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Koine Greek wordlink #149229

SR GNT 1 Pet 2:17 φοβεῖσθε (fobeisthe) ‘brotherhood be loving god be revering the king be honouring’ Strongs=53990 Lemma=fobeō
Word role=verb mood=imperative tense=present voice=middle person=2nd number=plural
Year=60 AD Refers to Word #149107

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Other uses (10) of identical word form φοβεῖσθε (V-MPM2··P) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘φοβεῖσθε’ (V-MPM2··P) has 2 different glosses: ‘be fearing’, ‘be revering’.

Yhn (Jhn) 6:20 ‘I am he not be fearing’ SR GNT Yhn (Jhn) 6:20 word 9

OET-LV: 20 But he is _saying to _them: I am he, be_ not _fearing. (JHN_6:20)

OET-RV: 20 But he told them, “Don’t worry—it’s me.” (JHN 6:20)

Mark 6:50 ‘I am he not be fearing’ SR GNT Mark 6:50 word 24

OET-LV: 50 For/Because all saw him and were _disturbed. And he immediately spoke with them, and is _saying to _them: Be _having _courage, I am he, be_ not _fearing. (MRK_6:50)

OET-RV: 50 because they had all seen it and were terrified.
¶ But Yeshua immediately spoke to them and said, “Hey, take heart, it’s me, don’t be afraid!” (MRK 6:50)

Mat 10:28 ‘not being_able to kill_off be fearing but rather the one’ SR GNT Mat 10:28 word 19

OET-LV: 28 And be_ not _afraid of the ones killing _off the body, but not being _able to _kill _off the soul, but rather be _fearing the one being _able to _destroy both soul and body in geenna. (MAT_10:28)

OET-RV: 28 Don’t be afraid of anyone who can kill your body but who can’t touch your soul, but rather work to please the one who can destroy both soul and body in fire. (MAT 10:28)

Mat 10:31 ‘not therefore be fearing many sparrows are carrying_value than’ SR GNT Mat 10:31 word 4

OET-LV: 31 Therefore be_ not _fearing, you _all are _carrying _value than many sparrows. (MAT_10:31)

OET-RV: 31 so don’t worry about things, because you are more valuable than any sparrows. (MAT 10:31)

Mat 14:27 ‘I am here not be fearing’ SR GNT Mat 14:27 word 14

OET-LV: 27 But immediately the Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) spoke to _them saying: Be _having _courage, I am here, be_ not _fearing. (MAT_14:27)

OET-RV: 27 But Yeshua answered them immediately saying, “Be brave, I’m here, don’t worry.” (MAT 14:27)

Mat 17:7 ‘be raised and not be fearing’ SR GNT Mat 17:7 word 16

OET-LV: 7 And the Yaʸsous approached and having _touched against _them he _said: Be _raised and be_ not _fearing. (MAT_17:7)

OET-RV: 7 But Yeshua went across to them, and touching them he said, “Get up now and don’t be afraid,” (MAT 17:7)

Mat 28:5 ‘to the women not be fearing you_all I have known for’ SR GNT Mat 28:5 word 9

OET-LV: 5 And the messenger answering said to _the women: Be_ not _fearing you _all, because/for I _have _known that you _all _are _seeking Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa), the one having _been _executed _on _a _stake. (MAT_28:5)

OET-RV: 5 Then the messenger spoke to the women, “Don’t be scared because I know that both of you are looking for Yeshua who was executed on a stake. (MAT 28:5)

Mat 28:10 ‘to them Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) not be fearing be going report to the’ SR GNT Mat 28:10 word 7

OET-LV: 10 Then the Yaʸsous is _saying to _them: Be_ not _fearing. Be _going, report to _the brothers of _me that they _may _go _away into the Galilaia, and they _will _be _seeing me there. (MAT_28:10)

OET-RV: 10 Then Yeshua spoke again, “Don’t be scared. Go now and tell my brothers so they’ll go up to Galilee and then they’ll see me there.” (MAT 28:10)

