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φοβέω

Strong’s: G5399

Associated OET lemmas: φοβέω

Other spellings: φοβέομαι

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: ἀφόβως · ἐκφοβέω · ἔκφοβος · ἔμφοβος · φοβερός · φόβητρον · φόβος

Sense 1: to fear, to be afraid

Semantic entry: 25.252

Semantic domains: Attitudes and Emotions

Subdomains: Fear, Terror, Alarm

Definition: (derivative of φόβος[a] ‘fear,’ 25.251: φόβος) to be in a state of fearing

Show passage in OET: MAT 1:20

OET-RV MAT 1:20

20 But as he was pondering that, one of Yahweh’s messengers appeared to him in a dream and told him, “Yosef, descendant of King David, don’t be afraid to marry Maria, because the baby in her has been conceived by the holy spirit.

OET-LV MAT 1:20

20 But these things having _been _considered of _him, see, a_messenger of_the_master was _seen to _him in a_dream saying:
Yōsaʸf, son of _Dawid, may_ not _be _afraid to _receive Maria the wife of _you, because/for the one in her having _been _born is from the_ holy _spirit.

Show passage in OET: MAT 2:22

OET-RV MAT 2:22

22 However, when he heard that Arkelaos was now reigning over Yehudah (Judea) (instead of his father Herodes), and also having been warned in a dream, he left Yehudah and went north to the Galil area.

OET-LV MAT 2:22

22 But having _heard that Arⱪelaos is _reigning the over _Youdaia instead _of Haʸrōdaʸs the father of _him, he _was _afraid to _go _away there, and having _been _warned in a_dream, he _withdrew into the districts of_ the _Galilaia/(Gālīl),

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All 74 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: OET MAT 1:20 · OET MAT 2:22 · OET MAT 10:26 · OET MAT 10:28 · OET MAT 10:31 · OET MAT 14:5 · OET MAT 14:27 · OET MAT 14:30 · OET MAT 17:6–7 · OET MAT 21:26 · OET MAT 21:46 · OET MAT 25:25 · OET MAT 27:54 · OET MAT 28:5 · OET MAT 28:10

MRK: OET MRK 4:41 · OET MRK 5:15 · OET MRK 5:33 · OET MRK 5:36 · OET MRK 6:50 · OET MRK 9:32 · OET MRK 10:32 · OET MRK 11:18 · OET MRK 11:32 · OET MRK 12:12 · OET MRK 16:8

LUK: OET LUK 1:13 · OET LUK 1:30 · OET LUK 2:9–10 · OET LUK 5:10 · OET LUK 8:25 · OET LUK 8:35 · OET LUK 8:50 · OET LUK 9:34 · OET LUK 9:45 · OET LUK 12:4–5 · OET LUK 12:7 · OET LUK 12:32 · OET LUK 19:21 · OET LUK 20:19 · OET LUK 22:2

JHN: OET JHN 6:19–20 · OET JHN 9:22 · OET JHN 12:15 · OET JHN 19:8

ACT: OET ACT 5:26 · OET ACT 9:26 · OET ACT 16:38 · OET ACT 18:9 · OET ACT 22:29 · OET ACT 23:10 · OET ACT 27:17 · OET ACT 27:24 · OET ACT 27:29

ROM: OET ROM 11:20 · OET ROM 13:3–4

CO2: OET CO2 11:3 · OET CO2 12:20

GAL: OET GAL 2:12 · OET GAL 4:11

HEB: OET HEB 4:1 · OET HEB 11:23 · OET HEB 11:27 · OET HEB 13:6

PE1: OET PE1 3:6 · OET PE1 3:14

JN1: OET JN1 4:18

REV: OET REV 1:17 · OET REV 2:10

Sense 2: to fear, to show great reverence for, to show great respect for

Semantic entry: 87.14

Semantic domains: Status

Subdomains: Honor or Respect in Relation to Status

Definition: to have such awe or respect for a person as to involve a measure of fear

Notes: In a number of languages there are serious problems involved in speaking of ‘fearing God,’ for this might imply merely ‘to be scared of God’ as though God were some kind of bogeyman. If there is a term with the meaning of ‘awe’ (perhaps in a phrase such as ‘to stand in awe of’), this may be an adequate equivalent. In some instances awe is expressed idiomatically as ‘to stand with one’s heart in one’s throat’ or ‘to be in someone’s presence with one’s heart beating fast.’

Show passage in OET: MAT 9:8

OET-RV MAT 9:8

8 The crowds were struck with fear after seeing that, yet they praised God for giving people such authority.

OET-LV MAT 9:8

8 But having _seen this, the crowds were _afraid and they _glorified the god, who having _given such authority to_ the _humans.

Show passage in OET: MRK 6:20

OET-RV MRK 6:20

20 because he respected Yohan as a righteous and holy teacher and so he kept him alive. He often enjoyed hearing from Yohan and thought a lot about what he said.

OET-LV MRK 6:20

20 for/because the Haʸrōdaʸs was _fearing the Yōannaʸs, having _known him as_a_ righteous and holy _man, and was _preserving him, and having _heard from _him, he _was _perplexing much, and he _was _hearing gladly from _him.

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All 9 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: OET MAT 9:8

MRK: OET MRK 6:20

LUK: OET LUK 18:2 · OET LUK 18:4 · OET LUK 23:40

ACT: OET ACT 10:35

EPH: OET EPH 5:33

COL: OET COL 3:22

PE1: OET PE1 2:17

Sense 3: to reverence, to worship

Semantic entry: 53.58

Semantic domains: Religious Activities

Subdomains: Worship, Reverence

Definition: (a figurative extension of meaning of φοβέω[a] ‘to fear,’ 25.252: φοβέω) to have profound reverence and respect for deity, with the implication of awe bordering on fear

Notes: In OET ACT 13:16 the phrase οἱ φοβούμενοι τὸν θεόν, literally ‘those who fear God,’ is essentially a technical phrase to identify non-Jews who worshiped the God of the Jews. These would have been Gentiles who were ‘God fearers’ or ‘worshipers of God.’

Show passage in OET: LUK 1:50

OET-RV LUK 1:50

50 He shows his mercy to multiple generations;
⇔ to those who honour him.

OET-LV LUK 1:50

50 And the mercy of _him is to generations and generations, to _the ones revering him.

Show passage in OET: ACT 10:2

OET-RV ACT 10:2

2 who, along with all his household, worshipped God and obeyed his laws. He gave to the poor and regularly asked God for help.

OET-LV ACT 10:2

2 devout and revering the god with all the household of _him, doing many alms to _the people, and beseeching of_ the _god through everything.

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All 10 recorded passages for this sense

LUK: OET LUK 1:50

ACT: OET ACT 10:2 · OET ACT 10:22 · OET ACT 10:35 · OET ACT 13:16 · OET ACT 13:26

REV: OET REV 11:18 · OET REV 14:7 · OET REV 15:4 · OET REV 19:5