φοβέω, φόβῳ: passive, present φοβοῦμαι; imperfect ἐφοβούμην; 1 aorist ἐφοβήθην; future φοβηθήσομαι; (φόβος); from Homer down; to terrify, frighten, Wis_17:9; to put to flight by terrifying (to scare away). Passive: 1. to be put to flight, to flee (Homer). 2. to fear, be afraid; the Sept. very often for ιΘψΕΰ; absolutely to be struck with fear, to be seized with alarm: of those who fear harm or injury, Mat_10:31; Mat_14:30; Mat_25:25; Mar_5:33; Mar_5:36; Mar_10:32; Mar_16:8; Luk_8:50; Luk_12:7; Luk_12:32; Joh_12:15; Joh_19:8; Act_16:38; Act_22:29; (Rom_13:4); Heb_13:6; 1Jn_4:18; opposed to ὑψηλοφρονεῖν, Rom_11:20; of those startled by strange sights or occurrences, Mat_14:27; Mat_17:7; Mat_28:5; Mat_28:10; Mar_6:50; Luk_1:13; Luk_1:30; Luk_2:10; Luk_9:34; ( L in brackets); Joh_6:19-20; Act_18:9; Act_27:24 (but in the last two passages perhaps the exhortation has a wider reference); Rev_1:17; with σφόδρα added, Mat_17:6; Mat_27:54; of those struck with amazement, (Mat_9:8 L T Tr WH); Mar_5:15; Luk_5:10; Luk_8:25; Luk_8:35. with an accusative of the contents (cognate accusative) (see ἀγαπάω, under the end): φόβον μέγαν, literally, to 'fear a great fear,' fear exceedingly, Mar_4:41; Luk_2:9 (1Ma_10:8); φόβον αὐτῶν, the fear which they inspire (see φόβος, 1), 1Pe_3:14 (Isa_8:12; τοῦ Τανταλου, to be filled with the same fear as Tantalus, Schol. ad Euripides, Or. 6); with the synonymous πτόησιν (which see), 1Pe_3:6. τινα, to fear one, be afraid of one, lest he do harm, be displeased, etc.: Mat_10:26; Mat_14:5; Mat_21:26; Mat_21:46; Mar_11:18; Mar_11:32 (cf. Buttmann, § 151, 11); ; Luk_19:21; Luk_20:19; Luk_22:2; Joh_9:22; Act_5:26 (cf. Buttmann, § 139, 48; Winer's Grammar, 505 (471)); ; Rom_13:3; Gal_2:12; τόν Θεόν, God, the judge and avenger, Mat_10:28; Luk_12:5; Luk_23:40 (Exo_1:17; Exo_1:21; 1Sa_12:18); τί, to fear danger from something, Heb_11:23; Heb_11:27; to fear (dread to undergo) some suffering, Rev_2:10. in imitation of the Hebrew (ξΔο ιΘψΕΰ), followed by ἀπό τίνος (cf. Buttmann, § 147, 3): Mat_10:28; Luk_12:4 (Jer_1:8; Jer_1:17; Jer_10:2; Lev_26:2; 1Ma_2:62 1Ma_8:12; Jdg_5:23), as in the Greek writings, φοβοῦμαι μή, to fear lest, with the subjunctive aorist: Acts ( L T Tr WH); ; μήπως, lest perchance, Act_27:29 (here L μήπω (which see 2), others μήπου (which see)); 2Co_11:3; 2Co_12:20; φοβηθῶμεν (equivalent to let us take anxious care) μήποτε τίς δοκῇ, lest anyone may seem (see δοκέω, 2 at the end), Heb_4:1; φοβοῦμαι ὑμᾶς, μήπως κεκοπίακα, Gal_4:11 (see μήπως, 1 b.); φοβοῦμαι with an infinitive to fear (i. e. hesitate) to do something (for fear of harm), Mat_1:20; Mat_2:22; Mar_9:32; Luk_9:45 (for numerous examples in the Greek writings from Aeschylus down see Passow, under the word, 2, vol. ii., p. 2315{a} ; (Liddell and Scott, under the word, Buttmann, II. 4)). 3. to reverence, venerate, to treat with deference or reverential obedience: τινα, Mar_6:20; Eph_5:33; τόν Θεόν, used of his devout worshippers, Luk_1:50; Luk_18:2; Luk_18:4; Act_10:2; Act_10:22; Act_10:35; (Col_3:22 Rec.); 1Pe_2:17; Rev_14:7; Rev_19:5; also τόν κύριον, Col_3:22 (G L T Tr WH); Rev_15:4; τό ὄνομα τοῦ Θεοῦ, Rev_11:18 (Deu_4:10; Deu_5:29; Deu_6:2; Deu_6:13-14; Deu_13:4; Deu_14:22(23); Pro_3:7; Psa_33:10 (), and many other passages; very often in Sir., cf. Wahl, Clavis Apocr. V. T., under the word, at the end); οἱ φοβούμενοι τόν Θεόν specifically, of proselytes: Act_13:16; Act_13:26 (see σέβω). Compare: ἐκφοβέω. [SYNONYMS: ἐκπλήσσεσθαι to be astonished, properly, to be struck with terror, of a sudden and startling alarm; but, like our astonish in popular use, often employed on comparatively slight occasions, and even then with strengthening particles (as σφόδρα Mat_19:25, ὑπερπερισσῶς Mar_7:37); πτόειν to terrify, to agitate with fear; τρέμειν, to tremble, predominantly physical; φόβειν to fear, the general term; often used of a protracted state. Cf. Schmidt, chapter 139.]

