Drift Bible

Greek word · G5399

φοβέω

phobeō

to fear

Appears 95 times in 92 verses of the Greek New Testament.

Where it appears

Matthew · 18
  1. Matthew 1:20 φοβηθῇς may you fear

    But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

  2. Matthew 2:22 ἐφοβήθη he was afraid

    But when he learned that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee,

  3. Matthew 9:8 ἐφοβήθησαν revered

    When the crowds saw this, they were filled with awe and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

  4. Matthew 10:26 φοβηθῆτε do fear

    So do not be afraid of them. For there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, and nothing hidden that will not be made known.

  5. Matthew 10:28 φοβεῖσθε φοβεῖσθε do be afraid

    Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

  6. Matthew 10:31 φοβεῖσθε· do fear;

    So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

  7. Matthew 14:5 ἐφοβήθη he feared

    Although Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a prophet.

  8. Matthew 14:27 φοβεῖσθε.¶ do fear.

    But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”

  9. Matthew 14:30 ἐφοβήθη, he was afraid,

    But when he saw the strength of the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”

  10. Matthew 17:6 ἐφοβήθησαν were terrified

    When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown in terror.

  11. Matthew 17:7 φοβεῖσθε. do be afraid.

    Then Jesus came over and touched them. “Get up,” He said. “Do not be afraid.”

  12. Matthew 21:26 φοβούμεθα we fear

    But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the people, for they all regard John as a prophet.”

  13. Matthew 21:46 ἐφοβήθησαν they feared

    Although they wanted to arrest Him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded Him as a prophet.

  14. Matthew 25:25 φοβηθεὶς having been afraid

    So I was afraid and went out and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what belongs to you.’

  15. Matthew 27:54 ἐφοβήθησαν feared

    When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified and said, “Truly this was the Son of God.”

  16. Matthew 28:5 φοβεῖσθε do fear

    But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.

  17. Matthew 28:10 φοβεῖσθε· do fear;

    “Do not be afraid,” said Jesus. “Go and tell My brothers to go to Galilee. There they will see Me.”

Mark · 12
  1. Mark 4:41 ἐφοβήθησαν they feared

    Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”

  2. Mark 5:15 ἐφοβήθησαν. they were afraid.

    When they came to Jesus, they saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons sitting there, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.

  3. Mark 5:33 φοβηθεῖσα having been frightened

    Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him trembling in fear, and she told Him the whole truth.

  4. Mark 5:36 φοβοῦ, do fear,

    But Jesus overheard their conversation and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe.”

  5. Mark 6:20 ἐφοβεῖτο was afraid of

    because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man. When he heard John’s words, he was greatly perplexed; yet he listened to him gladly.

  6. Mark 6:50 φοβεῖσθε. do fear.

    for they all saw Him and were terrified. But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”

  7. Mark 9:32 ἐφοβοῦντο they were afraid

    But they did not understand this statement, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.

  8. Mark 10:32 ἐφοβοῦντο.¶ were afraid.

    As they were going up the road to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking ahead of them. The disciples were amazed, but those who followed were afraid. Again Jesus took the Twelve aside and began to tell them what was going to happen to Him:

  9. Mark 11:18 ἐφοβοῦντο they were afraid of

    When the chief priests and scribes heard this, they looked for a way to kill Him. For they were afraid of Him, because the whole crowd was astonished at His teaching.

  10. Mark 11:32 ἐφοβοῦντο they were afraid of

    But if we say, ‘From men’...” they were afraid of the people, for they all held that John truly was a prophet.

  11. Mark 12:12 ἐφοβήθησαν they feared

    At this, the leaders sought to arrest Jesus, for they knew that He had spoken this parable against them. But fearing the crowd, they left Him and went away.

  12. Mark 16:8 ἐφοβοῦντο they were afraid

    So the women left the tomb and ran away, trembling and bewildered. And in their fear they did not say a word to anyone.

Luke · 23
  1. Luke 1:13 φοβοῦ do fear

    But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.

  2. Luke 1:30 φοβοῦ do fear

    So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

  3. Luke 1:50 φοβουμένοις fearing

    His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.

