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phobeō G5399

φοβέω (phobeō) means “to fear” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

φοβέω Greek · G5399 95 tagged occurrences in 92 verses

Pronunciation guide: fob-eh'-o Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G5399

φοβέω · phobeō · to fear

φοβέέω, ῶ (φόβος) [in LXX chiefly for מִן יָרֵא ;] 1. in Hem., to put to flight. Pass., to be put to flight, to flee affrighted 2. to terrify, frighten (Wis 179; Hdt. and Att..). Pass. (so always in NT; cf. M, Pr., 162), to be seized with fear, be affrighted, fear: Mat.10:31 14:27, Mrk.5:33 6:50, Luk.1:13 8:50, Jhn.6:19 12:15, Act.16:38, al.; opposite to ὑψηλοφρονεῖν, Rom.11:20; σφόδρα, Mat.17:6 27:54; with cogn. accusative, φόβον μέγαν, Mrk.4:41, Luk.2:9 (1Ma.10:8); φόβον αὐτῶν (obj, genitive, but cf. ICC, in l), 1Pe.3:14; πτόησιν, 1Pe.3:6; with accusative of person(s), Mat.10:26, Mrk.11:18, Luk.19:21, Jhn.9:22, Act.9:26, Rom.13:3, al.; before ἀπό (like Heb. יָרֵא, Jer.1:8, al.; cf. M, Pr., 102, 104n„), Mat.10:28, Luk.12:4; before μή (cl.; Bl., § 65, 3; M, Pr., 184 f.), Act.23:10 27:17; μήπως, Act.27:29, 2Co.11:3 12:20, Gal.4:11; μήποτε, Heb.4:1; with inf. (Bl., § 69, 4; M, Pr., 205), Mat.1:20, Mrk.9:32, al.; of reverential fear: Mrk.6:20, Eph.5:33; τ. θεόν, Luk.1:50, Act.10:2, 1Pe.2:17, Rev.14:7, al.; τ. κύριον, Col.3:22, Rev.15:4; τ. ὄνομα τ. θεοῦ (see: ὄνομα), Rev.11:18; οἱ φοβούμενοι τ. θεόν, of proselytes, Act.13:16, 26 (cf. ἐκ-φοβέω) (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

I fear, dread, reverence, am afraid, terrified.

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How translators render G5399

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
be afraid 17
fear 13
they were afraid 9
do not be afraid 7
fearing 3
he was afraid 3
they were terrified 3
feared 2
i am afraid 2
who fear 2
and fear 1
do not fear 1
fearing that 1
fears 1
for fear of 1
frightened 1
god-fearing 1
he was even more afraid 1
i fear 1
i was afraid 1
i was afraid of 1
i will not be afraid 1
in fear 1
in terror 1
in their fear 1
let us be careful 1
must respect 1
overwhelmed with fear 1
so do not be afraid 1
they feared 1
they were afraid of 1
they were all afraid of 1
they were filled with awe 1
they were unafraid 1
to be unafraid 1
to give way 1
was afraid 1
was alarmed 1
we are afraid 1
were afraid 1
were alarmed 1
will not fear you 1
you should fear 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
fear 25
afraid 15
they feared 12
be 9
fearing 6
they were afraid 5
feared 3
they were 3
he was afraid 2
i fear 2
are 1
be afraid 1
be afraid of 1
dost 1
fear ye 1
feareth 1
he feared 1
he that feareth 1
he was 1
i am afraid of 1
i feared 1
i was afraid 1
i will 1
let us 1
on them that fear 1
one that feared 1
one that feareth 1
shall 1
she reverence 1
that fear 1
that feareth 1
they being afraid 1
was afraid 1
we fear 1
were 1
were afraid 1
ye shall fear 1
ye that fear 1

Verses containing G5399

Page 2 of 2. 92 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. John 6:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the sea—and they were terrified.

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  2. John 6:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But Jesus spoke up: “It is I; do not be afraid.”

