ἔκφοβός
ékphobos
I am terrified
Terrified, seized with intense or overwhelming fear. In various contexts, ἔκφοβος describes a state of panic or great alarm, often as a strong emotional reaction to an unexpected supernatural event or presence. The word carries a sense of fear that is outwardly manifest, not just inwardly felt.
Hebrews 12:21 · Word #9
Lexicon G1630
| Lemma | ἔκφοβος |
| Transliteration | ékphobos |
| Strong's | G1630 |
| Definition | Terrified, seized with intense or overwhelming fear. In various contexts, ἔκφοβος describes a state of panic or great alarm, often as a strong emotional reaction to an unexpected supernatural event or presence. The word carries a sense of fear that is outwardly manifest, not just inwardly felt. |
Morphology ADJ.S NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | I am terrified |
| Literal | terrified-exceedingly-afraid |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἔκφοβος |
| Strong's | G1630 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1630-02
terrified
| Morphological Notes | Adjective functioning substantively; nominative masculine singular (Gr,NS,,,,NMS), describing a male subject in a state of intense fear. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Terrified" captures the intensified sense of fear inherent in ἐκ-φοβ-—being driven or overwhelmed by fear—rather than mild fearfulness. As a nominative masculine singular substantive adjective, it denotes a man characterized by this state of overwhelming fear. |
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