Lexical Definition
φοβερός phoberós (fob-er-os') fearful G:A
from φόβος
fearful, terrible.
- frightful, i.e. (objectively) formidable
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| φοβερὸν | a fearful thing | Heb.10.31 |
| fearful | Heb.12.21 | |
| φοβερὰ | terrifying | Heb.10.27 |
| φοβερών | of your fearful | LXX.Ps.145.6 |
| φοβερώ | fearful | LXX.Ps.76.12 |
| fearful one | LXX.Ps.76.12 | |
| φοβερόσ | A fearful | LXX.Prov.12.25 |
| He is fearful | LXX.1Chr.16.25 • LXX.Ps.96.4 | |
| are fearful | LXX.Ps.76.7 | |
| dreadful | LXX.Ps.47.2 | |
| fearful | LXX.Gen.28.17 • LXX.Deut.10.17 • LXX.Neh.1.5 • LXX.Ps.66.5 • LXX.Ps.89.7 • LXX.Hab.1.7 | |
| fearsome | LXX.Neh.9.32 | |
| φοβερόν | fearful | LXX.Ps.99.3 • LXX.Ps.111.9 • LXX.Dan.7.7 |
| fearsome | LXX.Dan.7.19 | |
| so a fearful | LXX.Isa.21.2 | |
| φοβερού | fearful | LXX.Neh.4.14 |
| φοβεράσ | dreadful | LXX.Deut.8.15 |
| φοβεράν | dreadful | LXX.Deut.1.19 • LXX.Deut.2.7 |
| φοβερά | fearful | LXX.Ps.66.3 • LXX.Ps.106.22 |
| was fearful | LXX.Dan.2.31 |
Abbott-Smith
φοβερός, -ά, -όν (< φοβέω), [in LXX chiefly for נוֺרָא, also for דְּחַל, אָיֹם ;]
fearful, whether act, or pass.;
1. act., = δεινός, causing fear, terrible (LXX): He 10:27, 31 12:21
2. Pass., = δειλός, feeling fear, timid (cl. in both senses).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Hebrews | 10:27 · 10:31 · 12:21 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
φοβερός, ά, όν,
(φόβος) fearful, whether active or passive:
__I active, causing fear, terrible, χρηστήρια φ. [Refs 5th c.BC+], etc.; ὅμιλος πλήθει -ώτατος formidable only from numbers, [Refs 5th c.BC+] things which are fearful to the multitude, [Refs 5th c.BC+]infinitive, φ. ἰδεῖν, φ. προσιδέσθαι, fearful to behold, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__I.2 regarded with fear, especially with respect to consequences, οὔτε ὅρκος φ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἵππος φ. μὴ ἀνήκεστόν τι ποιήσῃ a horse that makes one fear he will do some mischief, [Refs 5th c.BC+]terror, danger, [Refs]; τῶν φοβερῶν ὄντων τῇ πόλει γενέσθαι the things which were dreaded as like ly to happen.., [Refs]; φοβερόν [ἐστι] μὴ.. there is reason to dread that.., [Refs]; ἀγγέλλεσθαι ἐπὶ τὸ φοβερώτατον to be fearfully exaggerated, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__I.3 Rhet., of style, impressive, awe-inspiring, τὸ κάλλος τὸ Θουκυδίδου φ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II passive, afraid, timid, ἐκτέταμαι φοβερὰν φρένα [Refs 7th c.BC+]; φ. τὴν ψυχήν [Refs]; σκοπεῖν εἰ φοβεροί (i.e. οἱ πῶλοι) [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 caused by fear, troubled, panic, ἀναχώρησις [Refs 5th c.BC+]; φ. φροντίδες anxious thoughts, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III adverb -ρῶς threateningly, in a terrifying manner, [LXX+5th c.BC+]: comparative, -ώτερον φθέγγεσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: superlative, -ώτατα ἰδεῖν [Refs]
__III.2 timidly, -ώτατα ἔχειν [Refs]