Strong G5398φοβερός
fearful
- Transliteration
- phoberos
- Pronunciation
- fob-er-os'
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
From G5401; frightful that is (objectively) formidable: - fearful terrible.
Detailed definition
φοβερός, -ά, -όν
(φοβέω), [in LXX chiefly for יָרֵא, also for דְּחַל, אָיֹם;]
fearful, whether act, or pass.;
1. act., = δεινός, causing fear, terrible (LXX): Heb.10:27, 31 12:21
2. Pass., = δειλός, feeling fear, timid (cl. in both senses).†
(AS)
(φοβέω), [in LXX chiefly for יָרֵא, also for דְּחַל, אָיֹם;]
fearful, whether act, or pass.;
1. act., = δεινός, causing fear, terrible (LXX): Heb.10:27, 31 12:21
2. Pass., = δειλός, feeling fear, timid (cl. in both senses).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G5398 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- fearful1
- terrible1
- thing1
First verses
- Hebrews 10:27But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
- Hebrews 10:31It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
- Hebrews 12:21And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:)
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Detailed Greek dictionary
φοβερός, ά, όν,
(φόβος) fearful, whether active or passive:
I active, causing fear, terrible, χρηστήρια φ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.139, compare 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 127 (_anapaest meter_), “Th.” 78 (Lyric poetry))], etc.; ὅμιλος πλήθει -ώτατος formidable only from numbers, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.98 (but τὰ τῷ πλήθει φ.)] things which are fearful to the multitude, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 1.7, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 67e): with)]infinitive, φ. ἰδεῖν, φ. προσιδέσθαι, fearful to behold, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Persae” 27 (_anapaest meter_), 48 (_anapaest meter_); φ. εἰσιδεῖν 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Phoenissae” 127 (Lyric poetry); φ. προσπολεμῆσαι 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 2.22; φ. Πολυδεύκεα πὺξ ἐρεθίζειν 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 22.2.)]
I.2 regarded with fear, especially with respect to consequences, οὔτε ὅρκος φ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.83)]; ἵππος φ. μὴ ἀνήκεστόν τι ποιήσῃ a horse that makes one fear he will do some mischief, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Hiero” 6.15; σεμνότερος εἶναι καὶ φοβερώτερος δοκεῖ 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 4.18; φοβεροὶ ἦσαν μὴ ποιήσειαν 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 5.7.2; τοῖς πολεμίοις φοβερώτεροι [prev. author] “Eq.Mag.” 4.11, compare “Ages.” 11.10 (_superlative_): τριήρης φοβερὸν πολεμίοις [prev. author] “Oec.” 8.8; τὸ πρὸ τῶν λυπηρῶν [προσδόκημα] φ. 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Philebus” 32c; φοβερώτατον ἐρημία 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 2.5.9; τὸ φ.)]terror, danger, [Refs ([prev. author] “Lac.” 9.1)]; τῶν φοβερῶν ὄντων τῇ πόλει γενέσθαι the things which were dreaded as like ly to happen.., [Refs ([prev. author] “HG” 1.4.17)]; φοβερόν [ἐστι] μὴ.. there is reason to dread that.., [Refs ([prev. author] “Hier.” 1.12, compare “Cyr.” 7.5.22)]; ἀγγέλλεσθαι ἐπὶ τὸ φοβερώτατον to be fearfully exaggerated, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 1.57.)]
I.3 Rhet., of style, impressive, awe-inspiring, τὸ κάλλος τὸ Θουκυδίδου φ. [Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Pomp.” 3; τὸ φ. [prev. author] “Lys.” 13; Ὅμηρος παίζων -ώτερος 4th c.BC: Demetrius Phalereus Rhetor “Demetrius on Style” 130.)]
II passive, afraid, timid, ἐκτέταμαι φοβερὰν φρένα [Refs 7th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 153 (Lyric poetry), compare 7th-6th c.BC: Alcaeus Lyricus 97, 5th c.BC: Pherecrates Comicus 245; ὄμμα 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Iphigenia Aulidensis” 620: opposed to θαρσαλέος, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.3, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 3.3 19 (_comparative_))]; φ. τὴν ψυχήν [Refs ([prev. author] “Oec.” 7.25)]; σκοπεῖν εἰ φοβεροί (i.e. οἱ πῶλοι) [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 413d; φ. ποιεῖν τινα [prev. author] “Lg.” 647c; φ. εἰς τὸ τολμᾶν [prev. work] 649d.)]
II.2 caused by fear, troubled, panic, ἀναχώρησις [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.128; φοβερὰ ὄσσοις ὁμίχλα προσῇξε 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 144 (Lyric poetry))]; φ. φροντίδες anxious thoughts, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Theages” 127b.)]