Luke 2:10 ‘the messenger not be fearing see for I am good_message_preaching’ SR GNT Luke 2:10 word 7

OET-LV: 10 And the messenger said to _them: Be_ not _fearing, because/for see, I _am _good _message _preaching to _you _all great joy, which will _be to _all the people, (LUK_2:10)

OET-RV: 10 “Don’t be scared,” the messenger told them, “because I’m bringing you a good message that will bring great happiness to all people (LUK 2:10)

Luke 12:7 ‘all have_been numbered not be fearing many sparrows you_all are carrying_value than’ SR GNT Luke 12:7 word 16

OET-LV: 7 But even the hairs of _the head of _you _all all have _been _numbered. Be_ not _fearing, you _all _are _carrying _value than many sparrows. (LUK_12:7)

OET-RV: 7 Yes, God even knows the number of hairs on your head so don’t worry, each one of you is of more value than a whole flock of birds. (LUK 12:7)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘fobeō’ have 24 different glosses: ‘are fearing’, ‘be afraid’, ‘be fearing’, ‘be revering’, ‘having_been afraid’, ‘may_be afraid’, ‘to_be fearing’, ‘was afraid’, ‘was fearing’, ‘were afraid’, ‘were fearing’, ‘I am fearing’, ‘I am revering’, ‘I was fearing’, ‘I will_be_being afraid’, ‘he was afraid’, ‘she may_be revering’, ‘they were afraid’, ‘they were fearing’, ‘we are fearing’, ‘we may_be afraid’, ‘you may_be afraid’, ‘fearing’, ‘revering’.

Greek words (12) other than φοβεῖσθε (V-MPM2··P) with a gloss related to ‘revering’

Have 12 other words (φοβουμένοις, φοβούμενοι, φοβούμενοι, φοβούμενος, φοβούμενοι, Φοβήθητε, φοβούμενοι, φοβούμενος, φοβοῦμαι, φοβούμενος, φοβῆται, φοβούμενος) with 1 lemma altogether (fobeō)

LUKE 1:50 φοβουμένοις (foboumenois) V-PPM·DMP ‘and generations to the ones revering him’ SR GNT Luke 1:50 word 13

OET-LV: 50 And the mercy of _him is to generations and generations, to _the ones revering him. (LUK_1:50)

OET-RV: 50 He shows his mercy to multiple generations;
⇔ to those who honour him. (LUK 1:50)

LUKE 18:2 φοβούμενος (foboumenos) V-PPM·NMS ‘city god not revering and by a person not’ SR GNT Luke 18:2 word 12

OET-LV: 2 saying: A_ certain _judge was in a_certain city, not revering the god and not being _swayed by_a_person. (LUK_18:2)

OET-RV: 2 “Once there was a city judge who didn’t revere God and nor did he allow anyone to sway him. (LUK 18:2)

LUKE 18:4 φοβοῦμαι (foboumai) V-IPM1··S ‘even god not I am revering nor a person I am_being swayed’ SR GNT Luke 18:4 word 25

OET-LV: 4 And he _was_ not _willing for a_time, but after these things he _said to himself: Even if I _am_ not _revering the god nor I _am _being _swayed a_person, (LUK_18:4)

OET-RV: 4 At first, he wasn’t interested in the case, but eventually he said to himself, ‘Even if I don’t fear God and I’m not easily pushed around by anyone, (LUK 18:4)

ACTs 10:2 φοβούμενος (foboumenos) V-PPM·NMS ‘devout and revering god with all’ SR GNT Acts 10:2 word 3

OET-LV: 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. (ACT_10:2)

OET-RV: 2 who, along with all his household, worshipped God and obeyed his laws. He gave to the poor and regularly asked God for help. (ACT 10:2)

ACTs 10:22 φοβούμενος (foboumenos) V-PPM·NMS ‘man righteous and revering god being attested and’ SR GNT Acts 10:22 word 12

