φοβῆται
phobetai
she respects
from φόβος; to frighten, i.e. (passively) to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e. revere:--be (+ sore) afraid, fear (exceedingly), reverence.
Ephesians 5:33 · Word #19
Lexicon G5399
| Lemma | φοβέω |
| Transliteration | phobéō |
| Strong's | G5399 |
| In-context | she respects |
| Literal | she-may-fear-respects |
Morphology V PRS MID SUBJ 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | MID — Middle — The subject acts on itself or in its own interest |
| Mood | SUBJ — Subjunctive — Expresses possibility or purpose |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | φοβέω |
| Strong's | G5399 |
SIBI-P1 G5399-09
he/she might be fearing for oneself
| Morphological Notes | Verb; present tense; middle voice; subjunctive mood; 3rd person singular (Gr,V,SPM3,,S,). The present subjunctive expresses potential or conditional ongoing action, and the middle voice indicates personal involvement or self-regarding action. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the core idea of φόβος (fear, awe) while reflecting the present tense (ongoing action), middle voice (involving oneself or personal engagement in the fear), subjunctive mood (possibility or contingency), and third person singular form. "Might be fearing for oneself" captures both the continuous aspect and the middle/reflexive nuance. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root φοβέω (to fear, to be frightened, to be in awe, to revere)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G5399-01 |
ephobeito | he/she was fearing for himself/herself |
G5399-02 |
ephobethe | he was fear-struck |
G5399-03 |
ephobethesan | they were struck with fear |
Word Usage (95 occurrences of G5399)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 1:20 | φοβηθῇς | phobethes | fear |
| Matthew 2:22 | ἐφοβήθη | ephobethe | he was afraid |
| Matthew 9:8 | ἐφοβήθησαν | ephobethesan |