Strong G21252τρομέω
to stand in awe of
- Transliteration
- tromeō
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
1. to tremble, quake, quiver , especially from fear, (Iliad by Homer):—;with infinitive to fear to do, (Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus)
2. with accusative to tremble before or at a person, to stand in awe of , (Homer)
In each sense (Homer) uses both Act. and Mid., but only in present and imperfect; epic and ionic τρομεοίατο for τρομέοιντο, (Iliad by Homer); ionic participle τρομεύμενος (Solon Lyricus) (ML)
2. with accusative to tremble before or at a person, to stand in awe of , (Homer)
In each sense (Homer) uses both Act. and Mid., but only in present and imperfect; epic and ionic τρομεοίατο for τρομέοιντο, (Iliad by Homer); ionic participle τρομεύμενος (Solon Lyricus) (ML)