  4. Luke 2:9 ἐφοβήθησαν they feared

    Just then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

  5. Luke 2:10 φοβεῖσθε· do fear;

    But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:

  6. Luke 5:10 φοβοῦ· do fear;

    and so were his partners James and John, the sons of Zebedee. “Do not be afraid,” Jesus said to Simon. “From now on you will catch men.”

  7. Luke 8:25 φοβηθέντες Having been afraid

    “Where is your faith?” He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!”

  8. Luke 8:35 ἐφοβήθησαν. they were afraid.

    So the people went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus and found the man whom the demons had left, sitting at Jesus’ feet, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.

  9. Luke 8:50 φοβοῦ· do fear;

    But Jesus overheard them and said to Jairus, “Do not be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.”

  10. Luke 9:34 ἐφοβήθησαν they feared

    While Peter was speaking, a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.

  11. Luke 9:45 ἐφοβοῦντο they were afraid

    But they did not understand this statement. It was veiled from them so that they could not comprehend it, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.

  12. Luke 12:4 φοβηθῆτε you may fear

    I tell you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more.

  13. Luke 12:5 φοβηθῆτε· φοβήθητε φοβήθητε. you may fear:, do fear, do fear.

    But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear the One who, after you have been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear Him!

  14. Luke 12:7 φοβεῖσθε· do fear;

    And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

  15. Luke 12:32 φοβοῦ, do fear,

    Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.

  16. Luke 18:2 φοβούμενος fearing

    “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected men.

  17. Luke 18:4 φοβοῦμαι I fear

    For a while he refused, but later he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect men,

  18. Luke 19:21 ἐφοβούμην I was afraid

    For I was afraid of you, because you are a harsh man. You withdraw what you did not deposit and reap what you did not sow.’

  19. Luke 20:19 ἐφοβήθησαν they feared

    When the scribes and chief priests realized that Jesus had spoken this parable against them, they sought to arrest Him that very hour. But they were afraid of the people.

  20. Luke 22:2 ἐφοβοῦντο they were afraid

    and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus to death, for they feared the people.

  21. Luke 23:40 φοβῇ do fear

    But the other one rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same judgment?

John · 5
  1. John 6:19 ἐφοβήθησαν. they were frightened.

    When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the sea—and they were terrified.

  2. John 6:20 φοβεῖσθε. do fear.

    But Jesus spoke up: “It is I; do not be afraid.”

  3. John 9:22 ἐφοβοῦντο they were afraid

    His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews. For the Jews had already determined that anyone who confessed Jesus as the Christ would be put out of the synagogue.

  4. John 12:15 φοβοῦ do fear

    “Do not be afraid, O Daughter of Zion. See, your King is coming, seated on the colt of a donkey.”

  5. John 19:8 ἐφοβήθη he was afraid

    When Pilate heard this statement, he was even more afraid,

Acts · 14
  1. Acts 5:26 ἐφοβοῦντο they were afraid of

    At that point, the captain went with the officers and brought the apostles—but not by force, for fear the people would stone them.

  2. Acts 9:26 ἐφοβοῦντο were afraid of

    When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.

  3. Acts 10:2 φοβούμενος fearing

    He and all his household were devout and God-fearing. He gave generously to the people and prayed to God regularly.

  4. Acts 10:22 φοβούμενος fearing

    “Cornelius the centurion has sent us,” they said. “He is a righteous and God-fearing man with a good reputation among the whole Jewish nation. A holy angel instructed him to request your presence in his home so he could hear a message from you.”

  5. Acts 10:35 φοβούμενος is fearing

    but welcomes those from every nation who fear Him and do what is right.

  6. Acts 13:16 φοβούμενοι fearing

    Paul stood up, motioned with his hand, and began to speak: “Men of Israel and you Gentiles who fear God, listen to me!

  7. Acts 13:26 φοβούμενοι fearing

    Brothers, children of Abraham, and you Gentiles who fear God, it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent.

  8. Acts 16:38 ἐφοβήθησαν They were afraid

    So the officers relayed this message to the magistrates, who were alarmed to hear that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.

