Greek Word Study
φοβέω
phobéō
G5399

Quick Facts

Strong's Number
G5399
KJV Translations
be (+ sore) afraidfear (exceedingly)reverence
Derivation / Root
from G5401 (φόβος);

Definition of phobéō

φοβέω (phobéō) to frighten, i.e. (passively) to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e. revere

Word Origin

This word comes from G5401 (φόβος); See the root word: G5401 (φόβος).

KJV Translation Variants

The Greek word φοβέω (phobéō) is translated into the following English words in the King James Version:

English TranslationStrong's Ref
be (+ sore) afraidG5399
fear (exceedingly)G5399
reverenceG5399

Translation data from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible.

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