Strong G1719ἔμφοβος
afraid
- Transliteration
- emphobos
- Pronunciation
- em'-fob-os
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
Detailed definition
ἔμ-φοβος
[in LXX: Sir.19:24, 1Ma.13:2 *;]
1. terrible.
2. in fear (of Godly fear, Sir.19:24), terrified: Luk.24:5, 37, Act.10:4 24:25, Rev.11:13.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Sir.19:24, 1Ma.13:2 *;]
1. terrible.
2. in fear (of Godly fear, Sir.19:24), terrified: Luk.24:5, 37, Act.10:4 24:25, Rev.11:13.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1719 appears in 6 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- afraid3
- affright2
- tremble1
First verses
- Luke 24:5And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
- Luke 24:37But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.
- Acts 10:4And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.
- Acts 22:9And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.
- Acts 24:25And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.
- Revelation 11:13And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἔμφοβ-ος, ον,
terrible, θεαί [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 39.)]
II passive, in fear, timorous, ὕπειξις τῆς ψυχῆς [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Characteres” 25.1)]; terrified, frightened, [LXX+NT (LXX.Sir.19.24, NT.Luke.24.5, +others, “Bull.Soc.Alex.” 6.45)]. adverb -βως[Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus see at {ὀρρωδέως}.)]
terrible, θεαί [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 39.)]
II passive, in fear, timorous, ὕπειξις τῆς ψυχῆς [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Characteres” 25.1)]; terrified, frightened, [LXX+NT (LXX.Sir.19.24, NT.Luke.24.5, +others, “Bull.Soc.Alex.” 6.45)]. adverb -βως[Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus see at {ὀρρωδέως}.)]