φοβεῖσθαι
phobeisthai
to fear
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.
Romans 13:3 · Word #16
Lexicon G5399
| Lemma | φοβέω |
| Transliteration | phobéō |
| Strong's | G5399 |
| In-context | to fear |
| Literal | to-fear |
Morphology V PRS MID INF
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 | INF — Infinitive — The verbal idea without person/number |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | φοβέω |
| Strong's | G5399 |
SIBI-P1 G5399-07
to be fearing (for oneself)
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present tense, middle voice, infinitive (Gr,V,NPM). Present denotes ongoing aspect; middle voice form (deponent) expresses the subject’s participation in or experience of the action; infinitive functions as a verbal noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The present tense conveys ongoing or continuous action, so "to be fearing" reflects an active state rather than a punctiliar event. The middle voice form, though often deponent in meaning, is preserved by "for oneself," indicating an inward or self-involving experience of fear. As an infinitive, it is rendered with "to be" to reflect its verbal-noun function. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root φοβέω (to frighten, to cause fear, to be afraid, to stand 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 |