φόβῳ
phobo
fear
from a primary (to be put in fear); alarm or fright:--be afraid, + exceedingly, fear, terror.
1 Peter 2:18 · Word #6
Lexicon G5401
| Lemma | φόβος |
| Transliteration | phóbos |
| Strong's | G5401 |
| In-context | fear |
| Literal | fear |
Morphology N DAT M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | φόβος |
| Strong's | G5401 |
SIBI-P1 G5401-01
in fear
| Root | φόβος (phobos) |
| Core Meanings | fear, alarm, fright, terror, reverential awe |
| Semantic Range | terror, fright, alarm, dread, anxiety, reverential awe before God, deep respect |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical usage, φόβος can denote both debilitating terror and proper reverence before God. It often marks the appropriate human response to divine holiness and power, describing a posture of awe-filled obedience rather than mere emotional fright. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,DMS = noun, dative case, masculine, singular; functioning typically as dative of manner, means, or sphere ("in/by/with fear"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun φόβος denotes fear, alarm, or terror. The form φόβῳ is dative masculine singular, which commonly expresses sphere, means, or manner; rendering it "in fear" preserves the core sense of the root while accurately reflecting the dative singular form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root φόβος (fear, alarm, fright, terror, reverential awe)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G5401-02 |
phoboi | fears |
G5401-03 |
phobon | fear |
G5401-04 |
phobos | the fear |
Word Usage (47 occurrences of G5401)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 14:26 | φόβου | phobou | |
| Matthew 28:4 | φόβου | phobou | |
| Matthew 28:8 | φόβου | phobou |