III adverb -ρῶς threateningly, in a terrifying manner, [LXX+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 24.15, cf. LXX.3Mac.5.45, etc.)]: comparative, -ώτερον φθέγγεσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Symposium” 1.10)]: superlative, -ώτατα ἰδεῖν [Refs ([prev. author] “Cyr.” 8.3.5.)]
III.2 timidly, -ώτατα ἔχειν [Refs ([prev. author] “Eq.Mag.” 8.20.)]
(φόβος) fearful, whether active or passive:
I active, causing fear, terrible, χρηστήρια φ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.139, compare 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 127 (_anapaest meter_), “Th.” 78 (Lyric poetry))], etc.; ὅμιλος πλήθει -ώτατος formidable only from numbers, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.98 (but τὰ τῷ πλήθει φ.)] things which are fearful to the multitude, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 1.7, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 67e): with)]infinitive, φ. ἰδεῖν, φ. προσιδέσθαι, fearful to behold, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Persae” 27 (_anapaest meter_), 48 (_anapaest meter_); φ. εἰσιδεῖν 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Phoenissae” 127 (Lyric poetry); φ. προσπολεμῆσαι 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 2.22; φ. Πολυδεύκεα πὺξ ἐρεθίζειν 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 22.2.)]
I.2 regarded with fear, especially with respect to consequences, οὔτε ὅρκος φ. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.83)]; ἵππος φ. μὴ ἀνήκεστόν τι ποιήσῃ a horse that makes one fear he will do some mischief, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Hiero” 6.15; σεμνότερος εἶναι καὶ φοβερώτερος δοκεῖ 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 4.18; φοβεροὶ ἦσαν μὴ ποιήσειαν 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 5.7.2; τοῖς πολεμίοις φοβερώτεροι [prev. author] “Eq.Mag.” 4.11, compare “Ages.” 11.10 (_superlative_): τριήρης φοβερὸν πολεμίοις [prev. author] “Oec.” 8.8; τὸ πρὸ τῶν λυπηρῶν [προσδόκημα] φ. 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Philebus” 32c; φοβερώτατον ἐρημία 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 2.5.9; τὸ φ.)]terror, danger, [Refs ([prev. author] “Lac.” 9.1)]; τῶν φοβερῶν ὄντων τῇ πόλει γενέσθαι the things which were dreaded as like ly to happen.., [Refs ([prev. author] “HG” 1.4.17)]; φοβερόν [ἐστι] μὴ.. there is reason to dread that.., [Refs ([prev. author] “Hier.” 1.12, compare “Cyr.” 7.5.22)]; ἀγγέλλεσθαι ἐπὶ τὸ φοβερώτατον to be fearfully exaggerated, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 1.57.)]
I.3 Rhet., of style, impressive, awe-inspiring, τὸ κάλλος τὸ Θουκυδίδου φ. [Refs 4th c.BC+ ([prev. author] “Pomp.” 3; τὸ φ. [prev. author] “Lys.” 13; Ὅμηρος παίζων -ώτερος 4th c.BC: Demetrius Phalereus Rhetor “Demetrius on Style” 130.)]
II passive, afraid, timid, ἐκτέταμαι φοβερὰν φρένα [Refs 7th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 153 (Lyric poetry), compare 7th-6th c.BC: Alcaeus Lyricus 97, 5th c.BC: Pherecrates Comicus 245; ὄμμα 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Iphigenia Aulidensis” 620: opposed to θαρσαλέος, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.3, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 3.3 19 (_comparative_))]; φ. τὴν ψυχήν [Refs ([prev. author] “Oec.” 7.25)]; σκοπεῖν εἰ φοβεροί (i.e. οἱ πῶλοι) [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 413d; φ. ποιεῖν τινα [prev. author] “Lg.” 647c; φ. εἰς τὸ τολμᾶν [prev. work] 649d.)]
II.2 caused by fear, troubled, panic, ἀναχώρησις [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 4.128; φοβερὰ ὄσσοις ὁμίχλα προσῇξε 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 144 (Lyric poetry))]; φ. φροντίδες anxious thoughts, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Theages” 127b.)]
III adverb -ρῶς threateningly, in a terrifying manner, [LXX+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 24.15, cf. LXX.3Mac.5.45, etc.)]: comparative, -ώτερον φθέγγεσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Symposium” 1.10)]: superlative, -ώτατα ἰδεῖν [Refs ([prev. author] “Cyr.” 8.3.5.)]
III.2 timidly, -ώτατα ἔχειν [Refs ([prev. author] “Eq.Mag.” 8.20.)]