ἘΦΟΒΟΥΝΤΟ, ἐφοβουντο
EPHOBOUNTO, ephobounto
Sounds Like: eh-fo-BOON-toh
Translations: they were fearing, they feared, they were afraid, they dreaded
From the root: ΦΟΒΈΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word describes an action of fearing, being afraid, or dreading something or someone. It is used to indicate that a group of people (they) were in a state of fear or were actively fearing something. It is often used in contexts where there is a sense of reverence or awe, as well as literal fear.
Inflection: Imperfect Indicative, Middle/Passive Voice, Third Person Plural
Strong’s number: G5399 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
1 Enoch Greek Collection
- 1 Enoch — 89:49
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 5 — 11:356
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΦΟΒΈΩ, appear in our texts.
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