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  3. John 9:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews. For the Jews had already determined that anyone who confessed Jesus as the Christ would be put out of the synagogue.

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  4. John 12:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Do not be afraid, O Daughter of Zion. See, your King is coming, seated on the colt of a donkey.”

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  5. John 19:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When Pilate heard this statement, he was even more afraid,

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  6. Acts 5:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    At that point, the captain went with the officers and brought the apostles—but not by force, for fear the people would stone them.

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  7. Acts 9:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.

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  8. Acts 10:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He and all his household were devout and God-fearing. He gave generously to the people and prayed to God regularly.

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  9. Acts 10:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Cornelius the centurion has sent us,” they said. “He is a righteous and God-fearing man with a good reputation among the whole Jewish nation. A holy angel instructed him to request your presence in his home so he could hear a message from you.”

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  10. Acts 10:35 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    but welcomes those from every nation who fear Him and do what is right.

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  11. Acts 13:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Paul stood up, motioned with his hand, and began to speak: “Men of Israel and you Gentiles who fear God, listen to me!

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  12. Acts 13:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Brothers, children of Abraham, and you Gentiles who fear God, it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent.

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  13. Acts 16:38 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So the officers relayed this message to the magistrates, who were alarmed to hear that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.

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  14. Acts 18:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent.

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  15. Acts 22:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    At once those who were about to interrogate Paul stepped back, and the commander himself was alarmed when he realized that he had put a Roman citizen in chains.

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  16. Acts 23:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The dispute grew so violent that the commander was afraid they would tear Paul to pieces. He ordered the soldiers to go down and remove him by force and bring him into the barracks.

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  17. Acts 27:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    After hoisting it up, the crew used ropes to undergird the ship. And fearing that they would run aground on the sandbars of Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor and were driven along.

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  18. Acts 27:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And look, God has granted you the lives of all who sail with you.’

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  19. Acts 27:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Fearing that we would run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daybreak.

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  20. Romans 11:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    That is correct: They were broken off because of unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but be afraid.

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  21. Romans 13:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? Then do what is right, and you will have his approval.

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  22. Romans 13:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword in vain. He is God’s servant, an agent of retribution to the wrongdoer.

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  23. 2 Corinthians 11:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ.

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  24. 2 Corinthians 12:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For I am afraid that when I come, I may not find you as I wish, and you may not find me as you wish. I fear that there may be quarreling, jealousy, rage, rivalry, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.

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  25. Galatians 2:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself, for fear of those in the circumcision group.

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  26. Galatians 4:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I fear for you, that my efforts for you may have been in vain.

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  27. Ephesians 5:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Nevertheless, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.

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  28. Colossians 3:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart and fear of the Lord.

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  29. Hebrews 4:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be deemed to have fallen short of it.

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  30. Hebrews 11:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    By faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after his birth, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were unafraid of the king’s edict.

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  31. Hebrews 11:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    By faith Moses left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw Him who is invisible.

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  32. Hebrews 13:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”

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  33. 1 Peter 2:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Treat everyone with high regard: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.

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  34. 1 Peter 3:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    just as Sarah obeyed Abraham and called him lord. And you are her children if you do what is right and refuse to give way to fear.

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  35. 1 Peter 3:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear what they fear; do not be shaken.”

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  36. 1 John 4:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment. The one who fears has not been perfected in love.

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  37. Revelation 1:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last,

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  38. Revelation 2:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.

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  39. Revelation 11:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The nations were enraged, and Your wrath has come. The time has come to judge the dead and to reward Your servants the prophets, as well as the saints and those who fear Your name, both small and great—and to destroy those who destroy the earth.”

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  40. Revelation 14:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And he said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give Him glory, because the hour of His judgment has come. Worship the One who made the heavens and the earth and the sea and the springs of waters.”

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  41. Revelation 15:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.”

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  42. Revelation 19:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then a voice came from the throne, saying: “Praise our God, all you who serve Him, and those who fear Him, small and great alike!”

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