Strong's Greek · G5399
φοβέω
phobéō
be (+ sore) afraid, fear (exceedingly), reverence
Definition
to frighten, i.e. (passively) to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e. revere
Derivation
from G5401 (φόβος);
Appears 95 times in Scripture
“But when he learned that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee,”
“So do not be afraid of them. For there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.”
“But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.”
“Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.”
“Then Jesus came over and touched them. “Get up,” He said. “Do not be afraid.””
“When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown in terror.”
“Although Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a prophet.”
“So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.”
“But when he saw the strength of the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!””
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).