ΦΟΒΩ, φοβω
PHOBŌ, phobō
Sounds Like: PHOH-boh
Translations: (to) fear, (to) dread, (to) reverence, (to) awe, fear, dread, reverence, awe, a fear, a dread
From the root: ΦΟΒΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is the dative singular form of the noun ΦΟΒΟΣ (phobos), meaning 'fear', 'dread', 'reverence', or 'awe'. In the dative case, it often indicates the means by which something is done, or the object to which the fear is directed. For example, it can be translated as 'by fear' or 'with fear', or 'to fear' when used with verbs that imply an object of fear or reverence. It can also denote the state of being in fear or awe.
Inflection: Dative, Singular, Masculine
Strong’s number: G5401 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Aristeas
Barnabus
Clement of Alexandria
Clement of Rome
Codex Sinaiticus
- 2 Esdras — 15:9
- Psalms — 2:11, 5:8
- Proverbs — 14:26, 15:27, 23:17
- Job — 3:24, 38:17
- Wisdom — 5:2
- Sirach — 1:28, 1:30, 2:10, 9:16, 27:3, 40:26, 45:23
- Isaiah — 19:16, 33:7
- Jonah — 1:10, 1:16
- Malachi — 2:5
- Luke — 8:37
- Acts of the Apostles — 9:31
- 1 Corinthians — 2:3
- 2 Corinthians — 7:1
- Ephesians — 5:21
- Hebrews — 2:15
- 1 Peter — 1:17, 2:18, 3:2
- Jude — 1:23
- Revelation — 11:13
- Epistle of Barnabas — 1:7, 19:7
Josephus' Against Apion
- Book One — 15:99
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 2 — 5:80, 6:100, 14:299
- Book 3 — 2:39
- Book 4 — 6:128, 6:150, 8:309
- Book 5 — 2:154, 6:218
- Book 6 — 5:77, 5:86
- Book 7 — 1:38, 8:183
- Book 8 — 9:235
- Book 9 — 4:63
- Book 10 — 2:24
- Book 13 — 15:388
- Book 14 — 3:44, 9:180, 11:273
- Book 15 — 9:326
- Book 17 — 4:67, 9:206, 9:218
- Book 18 — 6:215
- Book 19 — 1:51, 1:64, 2:181, 4:236, 4:250, 4:253
- Book 20 — 1:7
Josephus' The Jewish War
Polycarp of Smyrna
- Polycarp’s Letter to the Philippians — 2:1
Pseudo-Baruch
- The Greek Apocalypse of Baruch (3 Baruch) — 7:5
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 2 Chronicles — 19:9, 26:5
- Nehemiah — 5:9
- 3 Maccabees — 2:23, 3:7
- Psalms — 2:11, 5:8, 13:5
- Psalms of Solomon — 6:8, 17:38, 17:44, 18:8, 18:9, 18:10, 18:13
- Proverbs — 14:26, 15:27, 23:17
- Job — 3:24, 38:17
- Wisdom — 5:2
- Sirach — 1:28, 1:30, 2:10, 9:16, 27:3, 40:26, 45:23
- Isaiah — 19:16, 33:7
- Ezekiel — 27:28, 32:30
- Daniel (Theodotion) — 10:7
- Jonah — 1:16
- Malachi — 2:5
The Shepherd of Hermas — Commandments
- Mandate 12 — 2:4
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Luke — 8:37
- Acts — 9:31
- 1 Corinthians — 2:3
- 2 Corinthians — 7:1
- Ephesians — 5:21
- Hebrews — 2:15
- 1 Peter — 1:17, 2:18, 3:2
- Jude — 1:23
Twelve Disciples
- The Didache — 4:11
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΦΟΒΟΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ἈΦΟΒΩΣ — fearlessly, without fear, boldly, safely
- ΕΜΦΟΒΟΙ — fearful, terrified, afraid
- ΦΟΒΕ — fear, be afraid, be terrified, be awestruck, reverence
- ΦΟΒΗ — fear, terror, reverence, respect, awe
- ΦΟΒΟ — fear, terror, reverence, respect, awe, dread
- ΦΟΒΟΙ — fears, terrors, panics
- ΦΟΒΟΙΣ — fears, terrors, dreads, reverences, respects
- ΦΟΒΟΝ — fear, a fear, dread, terror, reverence, awe
- ΦΟΒΟΣ — fear, a fear, terror, dread, reverence, respect
- ΦΟΒΟΥ — of fear, of reverence, of respect, of terror, of awe
- ΦΟΒΟΥΣ — fears, a fear
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