you; the LORD your God will [fn]instill the dread of you and the fear of you in all the land on which you set foot, just as He has spoken to you.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:67 - “In the morning you will say, ‘If only it were evening!’ And at evening you will say, ‘If only it were morning!’ because of the terror of your heart which you fear, and the sight of your eyes which you will see.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:25 -

‘Outside the sword will make them childless,

And inside, terror

Both young man and virgin,

The nursing child with the man of gray hair.

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 despaired because of you.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:3 -

“The God of Israel said it;

The Rock of Israel spoke to me:

‘He who rules over mankind righteously,

Who rules in the fear of God,

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 14:17 - Then the fame of David spread in all the lands; and the LORD brought the fear of him on all the nations.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 19:7 - “Now then, let the fear of the LORD be upon you; be careful [fn]about what you do, for [fn]the LORD our God will have no part in injustice or partiality, or in the taking of a bribe.”
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 19:9 - Then he commanded them, saying, “This is what you shall do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully and wholeheartedly.
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 made him successful.
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 5:9 - So I said, “The thing which you are doing is not good; should you not walk in the fear of our God because of the taunting of the nations, our enemies?
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 5:15 - But the previous 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 my fear of God.
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 6:16 - When all our enemies heard about it, and all the nations surrounding us saw it, they [fn]lost their confidence; for they realized that this work had been accomplished [fn]with the help of our God.
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 was to be the ruler in his own house and the one who speaks in the language of his own people.
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 courtyard 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.

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:2 - When the king saw Esther the queen standing in the courtyard, she obtained favor in his sight; and the king extended to Esther the golden scepter which was in his hand. So Esther approached and touched the top of the scepter.
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 joy and jubilation for the Jews, a feast and a [fn]holiday. And many among the peoples of the land [fn]became Jews, because the dread of the Jews had fallen on them.
Unchecked Copy BoxEst 9:3 - Even all the officials of the provinces, the satraps, the governors, and those who were doing the king’s business were supporting the Jews, because the dread of Mordecai had fallen on them.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 3:24 -

“For my groaning comes at the sight of my food,

And my cries pour out like water.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 3:25 -

“For [fn]what I fear comes upon me,

And what I dread [fn]encounters me.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 4:6 -

“Is your [fn]fear of God not your confidence,

And the integrity of your ways your hope?

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 4:13 -

“Amid disquieting thoughts from visions of the night,

When deep sleep falls on people,

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:34 -

“Let Him remove His rod from me,

And let not the dread of Him terrify me.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:11 -

“Will His [fn]majesty not terrify you,

And the dread of Him fall upon you?

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:21 -

Remove Your [fn]hand from me,

And may the dread of You not terrify me.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:4 -

“Indeed, you do away with [fn]reverence,

And hinder meditation before God.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:21 -

[fn]Sounds of terror are in his ears;

While he is at peace the destroyer comes upon him.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 20:25 -

“It is drawn and comes out of his back,

Even the flashing point from his gallbladder;

Terrors come upon him,

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 21:9 -

Their houses are safe from fear,

And the [fn]rod of God is not on them.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 25:2 -

“Dominion and awe [fn]belong to Him

Who makes peace in His heights.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:23 -

“For disaster from God is a terror to me,

And because of His majesty I can do nothing.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:7 -

“Behold, no fear of me should terrify you,

Nor should my pressure weigh heavily on you.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:15 -

“In a dream, a vision of the night,

When deep sleep falls on people,

While they slumber in their beds,

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:16 -

Then He opens the ears of people,

And horrifies them with warnings,

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:17 -

“Have the gates of death been revealed to you,

And have you seen the gates of deep darkness?

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:3 -

“They kneel down, they deliver their young,

They get rid of their labor pains.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:16 -

“She treats her young cruelly, as if they were not hers;

Though her labor is for nothing, she is [fn]unconcerned,

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:19 -

“Do you give the horse his might?

Do you clothe his neck with a mane?

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:14 -

“Who can open the doors of his face?

Around his teeth there is terror.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:25 -

“When he rises up, the [fn]mighty are afraid;

Because of the crashing they are bewildered.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 2:11 -

Serve the LORD with [fn]reverence

And rejoice with trembling.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 5:7 -

But as for me, by Your abundant graciousness I will enter Your house,

[fn]At Your holy temple I will bow in reverence for You.


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