OET-LV: 22 And they said: Kornaʸlios a_centurion, righteous man and revering the god, and being _attested by all the nation of _the Youdaiōns, was _called by an_ holy _messenger, to _send _for you to the house of _him, and to _hear messages from you. (ACT_10:22)

OET-RV: 22 They answered, “We were sent by Cornelius who’s an army commander who worships God and obeys his laws and has a good reputation with you Jewish people. A holy messenger told him to send for you to come to his house so they can listen to what you have to say.” (ACT 10:22)

ACTs 10:35 φοβούμενος (foboumenos) V-PPM·NMS ‘every nation the one revering him and working’ SR GNT Acts 10:35 word 6

OET-LV: 35 but in every nation, the one revering him and working righteousness, is acceptable to _him. (ACT_10:35)

OET-RV: 35 but he accepts people from any nation as long as they honour and obey him. (ACT 10:35)

ACTs 13:16 φοβούμενοι (foboumenoi) V-PPM·VMP ‘ones_from_Israaʸl/(Yisrā^ʼēl) and you_all revering god hear me’ SR GNT Acts 13:16 word 14

OET-LV: 16 And Paulos having _stood _up, and having _gestured with _his hand said: Men, ones_from _Israaʸl/(Yisrā^ʼēl), and you _all revering the god, hear me. (ACT_13:16)

OET-RV: 16 So Paul stood up and, motioning with his hand, started speaking, “Fellow Israelis and everyone who reveres God, listen to me. (ACT 13:16)

ACTs 13:26 φοβούμενοι (foboumenoi) V-PPM·VMP ‘you_all among you_all revering god to us the’ SR GNT Acts 13:26 word 11

OET-LV: 26 Men, brothers, sons of_the_descent of _Abraʼam/(ʼAⱱrāhām), and you _all among you _all revering the god, to _us the message of_ the this _salvation was _sent _away. (ACT_13:26)

OET-RV: 26 “Men, brothers, descendants of Abraham and others here who revere God, the teaching about this salvation has been sent to us. (ACT 13:26)

EPH 5:33 φοβῆται (fobaʸtai) V-SPM3··S ‘and wife in_order_that she may_be revering her husband’ SR GNT Eph 5:33 word 19

OET-LV: 33 However you _all also, which each one _by one, let _him _be _loving the wife of _himself thus as himself, and the wife, in _order _that she _may _be _revering the husband. (EPH_5:33)

OET-RV: 33 But it applies to you all: each one of you should love your wife like yourself and the wife should respect her husband. (EPH 5:33)

COL 3:22 φοβούμενοι (foboumenoi) V-PPM·NMP ‘in sincerity of heart revering the master’ SR GNT Col 3:22 word 21

OET-LV: 22 The Slaves, be _submitting to _your masters in all things according _to flesh, not with eyeservice as men _pleasing, but in sincerity of _heart, revering the master. (COL_3:22)

OET-RV: 22 You slaves should submit to your human masters in everything, not just when they’re watching like others do, but sincerely, and so honouring the master. (COL 3:22)

REV 14:7 Φοβήθητε (Fobaʸthaʸte) V-MAP2··P ‘with a voice loud be revering the god and’ SR GNT Rev 14:7 word 6

OET-LV: 7 saying with a_voice loud: Be _revering the god, and give to _him glory, because came the hour of _the judgement of _him, and prostrate before _the one having _made the heaven, and the earth, and the_sea, and the_springs of _waters. (REV_14:7)

OET-RV: 7 saying in a loud voice, “Honour God and praise him, because his judgement time has come. Worship the one who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and the springs of water.” (REV 14:7)

REV 19:5 φοβούμενοι (foboumenoi) V-PPM·VMP ‘slaves of him you_all revering him small and’ SR GNT Rev 19:5 word 24

OET-LV: 5 And a_voice from the throne came _out saying: Be _praising unto _the god of _us, all the slaves of _him, you _all revering him, the small and the great. (REV_19:5)

OET-RV: 5 Then a voice came from the throne, saying, “Praise our God, all his slaves and everyone who respects him, both great and small.” (REV 19:5)

Key: V=verb