ΧΕΡΣΙΝΦΟΒΟΝ, χερσινφοβον
CHERSINPHOBON, chersinphobon
Sounds Like: kher-SIN-fo-bon
Translations: fear-in-hand, fear-at-hand, fear-in-one's-hands, a fear-in-hand
From the root: ΧΕΙΡ, ΦΟΒΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This is a compound adjective formed from 'χείρ' (hand) and 'φόβος' (fear). It describes something that has fear in hand, or fear that is present and immediate, as if held in one's hands. It implies a tangible or imminent threat, or a state of being gripped by fear. It would be used to describe a person, situation, or object that embodies or causes such a fear.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Masculine or Neuter
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 25:17
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΧΕΙΡ, ΦΟΒΟΣ, appear in our texts.
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