Strong's Lexicon ekphobos: Terrified, greatly afraid Original Word: ἔκφοβος Word Origin: From the Greek preposition ἐκ (ek, meaning "out of") and φόβος (phobos, meaning "fear") Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "ekphobos," the concept of fear in the presence of the divine is captured in Hebrew words like יָרֵא (yare, Strong's H3372), which means to fear or revere. Usage: The term "ekphobos" is used to describe a state of being struck with intense fear or terror. It conveys a sense of being overwhelmed by fear, often in response to a divine or supernatural encounter. In the New Testament, it is used to describe the reaction of individuals who have witnessed or experienced something awe-inspiring or fear-inducing. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, fear was often associated with encounters with the divine or the supernatural. The concept of "phobos" was not only a personal emotion but also a societal one, where fear of the gods or the unknown could dictate behavior and beliefs. The prefix "ek" intensifies this fear, suggesting a reaction that is beyond normal apprehension, often leading to a profound sense of awe or reverence. HELPS Word-studies 1630 ékphobos (an adjective, derived from 1537 /ek, "wholly out," intensifying 5401 /phóbos, "fear") – properly, wholly frightened (literally out of one's wits), i.e. with the outcome of becoming extremely fearful (affrighted, terrified); "exceedingly terrified" (A-S) with a deep fear; "sore afraid" (note the intensifying force of the prefix, ek). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom ek and phobos Definition terrified NASB Translation full of fear (1), terrified (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1630: ἔκφοβοςἔκφοβος, ἐκφοβον, stricken with fear or terror, exceedingly frightened, terrified: Mark 9:6; Hebrews 12:21 from Deuteronomy 9:19. (Aristotle, physiogn. 6 (p. 812b, 29); Plutarch, Fab. 6.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance frightened out of one's wits; sore afraid.From ek and phobos; frightened out of one's wits: sore afraid, exceedingly fear. see GREEK ek see GREEK phobos Forms and Transliterations εκφοβοι έκφοβοι ἔκφοβοι Εκφοβος έκφοβός Ἐκφοβός ἔκφοβός εκφοράν εκφορια εκφόρια εκφυσήσαι εκφυσήσω εξεφύρθης εξεφύσησα εξεφυσήσατε ekphoboi ékphoboi Ekphobos EkphobósLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Mark 9:6 Adj-NMPGRK: τί ἀποκριθῇ ἔκφοβοι γὰρ ἐγένοντο NAS: to answer; for they became terrified. KJV: for they were sore afraid. INT: what he should say terrified indeed they were Hebrews 12:21 Adj-NMS Strong's Greek 1630 |
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