Lexical Definition

‎φοβέω‎ phobéō (fob-eh'-o) to fear ^G:V
from ‎φόβος‎

be (+ sore) afraid, fear (exceedingly), reverence.

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

Abbott-Smith

φοβέω, ῶ (< φόβος) [in LXX chiefly for ירא ;]
1. in Hom., 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: Mt 10:31 14:27, Mk 5:33 6:50, Lk 1:13 8:50, Jo 6:19 12:15, Ac 16:38, al.; opp. to ὑψηλοφρονεῖν, Ro 11:20; σφόδρα, Mt 17:6 27:54; c. cogn. acc., φόβον μέγαν, Mk 4:41, Lk 2:9 (I Mac 10:8); φόβον αὐτῶν (obj, gen., but cf. ICC, in l.), I Pe 3:14; πτόησιν, I Pe 3:6; c. acc. pers., Mt 10:26, Mk 11:18, Lk 19:21, Jo 9:22, Ac 9:26,
Ro 13:3, al.; seq. ἀπό (like Heb. יָרֵא, Je 1:8, al.; cf. M, Pr., 102, 104n), Mt 10:28, Lk 12:4; seq. μή (cl.; Bl., § 65, 3; M, Pr., 184 f.), Ac 23:10 27:17; μήπως, Ac 27:29, II Co 11:3 12:20, Ga 4:11; μήποτε, He 4:1; c. inf. (Bl., § 69, 4; M, Pr., 205), Mt 1:20, Mk 9:32, al.; of reverential fear: Mk 6:20, Eph 5:33; τ. θεόν, Lk 1:50, Ac 10:2, I Pe 2:17, Re 14:7, al.; τ. κύριον, Col 3:22, Re 15:4; τ. ὄνομα τ. θεοῦ (v.s. ὄνομα), Re 11:18; οἱ φοβούμενοι τ. θεόν, of proselytes, Ac 13:16, 26 (cf. ἐκ-φοβέω)

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

φοβέω,

3rd.pers. plural imperative φοβεόντων [Refs 5th c.BC+]: Ionic dialect imperfect φοβέεσκον [Refs 8th c.BC+]: future -ήσω[Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist ἐφόβησα [Refs 8th c.BC+] —passive and middle, Ionic dialect [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Ionic dialect imperative φοβεῦ or φοβέο, [Refs]: Epic dialect 3rd.pers. plural imperfect φοβέοντο [Refs 8th c.BC+]: future φοβήσομαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: aorist passive ἐφοβήθην [Refs 8th c.BC+]; aorist middle ἐφοβησάμην only [Refs]: perfect πεφόβημαι [Refs 8th c.BC+]: pluperfect 3rd.pers. plural ἐπεφόβηντο [Refs 5th c.BC+], Epic dialect πεφοβήατο [Refs 8th c.BC+]

__A active, in [Refs 8th c.BC+] always in the sense put to flight, [ἴρηξ] ἐφόβησε κολοιούς [Refs 8th c.BC+]; [Ζεὺς] καὶ ἄλκιμον ἄνδρα φοβεῖ[Refs 8th c.BC+]
__II terrify, alarm, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῷ μὲν Τισσαφέρνει τοὺς Ἀθηναίους φ., ἐκείνοις δὲ τὸν Τισσαφέρνην to frighten the Athenians with T., and T. with the Athenians, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; with participle, λέγοντες φ. τινάς by saying, [Refs 5th c.BC+]by terror, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 c.accusative of things, threaten with, φ. λιμόν [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__B passive and middle, in [Refs 8th c.BC+] always in the sense to be put to flight (compare [Refs 8th c.BC+]; also participle, μὴ καὶ πεφοβημένος ἔλθης [Refs]in flight, [Refs] to flee before him,[Refs]
__B.II to be seized with fear, be affrighted, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —Constr.,
__B.II.1 absolutely, πεφόβημαι πτηνῆς ὡς ὄμμα πελείας [Refs 5th c.BC+]; φοβηθέντες ᾤχοντο φεύγοντες flying in terror, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἃ μὴ οἶδα.. οὐδέποτε φοβήσομαι οὐδὲ φεύξομαι, [NT+5th c.BC+]
__B.II.2 followed by Preps., φ. ἀπό τινος to be afraid of one (probably a Hebraism), [LXX+NT]; ἔκ τινος from some cause, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; εἴς τι to be alarmed at a thing, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; ἐπί τινι fear for.. [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; but φ. ἀμφὶ γυναικί fear about.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.II.3 followed by a relative clause, φοβεῑσθαι μὴ.. fear lest a thing will be.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; φ. ὅπως μὴ.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; φ. μὴ οὐ.. [Refs]; frequently c.accusative followed by μή, ταῦτ᾽ οὖν φοβοῦμαι, μὴ.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; φ. τοὺς οὐσίαν κεκτημένους, μὴ.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; φ. ὑπέρ τινος, μὴ.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; with infinitive followed by μή, φοβοίμην ἂν τῷ ἡγεμόνι ἕπεσθαι, μὴ ἀγάγῃ κτλ. [Refs 5th c.BC+] ={φ. μὴ}.., in a more positive sense, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; φ. τόδε, ὅτι.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]: διὰ τοῦτο φ. τινας, ὅτι.. Isocrates [Refs]; less frequently φ. ὡς.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.II.4 with infinitive with Article, φ. τὸ ἀποθνῄσκειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]: more frequently with infinitive alone, fear to do, be afraid of doing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with infinitive future, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.II.5 with accusative person, stand in awe of, dread, δαίμονας τοὺς ἐνθάδε [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.II.6 with accusative of things, fear or fear about a thing, βρόμον [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__B.II.7 with genitive, πεφοβημένος νυκτός, θαλάσσης, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__B.II.8 with participle, προδιδοὺς φοβηθείς [Refs 4th c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Mark.4.41 ☩ 1Pet.3.14 ☩ LXX.Lev.26.2 ☩ LXX.Jer.1.8 ☩ Matt.10.28 ☩ Luke.12.4}