φοβέω phobeō

Greek word for “to fear” · Strong’s G5399 · used 95 times in 92 verses

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Meaning

φοβέέω, ῶ; (φόβος); 1.

How it is translated

Glosses given for phobeō in context, with how often each is used:

• do fear 25
• afraid 20
• fearing 14
• feared 8
• do be afraid 5
• fear 5
• may fear 4
• having been afraid 2
• having feared 2
• may you fear 1
• revered 1
• terrified 1

Where it is used

Also in 2 more books.

Chapters where it is used most

Luke 12 (4), Matthew 10 (3), Matthew 14 (3), Mark 5 (3), Luke 1 (3), Luke 8 (3), Acts 10 (3), Acts 27 (3), Matthew 17 (2), Matthew 21 (2)

Forms

• ἐφοβήθησαν 14
• φοβοῦ 13
• φοβεῖσθε 12
• ἐφοβοῦντο 10
• φοβούμενος 6
• ἐφοβήθη 5
• φοβηθῆτε 4
• φοβοῦμαι 4
• φοβούμενοι 4
• φοβηθεὶς 3

Words used with it

Words that share verses with phobeō more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• ἀκούω akouō “to hear” 9
• ὄχλος ochlos “crowd” 7
• ἄγγελος angelos “angel” 7
• ὡς hōs “as/when” 9
• φόβος phobos “fear” 5
• ζητέω zēteō “to seek” 6
• πως pōs “how” 4
• ὑπακούω hupakouō “to obey” 4
• μετά meta “with/after” 8
• μέγας megas “great” 6
• ἀπέρχομαι aperchomai “to go away” 5
• Ἰωάννης Iōannēs “John” 5

Key verses

The verses using phobeō that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 10:28 — And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
• Luke 2:10 — And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
• Luke 12:32 — Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
• Acts 10:2 — A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.
• Romans 11:20 — Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:
• 2 Corinthians 11:3 — But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
• 2 Corinthians 12:20 — For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings,…
• Revelation 1:17 — And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:
• Revelation 2:10 — Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation…
• Revelation 11:18 — And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants…
• Revelation 14:7 — Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and…
• Revelation 15:4 — Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.