Quick Definition
φόβητρον, ου, τό n.n. a cause of terror
Strong's Definition
a frightening thing, i.e. terrific portent
Derivation: neuter of a derivative of G5399 (φοβέω);
KJV Usage: fearful sight
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
φόβητρον (or φοβηθρον (so L Tr WH; see WH's Appendix, p. 149)), φοβητρου, τό (φοβέω), that which strikes terror, a terror (cause of) fright: Luk_21:11. (Plato, Ax., p. 367 a.; Hippocrates, Lucian, others (but always in plural (Liddell and Scott)); for ηΘβΘΰ, Isa_19:17.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
φόβητρον phobētron 1x
something which inspires terror; terrible sight or event, Lk. 21:11*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
φόβητρον (LTr., WH, -θρον), -ου, τό
(< φοβέω), [in LXX: Is 19:17 (חָגָא) * ;]
that which causes fright, a terror: pl. (as always, exc. Is, l.c.), Lk 21:11 (Hipp., Plat.).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
φόβητρον [page 673]
"that which causes terror," is so read by WH, following BD, in its only occurrence in the NT, Luk. 21:11 : see Blass-Debrunner Gr. § 35. 3. The word is cited by Hobart (p. 161) from Hippocrates Morb. Sacr. 303, as denoting "fearful objects that present themselves to the imagination of the sick."
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
φόβητρον (phobētron) — fearful thing. φόβ-ητρον, τό, scarecrow, bugbear, terror, [LXX]: elsewhere always in plural terrors, [NT+5th c.BC+]; Τισιφόνης τὰ φ., probably tragic masks of the Furies, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
φόβητρον (LTr., WH, -θρον), -ου, τό
(φοβέω), [in LXX: Isa.19:17 (חָגָא) * ;]
that which causes fright, a terror: pl. (as always, exc.Isa, l.with), Luk.21:11 (Hipp., Plat.).†
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