◄ 1719. emphobos ►
Strong's Lexicon emphobos: Afraid, terrified, in fear Original Word: ἔμφοβος Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: emphobos Pronunciation: em'-fo-bos Phonetic Spelling: (em'-fob-os) Definition: full of fear, terrified. Meaning: The term ἔμφοβος is an adjective meaning "terrified," "frightened," or "in fear." It conveys a state of being filled with fear or alarm. Word Origin: Derived from the Greek preposition "ἐν" (en, meaning "in") and the verb "φόβος" (phobos, meaning "fear" or "terror"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἔμφοβος, similar concepts of fear and terror in the presence of the divine can be found in Hebrew words such as יִרְאָה (yirah, Strong's Hebrew 3374) and פַּחַד (pachad, Strong's Hebrew 6343), which convey fear, reverence, and awe. These terms are often used in the Old Testament to describe the fear of the Lord or the fear experienced during divine encounters. Usage: The word ἔμφοβος is used in the New Testament to describe a reaction of fear or terror, often in response to a divine or supernatural encounter. Context: The Greek term ἔμφοβος appears in the New Testament to describe the profound fear or awe experienced by individuals in the presence of divine or supernatural events. This term is used to convey a deep, often overwhelming sense of fear that goes beyond mere anxiety or concern, reflecting a response to the holy or the unknown. In the Berean Standard Bible, ἔμφοβος is used in the following contexts: • Luke 24:5: "As the women bowed their faces to the ground in terror, the men asked them, 'Why do you look for the living among the dead?'" Here, ἔμφοβος describes the women's reaction to the angelic presence at the empty tomb of Jesus, highlighting their awe and fear in the face of the supernatural. • Acts 10:4: "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.'" In this passage, Cornelius's fear upon encountering an angel reflects the typical human response to divine messengers, emphasizing the reverence and trepidation associated with such encounters. The use of ἔμφοβος in these passages underscores the human tendency to react with fear when confronted with the divine, illustrating the gap between the mortal and the divine and the natural response of awe and reverence. HELPS Word-studies 1719 émphobos (from 1722, "in" and 5401 /phóbos, "fear") – properly, locked in a state of fear, i.e. in the grip of a fearful state of mind. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from en and phobos Definition terrible, in fear (used of godly fear) NASB Translation frightened (2), much alarmed (1), terrified (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1719: ἔμφοβος ἔμφοβος (see ἐν, III. 3), ἐμφοβον,(φόβος), thrown into fear, terrified, affrighted: Luke 24:5,(37); Acts 10:4; (Acts 22:9 Rec.); ; Revelation 11:13. Theophrastus, char. 25 (24), 1; (1 Macc. 13:2; in a good sense, Sir. 19:24 (21)). (Actively, inspiring fear, terrible, Sophocles O. C. 39.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance terrified, afraid From en and phobos; in fear, i.e. Alarmed -- affrighted, afraid, tremble. see GREEK en see GREEK phobos Forms and Transliterations εμπεφραγμένοι εμφοβοι έμφοβοι ἔμφοβοι εμφοβος έμφοβος ἔμφοβος εμφοβων εμφόβων ἐμφόβων εμφραγμώ εμφράξαι εμφράξει εμφράξετε έμφραξον εμφράξουσι εμφραχθείη εμφραχθήσεται ενεφράγη ενέφραξαν ενέφραξε emphoboi émphoboi emphobon emphobōn emphóbon emphóbōn emphobos émphobos Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Luke 24:5 Adj-GMP GRK: ἐμφόβων δὲ γενομένων NAS: and as [the women] were terrified and bowed KJV: they were afraid, and bowed down INT: terrified moreover having become Luke 24:37 Adj-NMP GRK: δὲ καὶ ἔμφοβοι γενόμενοι ἐδόκουν NAS: But they were startled and frightened and thought KJV: and affrighted, and supposed INT: however and filled with fear having been they thought Acts 10:4 Adj-NMS GRK: αὐτῷ καὶ ἔμφοβος γενόμενος εἶπεν NAS: on him and being much alarmed, he said, KJV: on him, he was afraid, and said, INT: on him and afraid having become said Acts 24:25 Adj-NMS GRK: τοῦ μέλλοντος ἔμφοβος γενόμενος ὁ NAS: became frightened and said, INT: is about to be frightened having become Revelation 11:13 Adj-NMP GRK: οἱ λοιποὶ ἔμφοβοι ἐγένοντο καὶ NAS: and the rest were terrified and gave KJV: the remnant were affrighted, and gave INT: the rest afraid became and Strong's Greek 1719 5 Occurrences ἐμφόβων — 1 Occ. ἔμφοβοι — 2 Occ. ἔμφοβος — 2 Occ.