Greek · G1719 · unreviewed

ἔμφοβος

Afraid

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ἔμφοβος G1719
Pronunciation émphobos

What does ἔμφοβος (émphobos) mean in the Bible?

ἔμφοβος (émphobos) is a Greek word meaning "afraid". ἔμ-φοβος [in LXX: Sir.

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Meaning

afraid
Extended definition

Fear characterized by reverence or awe, often in encounters with the divine or supernatural.

1terrible.
2in fear (of Godly fear, Sir.19:24), terrified: Luk.24:5, 37, Act.10:4 24:25, Rev.11:13.
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Plural · Masculine Luke 24:37 · Rev 11:13
Nominative · Singular · Masculine Acts 10:4 · Acts 24:25
Genitive · Plural · Feminine Luke 24:5
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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