1719. emphobos

Lexicon

emphobos: Afraid, terrified, in fear

Original Word: ἔμφοβος
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: emphobos
Pronunciation: em'-fo-bos
Phonetic Spelling: (em'-fob-os)
Definition: Afraid, terrified, in fear
Meaning: full of fear, terrified.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

terrified, afraid

From en and phobos; in fear, i.e. Alarmed -- affrighted, afraid, tremble.

see GREEK en

see GREEK phobos

HELPS Word-studies

1719 émphobos (from 1722, "in" and 5401 /phóbos, "fear") – properly, locked in a state of fear, i.e. in the grip of a fearful state of mind.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from en and phobos
Definition
terrible, in fear (used of godly fear)
NASB Translation
frightened (2), much alarmed (1), terrified (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 1719: ἔμφοβος

ἔμφοβος (see ἐν, III. 3), ἐμφοβον,(φόβος), thrown into fear, terrified, affrighted: Luke 24:5,(37); Acts 10:4; (Acts 22:9 Rec.); ; Revelation 11:13. Theophrastus, char. 25 (24), 1; (1 Macc. 13:2; in a good sense, Sir. 19:24 (21)). (Actively, inspiring fear, terrible, Sophocles O. C. 39.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek preposition "ἐν" (en, meaning "in") and the verb "φόβος" (phobos, meaning "fear" or "terror").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἔμφοβος, similar concepts of fear and terror in the presence of the divine can be found in Hebrew words such as יִרְאָה (yirah, Strong's Hebrew 3374) and פַּחַד (pachad, Strong's Hebrew 6343), which convey fear, reverence, and awe. These terms are often used in the Old Testament to describe the fear of the Lord or the fear experienced during divine encounters.

Usage: The word ἔμφοβος is used in the New Testament to describe a reaction of fear or terror, often in response to a divine or supernatural encounter.

Context: The Greek term ἔμφοβος appears in the New Testament to describe the profound fear or awe experienced by individuals in the presence of divine or supernatural events. This term is used to convey a deep, often overwhelming sense of fear that goes beyond mere anxiety or concern, reflecting a response to the holy or the unknown.

In the Berean Standard Bible, ἔμφοβος is used in the following contexts:

• Luke 24:5: "As the women bowed their faces to the ground in terror, the men asked them, 'Why do you look for the living among the dead?'" Here, ἔμφοβος describes the women's reaction to the angelic presence at the empty tomb of Jesus, highlighting their awe and fear in the face of the supernatural.

• Acts 10:4: "Cornelius stared at him in fear and asked, 'What is it, Lord?' The angel answered, 'Your prayers and gifts to the poor have ascended as a memorial offering before God.'" In this passage, Cornelius's fear upon encountering an angel reflects the typical human response to divine messengers, emphasizing the reverence and trepidation associated with such encounters.

The use of ἔμφοβος in these passages underscores the human tendency to react with fear when confronted with the divine, illustrating the gap between the mortal and the divine and the natural response of awe and reverence.

Forms and Transliterations

εμπεφραγμένοι εμφοβοι έμφοβοι ἔμφοβοι εμφοβος έμφοβος ἔμφοβος εμφοβων εμφόβων ἐμφόβων εμφραγμώ εμφράξαι εμφράξει εμφράξετε έμφραξον εμφράξουσι εμφραχθείη εμφραχθήσεται ενεφράγη ενέφραξαν ενέφραξε emphoboi émphoboi emphobon emphobōn emphóbon emphóbōn emphobos émphobos

Englishman's Concordance

Luke 24:5 Adj-GMP
GRK: ἐμφόβων δὲ γενομένων
NAS: and as [the women] were terrified and bowed
KJV: they were afraid, and bowed down
INT: terrified moreover having become

Luke 24:37 Adj-NMP
GRK: δὲ καὶ ἔμφοβοι γενόμενοι ἐδόκουν
NAS: But they were startled and frightened and thought
KJV: and affrighted, and supposed
INT: however and filled with fear having been they thought

Acts 10:4 Adj-NMS
GRK: αὐτῷ καὶ ἔμφοβος γενόμενος εἶπεν
NAS: on him and being much alarmed, he said,
KJV: on him, he was afraid, and said,
INT: on him and afraid having become said

Acts 24:25 Adj-NMS
GRK: τοῦ μέλλοντος ἔμφοβος γενόμενος ὁ
NAS: became frightened and said,
INT: is about to be frightened having become

Revelation 11:13 Adj-NMP
GRK: οἱ λοιποὶ ἔμφοβοι ἐγένοντο καὶ
NAS: and the rest were terrified and gave
KJV: the remnant were affrighted, and gave
INT: the rest afraid became and

Strong's Greek 1719
5 Occurrences

ἐμφόβων — 1 Occ.
ἔμφοβοι — 2 Occ.
ἔμφοβος — 2 Occ.