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φοβεω, φοβω: passive, present φοβουμαι; imperfect εφοβουμην; 1 aorist εφοβηθην; future φοβηθησομαι; (φοβος); from Homer down; to terrify, frighten; to put to flight by terrifying. Passive:

1. to be put to flight, to flee (Homer).

2. to fear, be afraid; absolutely to be struck with fear, to be seized with alarm: of those who fear harm or injury, Mat_10:31; Mat_14:30; Mat_25:25; Mar_5:33; Mar_5:36; Mar_10:32; Mar_16:8; Luk_8:50; Luk_12:7; Luk_12:32; Joh_12:15; Joh_19:8; Act_16:38; Act_22:29; Rom_13:4; Heb_13:6; 1Jn_4:18; opposed to υψηλοφρονειν, Rom_11:20; of those startled by strange sights or occurrences, Mat_14:27; Mat_17:7; Mat_28:5; Mat_28:10; Mar_6:50; Luk_1:13; Luk_1:30; Luk_2:10; Luk_9:34; Joh_6:19-20; Act_18:9; Act_27:24; Rev_1:17; with σφοδρα added, Mat_17:6; Mat_27:54; of those struck with amazement, Mar_5:15; Luk_5:10; Luk_8:25; Luk_8:35.

With an accusative of the contents (cognate accusative): φοβον μεγαν, literally, to 'fear a great fear,' fear exceedingly, Mar_4:41; Luk_2:9; φοβον αυτων, the fear which they inspire, 1Pe_3:14; with the synonymous πτοησιν, 1Pe_3:6. τινα, to fear one, be afraid of one, lest he do harm, be displeased, etc.: Mat_10:26; Mat_14:5; Mat_21:26; Mat_21:46; Mar_11:18; Mar_11:32; Luk_19:21; Luk_20:19; Luk_22:2; Joh_9:22; Act_5:26; Rom_13:3; Gal_2:12; τον Θεον, God, the judge and avenger, Mat_10:28; Luk_12:5; Luk_23:40; τι, to fear danger from something, Heb_11:23; Heb_11:27; to fear (dread to undergo) some suffering, Rev_2:10; followed by απο τινος: Mat_10:28; Luk_12:4; φοβουμαι μη, to fear lest, with the subjunctive aorist; μηπως, lest perchance, Act_27:29; 2Co_11:3; 2Co_12:20; φοβηθωμεν μηποτε τις δοκη, lest anyone may seem, Heb_4:1; φοβουμαι υμας, μηπως κεκοπιακα, Gal_4:11; φοβουμαι with an infinitive to fear (i.e. hesitate) to do something (for fear of harm), Mat_1:20; Mat_2:22; Mar_9:32; Luk_9:45.

3. to reverence, venerate, to treat with deference or reverential obedience: τινα, Mar_6:20; Eph_5:33; τον Θεον, used of his devout worshippers, Luk_1:50; Luk_18:2; Luk_18:4; Act_10:2; Act_10:22; Act_10:35; 1Pe_2:17; Rev_14:7; Rev_19:5; also τον κυριον, Col_3:22; Rev_15:4; το ονομα του Θεου, Rev_11:18; οι φοβουμενοι τον Θεον specifically, of proselytes: Act_13:16; Act_13:26.

[SYNONYMS: εκπλησσεσθαι to be astonished, properly, to be struck with terror, of a sudden and startling alarm; but, like our astonish in popular use, often employed on comparatively slight occasions, and even then with strengthening particles (as σφοδρα Mat_19:25, υπερπερισσως Mar_7:37); πτοειν to terrify, to agitate with fear; τρεμειν, to tremble, predominantly physical; φοβειν to fear, the general term; often used of a protracted state.]