φοβέω
phobeomai · (be) afraid, fear, respect, stand in awe
Strong's ID: 5399
Lexical summary
95
NT occurrences
26
Observed forms
About this Greek word
Has an active form, φοβέω (G5828), but only occurs as a passive (deponent) in our literature, to fear, dread, Mt. 10:26; 14:5; to fear reverentially, to reverence, Mk. 6:20; Lk. 1:50; Acts 10:2; Eph. 5:33; Rev. 11:18; to be afraid to do a thing, Mt. 2:22; Mk. 9:32; to be reluctant, to scruple, Mt. 1:20; to fear, be apprehensive, Acts 27:17; 2 Cor. 11:3; 12:20; to be fearfully anxious, Heb. 4:1; absol. to be fearful, afraid, alarmed, Mt. 14:27; 17:6, 7; Mk. 16:8; to be fearfully impressed, Rom. 11:20
Principal-part candidates
Citation forms are shown separately from the NT forms that support them. Reconstructed forms are labeled; unsupported forms are left unavailable.
Present
Citation form attested in NT
NT evidence
Future
Citation form attested in NT
NT evidence
Aorist
No supporting NT evidence
No NT forms support this principal part.
Perfect active
No supporting NT evidence
No NT forms support this principal part.
Perfect middle/passive
No supporting NT evidence
No NT forms support this principal part.
Aorist passive
Reconstructed from NT-attested forms
NT evidence
Observed NT forms
These forms and parsing labels come from the attested NT corpus. A missing form is not presented as an unattested grammatical claim.
Finite verb paradigms
Indicative mood
| Number | Person | Aorist Deponent | Future Deponent | Imperfect Deponent | Present Deponent | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | First | — | ||||
| Second | — | — | — | |||
| Third | — | — | ||||
| Plural | First | — | — | — | ||
| Third | — | — |
Subjunctive mood
| Number | Person | Aorist Deponent | Present Deponent | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Second | — | ||
| Third | ||||
| Plural | First | — | ||
| Second | — |
Imperative mood
| Number | Person | Aorist Deponent | Present Deponent | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Second | — | ||
| Plural | Second |
Infinitive
| Voice | Present |
|---|---|
| Deponent |
Participle paradigms
Aorist Deponent participles
| Number | Case | Masculine | Feminine | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Nominative | |||
| Genitive | — | — | — | |
| Dative | — | — | — | |
| Accusative | — | — | — | |
| Vocative | — | — | — | |
| Plural | Nominative | — | ||
| Genitive | — | — | — | |
| Dative | — | — | — | |
| Accusative | — | — | — | |
| Vocative | — | — | — |
Present Deponent participles
| Number | Case | Masculine | Feminine | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Nominative | — | ||
| Genitive | — | — | — | |
| Dative | — | — | — | |
| Accusative | — | — | — | |
| Vocative | — | — | — | |
| Plural | Nominative | |||
| Genitive | — | — | — | |
| Dative | — | |||
| Accusative | — | — | — | |
| Vocative | — |
NT distribution
NT Book
Book distribution counts: Luke: 23 occurrences; Matthew: 18 occurrences; Acts: 14 occurrences; Mark: 12 occurrences; Revelation: 6 occurrences; John: 5 occurrences; Hebrews: 4 occurrences; Romans: 3 occurrences; 1 Peter: 3 occurrences; Galatians: 2 occurrences; 2 Corinthians: 2 occurrences; 1 John: 1 occurrences; Ephesians: 1 occurrences; Colossians: 1 occurrences
Author
- Luke37
- Matthew18
- John12
- Mark12
- Paul9
- Hebrews4
- Peter3
Author distribution counts: Luke: 37 occurrences; Matthew: 18 occurrences; John: 12 occurrences; Mark: 12 occurrences; Paul: 9 occurrences; Hebrews: 4 occurrences; Peter: 3 occurrences