  9. Acts 18:9 φοβοῦ do fear

    One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent.

  10. Acts 22:29 ἐφοβήθη was afraid

    At once those who were about to interrogate Paul stepped back, and the commander himself was alarmed when he realized that he had put a Roman citizen in chains.

  11. Acts 23:10 φοβηθεὶς having feared

    The dispute grew so violent that the commander was afraid they would tear Paul to pieces. He ordered the soldiers to go down and remove him by force and bring him into the barracks.

  12. Acts 27:17 φοβούμενοί Fearing

    After hoisting it up, the crew used ropes to undergird the ship. And fearing that they would run aground on the sandbars of Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor and were driven along.

  13. Acts 27:24 φοβοῦ, do fear,

    and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And look, God has granted you the lives of all who sail with you.’

  14. Acts 27:29 φοβούμενοί Fearing

    Fearing that we would run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and prayed for daybreak.

Romans · 3
  1. Romans 11:20 φοβοῦ· do be afraid;

    That is correct: They were broken off because of unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but be afraid.

  2. Romans 13:3 φοβεῖσθαι to fear

    For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? Then do what is right, and you will have his approval.

  3. Romans 13:4 φοβοῦ· do be afraid;

    For he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not carry the sword in vain. He is God’s servant, an agent of retribution to the wrongdoer.

2 Corinthians · 2
  1. 2 Corinthians 11:3 φοβοῦμαι I am afraid

    I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ.

  2. 2 Corinthians 12:20 φοβοῦμαι I fear

    For I am afraid that when I come, I may not find you as I wish, and you may not find me as you wish. I fear that there may be quarreling, jealousy, rage, rivalry, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.

Galatians · 2
  1. Galatians 2:12 φοβούμενος being afraid of

    For before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself, for fear of those in the circumcision group.

  2. Galatians 4:11 φοβοῦμαι I fear

    I fear for you, that my efforts for you may have been in vain.

Ephesians · 1
  1. Ephesians 5:33 φοβῆται she may respect

    Nevertheless, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.

Colossians · 1
  1. Colossians 3:22 φοβούμενοι fearing

    Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart and fear of the Lord.

Hebrews · 4
  1. Hebrews 4:1 Φοβηθῶμεν We may fear

    Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be deemed to have fallen short of it.

  2. Hebrews 11:23 ἐφοβήθησαν they did fear

    By faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after his birth, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were unafraid of the king’s edict.

  3. Hebrews 11:27 φοβηθεὶς having feared

    By faith Moses left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw Him who is invisible.

  4. Hebrews 13:6 φοβηθήσομαι· I will be afraid;

    So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”

1 Peter · 3
  1. 1 Peter 2:17 φοβεῖσθε, do fear,

    Treat everyone with high regard: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.

  2. 1 Peter 3:6 φοβούμεναι fearing

    just as Sarah obeyed Abraham and called him lord. And you are her children if you do what is right and refuse to give way to fear.

  3. 1 Peter 3:14 φοβηθῆτε shall you be afraid of

    But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear what they fear; do not be shaken.”

1 John · 1
  1. 1 John 4:18 φοβούμενος fearing

    There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment. The one who fears has not been perfected in love.

Revelation · 6
  1. Revelation 1:17 φοβοῦ. do fear.

    When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last,

  2. Revelation 2:10 φοβοῦ do fear

    Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.

  3. Revelation 11:18 φοβουμένοις fearing

    The nations were enraged, and Your wrath has come. The time has come to judge the dead and to reward Your servants the prophets, as well as the saints and those who fear Your name, both small and great—and to destroy those who destroy the earth.”

  4. Revelation 14:7 φοβήθητε do fear

    And he said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give Him glory, because the hour of His judgment has come. Worship the One who made the heavens and the earth and the sea and the springs of waters.”

  5. Revelation 15:4 φοβηθῇ may fear

    Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.”

  6. Revelation 19:5 φοβούμενοι fearing

    Then a voice came from the throne, saying: “Praise our God, all you who serve Him, and those who fear Him, small and great alike!”

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