φοβερὸν
phoberós
terrible
Formidable, inspiring fear or awe; describing something or someone that causes terror, dread, or profound respect. In different contexts, may indicate something fearsome, dreadful, or impressive in an ominous or threatening way. Sometimes used with a sense of being alarming or producing reverential awe.
Hebrews 12:21 · Word #3
Lexicon G5398
| Lemma | φοβερός |
| Transliteration | phoberós |
| Strong's | G5398 |
| Definition | Formidable, inspiring fear or awe; describing something or someone that causes terror, dread, or profound respect. In different contexts, may indicate something fearsome, dreadful, or impressive in an ominous or threatening way. Sometimes used with a sense of being alarming or producing reverential awe. |
Morphology ADJ.P NOM N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.P — Predicate Adjective — Linked to the subject by a verb |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | terrible |
| Literal | fearful-terrible |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | φοβερός |
| Strong's | G5398 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5398-02
fear-inspiring
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, nominative neuter singular (predicate use); from φοβ- (fear) with -ερός suffix indicating quality of causing fear. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Fear-inspiring" directly reflects the adjectival force of φοβερός as something that produces fear or awe, preserving the causative nuance of the -ερός suffix. The neuter nominative singular form functions as a predicate adjective describing a singular neuter subject. |
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