φοβερός
phoberos · fearful, terrifying
Greek word · Strong’s number G5398 · appears 3 times in the Bible
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phoberos (φοβερός) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “fearful, terrifying”.
Something that causes fear.
How to say it
pho·be·ros
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Filling with dread.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Where it appears
- Hebrews 10:27
but a fearful expectation of judgment, and a fury of fire that will consume the adversaries.
- Hebrews 10:31
It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
- Hebrews 12:21
And so fearful was the sight that Moses said: I am terrified and trembling.