Emphobos ἔμφοβος
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| ἔμφοβος | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | emphobos |
| Strong's number | G1719 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | afraid |
| Occurrences | 6 in 6 verses |
| Most frequent in | Acts (3) |
Emphobos (Greek ἔμφοβος, Strong's G1719) is a Greek adjective meaning “afraid”. It occurs 6 times in 6 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἔμ-φοβος
[in LXX: Sir.19:24, 1Ma.13:2 * ;]
1. terrible.
2. in fear (of Godly fear, Sir.19:24), terrified: Luk.24:5, 37, Act.10:4 24:25, Rev.11:13.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Sir.19:24, 1Ma.13:2 * ;]
1. terrible.
2. in fear (of Godly fear, Sir.19:24), terrified: Luk.24:5, 37, Act.10:4 24:25, Rev.11:13.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | afraid (3), affrighted (2), trembled (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | frightened (2), terror (1), fear (1), terrified (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Emphobos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Luke
- Luke 24:5And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?As the women bowed their faces to the ground in terror, the two men asked them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead?
- Luke 24:37But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.But they were startled and frightened, thinking they had seen a spirit.
Acts
- Acts 10:4And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.Cornelius stared at him in fear and asked, “What is it, Lord?” The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have ascended as a memorial offering before God.
- Acts 22:9And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.My companions saw the light, but they could not understand the voice of the One speaking to me.
- Acts 24:25And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.As Paul expounded on righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said, “You may go for now. When I find the time, I will call for you.”
Revelation
- Revelation 11:13And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand were killed in the quake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).