ΦΟΒΩΜΕΜΥΚΟΣΙ, φοβωμεμυκοσι
PHOBŌMEMYKOSI, phobōmemykosi
Sounds Like: foh-BOH-meh-MYOO-koh-see
Translations: fear-struck, silenced by fear, struck dumb with fear, terrified, awe-struck
From the root: ΦΟΒΟΣ, ΜΥΩ
Part of Speech: Adjective, Participle
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'φόβος' (fear) and 'μύω' (to close, especially the mouth or eyes). It describes someone who is so overwhelmed by fear or awe that they are struck silent or unable to speak. It implies a state of being paralyzed or rendered speechless due to intense emotion.
Inflection: Plural, Dative, Masculine or Neuter
Strong’s numbers: G5401 (Lookup on BibleHub), G3462 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Five — 1:32
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΦΟΒΟΣ, ΜΥΩ, appear in our texts.
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