Strong's #5399: phobeo (pronounced fob-eh'-o)
from 5401; to frighten, i.e. (passively) to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e. revere:--be (+ sore) afraid, fear (exceedingly), reverence.
Thayer's Greek Lexicon:
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phobeō
1) to put to flight by terrifying (to scare away)
1a) to put to flight, to flee
1b) to fear, be afraid
1b1) to be struck with fear, to be seized with alarm
1b1a) of those startled by strange sights or occurrences
1b1b) of those struck with amazement
1b2) to fear, be afraid of one
1b3) to fear (i.e. hesitate) to do something (for fear of harm)
1c) to reverence, venerate, to treat with deference or reverential obedience
Part of Speech: verb
Relation: from G5401
Citing in TDNT: 9:189, 1272
Usage:
This word is used 93 times:
Luke 22:2: "they might kill him; for they feared the people."
Luke 23:40: "saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in"
John 6:19: "nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid."
John 6:20: "unto them, It is I; be not afraid."
John 9:22: "his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the"
John 12:15: " Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, thy King cometh,"
John 19:8: "heard that saying, he was the more afraid;"
Acts 5:26: "without violence: for they feared the people, lest"
Acts 9:26: "to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not"
Acts 10:2: "A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house,"
Acts 10:22: "a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among"
Acts 10:35: "in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness,"
Acts 13:16: "Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience."
Acts 13:26: "and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word"
Acts 16:38: "unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans."
Acts 18:9: "the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and"
Acts 22:29: "the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman,"
Acts 27:17: "the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the"
Acts 27:24: "Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar:"
Acts 27:29: "Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast"
Romans 11:20: "by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:"
Romans 13:3: "Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good,"
Romans 13:4: "if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the"
2 Corinthians 11:3: "But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve"
2 Corinthians 12:20: "For I fear, lest when I come, I shall not find you such"
Galatians 2:12: "and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision."
Galatians 4:11: " I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labor in vain."
Ephesians 5:33: "and the wife see that she reverence her husband."
Colossians 3:22: "in singleness of heart, fearing God:"
Hebrews 4:1: "Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his"
Hebrews 11:23: "he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment."
Hebrews 11:27: "he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king:"
Hebrews 13:6: "helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me."
1 Peter 2:17: "men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king."
1 Peter 3:6: "ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement."
1 Peter 3:14: "for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror,"
1 John 4:18: "fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in"
Revelation 1:17: "me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the"
Revelation 2:10: " Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil"
Revelation 11:18: "to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and"
Revelation 14:7: "with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory"
Revelation 15:4: "Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy"
Revelation 19:5: "ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and"
