Strong G1629ἐκφοβέω
to terrify
- Transliteration
- ekphobeō
- Pronunciation
- ek-fob-eh'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
ἐκ-φοβέω, -ῶ
[in LXX chiefly for חָרֵד hi.;]
to frighten away, terrify: with accusative of person(s), 2Co.10:9.†
(AS)
[in LXX chiefly for חָרֵד hi.;]
to frighten away, terrify: with accusative of person(s), 2Co.10:9.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1629 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- terrify1
First verses
- 2 Corinthians 10:9That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐκφοβ-έω,
alarm, φρένας [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Persae” 606, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Gorgias” 483c, etc.)]; τὸ ἐκφοβῆσαι so as to cause alarm, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.87; ἐ. τινὰ ἐκ δεμνίων 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 312)]; ἐ. τινά τι fright one with a thing, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.11)]:—passive, fear greatly, with accusative, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 276)]; ὡς[Refs (.. [prev. work] 1426; ὑπέρ τινος [prev. author] “OT” 989.)]
alarm, φρένας [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Persae” 606, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Gorgias” 483c, etc.)]; τὸ ἐκφοβῆσαι so as to cause alarm, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.87; ἐ. τινὰ ἐκ δεμνίων 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 312)]; ἐ. τινά τι fright one with a thing, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.11)]:—passive, fear greatly, with accusative, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 276)]; ὡς[Refs (.. [prev. work] 1426; ὑπέρ τινος [prev. author] “OT” 989.)]