Greek word study
φοβέω G5399
- Transliteration
- phobéō
- KJV glosses
- be (+ sore) afraid, fear (exceedingly), reverence
Lexical summary
to frighten, i.e. (passively) to be alarmed
by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e. revere
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
to frighten, i.e. (passively) to be alarmed
by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e. revere
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information