φοβέομαι phobeomai 95x has an active for m, φοβέω (G5828), but only occurs as a passive (deponent) in our literature, to fear, dread, Mat_10:26 ; Mat_14:5 ; to fear reverentially, to reverence, Mar_6:20 ; Luk_1:50 ; Act_10:2 ; Eph_5:33 ; Rev_11:18 ; to be afraid to do a thing, Mat_2:22 ; Mar_9:32 ; to be r eluctant, to scruple, Mat_1:20 ; to fear, be apprehensive, Act_27:17 ; 2Co_11:3 ; 2Co_12:20 ; to be fearfully anxious, Heb_4:1 ; absol. to be fearful, afraid, alarmed, Mat_14:27 ; Mat_17:6-7 ; Mar_16:8 ; to be fearfully impressed, Rom_11:20 (be) afraid; fear; respect; stand in awe.

φοβέέω , ῶ ( < φόβος ), [in LXX chiefly for H4480 H3372 ;] 1. in Hem., to put to flight . Pass ., to be put to flight, to flee affrighted. 2. to terrify, frighten (Wis 179; Hdt . and Att. .). Pass . (so always in NT; cf. M , Pr., 162), to be seized with fear, be affrighted, fear: Mat_10:31 ; Mat_14:27 , Mar_5:33 ; Mar_6:50 , Luk_1:13 ; Luk_8:50 , Joh_6:19 ; Joh_12:15 , Act_16:38 , al. ; opp . to ὑψηλοφρονεῖν , Rom_11:20 ; σφόδρα , Mat_17:6 ; Mat_27:54 ; c . cogn . acc , φόβον μέγαν , Mar_4:41 , Luk_2:9 ( 1Ma_10:8 ); φόβον αὐτῶν ( obj , gen ., but cf. ICC , in l ), 1Pe_3:14 ; πτόησιν , 1Pe_3:6 ; c . acc pers ., Mat_10:26 , Mar_11:18 , Luk_19:21 , Joh_9:22 , Act_9:26 , Rom_13:3 , al. ; seq . ἀπό (like Heb . H3372 , Jer_1:8 , al. ; cf. M , Pr., 102, 104n„), Mat_10:28 , Luk_12:4 ; seq . μή ( cl .; Bl., § 65, 3; M , Pr., 184 f .), Act_23:10 ; Act_27:17 ; μήπως , Act_27:29 , 2Co_11:3 ; 2Co_12:20 , Gal_4:11 ; μήποτε , Heb_4:1 ; c . inf . (Bl., § 69, 4; M , Pr., 205), Mat_1:20 , Mar_9:32 , al. ; of reverential fear: Mar_6:20 , Eph_5:33 ; τ . θεόν , Luk_1:50 , Act_10:2 , 1Pe_2:17 , Rev_14:7 , al. ; τ . κύριον , Col_3:22 , Rev_15:4 ; τ . ὄνομα τ . θεοῦ ( see ὄνομα ), Rev_11:18 ; οἱ φοβούμενοι τ . θεόν , of proselytes, Act_13:16 ; Act_13:26 ( cf. ἐκ -φοβέω ).

