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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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ἀφόβως

Strong’s: G870

Associated OET lemmas: ἀφόβως

Form 1

Part of speech: advb.

Constructions: ἀφόβως; ἀ-; φοβέομαι

Sense 1: fearlessly, without fear, not afraid

Semantic entry: 25.253

Semantic domains: Attitudes and Emotions

Subdomains: Fear, Terror, Alarm

Definition: pertaining to being without fear

Notes: An adverb such as ἀφόβως often corresponds to a clause in other languages. Accordingly, ‘dare to preach the message fearlessly’ must be rendered in some languages as ‘dare to preach the message without being afraid of anyone.’

LUK 1:74: RV LUK 1:74 · LV LUK 1:74 · Read together LUK 1:74

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OET-RV LUK 1:74

74 He rescued us from the power of our enemies,
 ⇔ so we could serve him without fear,

OET-LV LUK 1:74

74 having_been_rescued out_of the_hand of_our_enemies, to_be_ fearlessly, _serving unto_him

CO1 16:10: RV CO1 16:10 · LV CO1 16:10 · Read together CO1 16:10

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OET-RV CO1 16:10

10 Now if Timotheos arrives, make sure that he has nothing for him to be afraid of there, because he’s doing Yahweh’s work just like me.

OET-LV CO1 16:10

10 And if may_come Timotheos, be_seeing that fearlessly he_may_become with you_all, because/for the the_work of_the_master he_is_doing, as I.
All 3 recorded passages for this sense

LUK: RV LUK 1:74 · LV LUK 1:74 · Read together LUK 1:74

CO1: RV CO1 16:10 · LV CO1 16:10 · Read together CO1 16:10

PHP: RV PHP 1:14 · LV PHP 1:14 · Read together PHP 1:14

Sense 2: disgracefully, shamefully

Semantic entry: 88.151

Semantic domains: Moral and Ethical Qualities and Related Behavior

Subdomains: Act Shamefully

Definition: pertaining to disgraceful behavior which shows no regard or fear for social sanctions

Notes: For another interpretation of ἀφόβως in RV JDE 1:12 · LV JDE 1:12 · Read together JDE 1:12, see ἀφόβως[c] 53.60: ἀφόβως.

JDE 1:12: RV JDE 1:12 · LV JDE 1:12 · Read together JDE 1:12

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OET-RV JDE 1:12

12 These are the people who ruin your love feasts when they eat without shame and only look after themselves. They’re like clouds that are blown away by the wind without bringing the needed rain or trees that don’t produce any fruit then are doubly useless by falling over;

OET-LV JDE 1:12

12 These are the ones in the love_feasts of_you_all, stains fearlessly feasting_with, shepherding themselves, waterless clouds being_carried_away by of_winds, unfruitful late_autumn trees having_died_off twice having_been_uprooted,

Sense 3: without reverence, shamelessly

Semantic entry: 53.60

Semantic domains: Religious Activities

Subdomains: Worship, Reverence

Definition: pertaining to being without reverence or awe for God

Notes: It is also possible that ἀφόβως in RV JDE 1:12 · LV JDE 1:12 · Read together JDE 1:12 should be understood as simply ‘being without fear’ or ‘boldly’ (25.253: ἀφόβως). For another interpretation of ἀφόβως in RV JDE 1:12 · LV JDE 1:12 · Read together JDE 1:12, see ἀφόβως [source selector 000001][b] 88.151: ἀφόβως.

JDE 1:12: RV JDE 1:12 · LV JDE 1:12 · Read together JDE 1:12

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OET-RV JDE 1:12

12 These are the people who ruin your love feasts when they eat without shame and only look after themselves. They’re like clouds that are blown away by the wind without bringing the needed rain or trees that don’t produce any fruit then are doubly useless by falling over;

OET-LV JDE 1:12

12 These are the ones in the love_feasts of_you_all, stains fearlessly feasting_with, shepherding themselves, waterless clouds being_carried_away by of_winds, unfruitful late_autumn trees having_died_off twice having_been_uprooted,