φοβερόςphoberós
fearful, whether act, or passive
Greek (New Testament) · G5398
Meanings
1. act., = δεινός, causing fear, terrible (LXX): Hebrews 10:27, Hebrews 10:31, Hebrews 12:21
2. Pass., = δειλός, feeling fear, timid (classical Greek in both senses).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- Hebrews 10:27 There is only the terrible expectation of God’s judgment and the raging fire that will consume his enemies.
- Hebrews 10:31 It is a terrible thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
- Hebrews 12:21 Moses himself was so frightened at the sight that he said, “I am terrified and trembling.”
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.