φοβέομαι (~ φοβέω ) [page 673] (act. obsolete) : (1) fear, dread, (a) absol., P Lips I. 40 ii. 22 (iv/v A.D.) κἀγὼ αὐτὸς φοβοῦμαι , ἐπειδὴ ἀπών ἐστιν ὁ ἑταῖρός μου , OGIS 669 .59 (i/A.D.) ὅσοι μὲν γὰρ ἐφοβήθησαν ἀκούσαντες περὶ . . .; (b) c. acc, P Oxy II. 237 viii. 11 (A.D. 186) φοβηθέντας τὸν κίνδυνον , through fear of the danger (Edd.), P Flor III. 332 .12 (ii/A.D.) οὔ ]τε προσεκύνησα θεοὺς φοβουμένη σου το̣, μετέωρον , P Grenf II. 84 .3 (v/vi A.D.) τοὺς νόμους φοβηθεὶς ἔφυγεν εἰς ἐρημίαν (said of a patricide); (c) c. μή and conj., P Magd 9 .3 (iii/B.C.) φοβουμένη μὴ συμπέσηι (of a sanctuary in a dangerous state), BGU IV. 1097 .4 (time of Claudius or Nero) (= Olsson, p. 113) φοβοῦμαι γὰρ μὴ σχάσῃ . νε [ν ]αυσίακε [γ ]άρ , for I am afraid that he will give up, for he has become sick, P Tebt II. 318 .18 (A.D. 166) φο [βου ]μένη δ [ὲ ]μὴ λάθω [κατὰ ] τ̣ὸ εἴς με δίκαι [ον ] οἰκονομε̣ι̣[ας , as I am afraid that my right of procedure may escape notice (Edd.), ib. 335 .8 (mid. iii/A.D.) φοβ̣ου̣ μενος μὴ ἄρα εὑρεθείη ἐν αὐτοῖς ἐπίλημψι [ς , from fear that they might disclose a claim by seizure (Edd.). In Gal. 4:11 φοβοῦμαι ὑμᾶς μή πως εἰκῆ κεκοπίακα , I am afraid about you : perhaps I have toiled in vain, we have an ex. of μή used in cautious assertions : see Proleg. pp. 192f., 248. (d) On the translation-Hebraism φοβοῦμαι ἀπό , as in Mat. 10:28 (= Luk. 12:4), see Proleg. pp. 102, 104, and Thackeray Gr. i. p. 46 f. (2) reverence, P Tebt I.59 .10 (B.C. 99) (= Witkowski .2 , p. 113) an official writes to the priests of Tebtunis assuring them of his good will διὰ τὸ ἄνωθεν φοβεῖσθαι καὶ σέβεσθαι τὸ ἱερόν , because of old I revere and worship the temple. In illustration of the φοβούμενος τὸν θεόν of Act. 10:2, al. , Deissmann ( LAE 2 , p. 451) cites the inscr. from the theatre of Miletus Τόπος Εἰουδέων τῶν καὶ Θεοσεβίον . Place of the Jews, who also are called God-fearing.

φοβέω [Etym: φόβος] Act. "to put to flight", Lat. fugo, Il. "to strike with fear, to terrify, frighten, alarm", Lat. terreo, Hdt. , attic; πόνος ὁ μὴ φοβῶν free from "alarm", Soph. ; φοβήσαντες κατεστήσαντο τὴν πολιτείαν they established it "by terror", Plat. Pass. and Mid. "to be put to flight, to flee affrighted, flee", Hom. ; φοβηθείς "in flight", Il. ; ὑπό τινος φοβέεσθαι "to flee" before him, id=Il. "to be seized with fear, be affrighted, fear", Hdt. , attic; φοβεῖσθαι εἴς or πρός τι "to be alarmed" at a thing, Soph. ; ἀμφί τινι "to fear" about a thing, Hdt. ; περί τινος Xen. ; περί τινι Thuc. , etc.:— φοβεῖσθαι μὴ . . "to fear" lest a thing will be, Lat. vereri ne . . , Eur. , etc.; so, φ. ὅπως μὴ . . Thuc. ; so, φοβ. ὅτι . . , ὡς . . "to fear that . ." , not like Lat. vereri ut . . , id=Thuc. , etc.:— φοβ. c. inf. "to fear to do, be afraid of" doing, Aesch. , Trag. c. acc. pers. "to stand in awe of, dread, fear", Soph. , etc.: c. acc. rei, "to fear or fear about" a thing, id=Soph.

φοβέέω, ῶ (φόβος) [in LXX chiefly for מִן יָרֵא ;] __1. in Hem., to put to flight. Pass., to be put to flight, to flee affrighted __2. to terrify, frighten (Wis 179; Hdt. and Att..). Pass. (so always in NT; cf. M, Pr., 162), to be seized with fear, be affrighted, fear: Mat.10:31 14:27, Mrk.5:33 6:50, Luk.1:13 8:50, Jhn.6:19 12:15, Act.16:38, al.; opposite to ὑψηλοφρονεῖν, Rom.11:20; σφόδρα, Mat.17:6 27:54; with cogn. accusative, φόβον μέγαν, Mrk.4:41, Luk.2:9 (1Ma.10:8); φόβον αὐτῶν (obj, genitive, but cf. ICC, in l), 1Pe.3:14; πτόησιν, 1Pe.3:6; with accusative of person(s), Mat.10:26, Mrk.11:18, Luk.19:21, Jhn.9:22, Act.9:26, Rom.13:3, al.; before ἀπό (like Heb. יָרֵא, Jer.1:8, al.; cf. M, Pr., 102, 104n„), Mat.10:28, Luk.12:4; before μή (cl.; Bl., § 65, 3; M, Pr., 184 f.), Act.23:10 27:17; μήπως, Act.27:29, 2Co.11:3 12:20, Gal.4:11; μήποτε, Heb.4:1; with inf. (Bl., § 69, 4; M, Pr., 205), Mat.1:20, Mrk.9:32, al.; of reverential fear: Mrk.6:20, Eph.5:33; τ. θεόν, Luk.1:50, Act.10:2, 1Pe.2:17, Rev.14:7, al.; τ. κύριον, Col.3:22, Rev.15:4; τ. ὄνομα τ. θεοῦ (see: ὄνομα), Rev.11:18; οἱ φοβούμενοι τ. θεόν, of proselytes, Act.13:16, 26 (cf. ἐκ-φοβέω) (AS)