Strong's Lexicon
G5398
G5398 — φοβερός
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5398 |
|---|---|
| Word: | φοβερός |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G5401 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | phoberos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | fob-er-os' |
| Meaning: | 1. frightful 2. (objectively) formidable |
| KJV Renderings: | fearful, terrible |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
φοβερός, φοβερά, φοβερόν (φοβέω), from Aeschylus down, (fearful i. e.):
1. (actively) inspiring fear, terrible, formidable; the Sept. for ðåøÈà.
2. (passively) affected with fear, timid; in the N. T., only in the former (active) sense: Heb 10:27; Heb 10:31; Heb 12:21.
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
φοβερός (fearful)
Hebrews 10:27
- KJV: But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation which shall devour the adversaries
- GK: φοβερά δε τις εκδοχή κρίσεως και πυρός ζήλος εσθίειν μέλλοντος τους υπεναντίους
Hebrews 10:31
- KJV: a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God
- GK: φοβερόν το εμπεσείν εις χείρας θεού ζώντος
Hebrews 12:21
- KJV: And so terrible was the sight Moses said I exceedingly fear and quake
- GK: και ούτω φοβερόν ην το φανταζόμενον Μωϋσης είπεν έκφοβός ειμι και έντρομος