What does δειλός · φόβος mean in the Bible?
δειλός · φόβος is a Greek phrase meaning "cowardly fear / great fear".
Greek · G1169, G5401
δειλοί / φόβον μέγαν
Timid · alarm or fright
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δειλόςG1169timid
Pronunciationdeilós
Cowardice rooted in fear; opposite of faith and courage in facing danger or hardship.
Open lexicon entry →φόβοςG5401alarm or fright
Pronunciationphóbos
Reverential awe of God distinct from mere terror; encompasses both fear and worshipful respect
Open lexicon entry →What does δειλοί / φόβον μέγαν (deiloi / phobon megan) mean in the Bible?
δειλός · φόβος is a Greek phrase meaning "cowardly fear / great fear".
Full entry for δειλοί / φόβον μέγαν (G1169, G5401) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1169, G5401?
G1169, G5401 is connected to 3 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. cowardly fear / great fear
Source Gloss
cowardly fear / great fear
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 2 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns2Aligned forms3Case patternNominative (2)Number patternPlural (3)
Nominative · Plural · MasculineMatt 8:26 · Mark 4:402×
Dative · Plural · MasculineRev 21:81×