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Strong's G5398 φοβερός (phoberos)

Phoberos means “fearful” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H5398 — nashaph (“blow”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G5398
Language Greek
Linked Usages 37
Books 15

Strong's G5398 Quick Answer

Strong's G5398 φοβερός (phoberos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. phoberos (fob-er-os') adj. 1. frightful 2. (objectively) formidable It has 37 linked Bible usages across 15 books. Visible English usage signals include fearful and terrible. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

Meaning
phoberos (fob-er-os') adj. 1. frightful 2. (objectively) formidable
Usage
37 linked usages
Books
15 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch
Usage Words
fearful and terrible

Meaning and Definition

phoberos (fob-er-os') adj. 1. frightful 2. (objectively) formidable [from G5401] KJV: fearful, terrible Root(s): G5401

Original Word
φοβερός
Transliteration
phoberos
Derivation
Root: φόβος R1: 5401
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G5398. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

fearful

Usage: φοβερός, -ά, -όν (φοβέω), [in LXX chiefly for יָרֵא, also for דְּחַל, אָיֹם ;] fearful, whether act, or pass.; __1. act., = δεινός, causing fear, terrible (LXX): Heb.10:27, 31 12:21 __2. Pass., = δειλός, feeling fear, timid (cl. in both senses).† (AS)

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How Strong's G5398 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render phoberos, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

fearful Hebrews 10:27 terrible Hebrews 12:21

How Strong's G5398 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, New Testament, and 1 Enoch. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 27 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
  • 1 Enoch rows are separated from the other corpora rather than being hidden inside a generic apocrypha bucket.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G5398 (φοβερός) appears 35 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G5398 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G5398 in the New Testament

3 indexed usages in New Testament.

Hebrews 10:27 KJV

But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.

Hebrews 10:31 KJV

It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

Hebrews 12:21 KJV

And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:)

Strong's G5398 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

27 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 28:17 Septuagint / Brenton

And he was afraid, and said, How fearful is this place! this is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.

Deuteronomy 1:19 Septuagint / Brenton

And we departed from Horeb, and went through all that great wilderness and terrible, which ye saw, by the way of the mountain of the Amorite, as the Lord our God charged us, and we came as far as Kadesh-barnea.

Deuteronomy 2:7 Septuagint / Brenton

For the Lord our God has blessed thee in every work of thy hands. Consider how thou wentest through that great and terrible wilderness: behold, the Lord thy God has been with thee forty years; thou didst not lack anything.

Strong's G5398 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

6 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

2 Maccabees 1:24 Septuagint / Brenton

And the prayer was after this manner: O Lord, Lord God, Creator of all things, who art fearful and strong, and righteous, and merciful, and the only and gracious King,

2 Maccabees 3:25 Septuagint / Brenton

For there appeared unto them a horse with a terrible rider upon him, and adorned with a very fair covering, and he ran fiercely, and smote at Heliodorus with his forefeet, and it seemed that he that sat upon the horse had complete harness of gold.

Wisdom of Solomon 10:16 Septuagint / Brenton

She entered into the soul of the servant of the Lord, And withstood dreadful kings in wonders and signs;

Strong's G5398 in 1 Enoch

1 indexed usage in 1 Enoch.

1 Enoch 18:12 Septuagint / Brenton

the height and towards the depth. And beyond that abyss I saw a place which had no firmament of the heaven above, and no firmly founded earth beneath it: there was no water upon it, and no

Usage Excerpts

First 37 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G5398.

Genesis 28:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he was afraid, and said, How fearful is this place! this is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.
Deuteronomy 1:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And we departed from Horeb, and went through all that great wilderness and terrible, which ye saw, by the way of the mountain of the Amorite, as the Lord our God charged us, and we came as far as Kadesh-barnea.
Deuteronomy 2:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For the Lord our God has blessed thee in every work of thy hands. Consider how thou wentest through that great and terrible wilderness: behold, the Lord thy God has been with thee forty years; thou didst not lack anything.
Deuteronomy 8:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
who brought thee through that great and terrible wilderness, where is the biting serpent, and scorpion, and drought, where there was no water; who brought thee a fountain of water out of the flinty rock:
Deuteronomy 10:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For the Lord your God, he is God of gods, and Lord of lords, the great, and strong, and terrible God, who does not accept persons, nor will he by any means accept a bribe:
Judges 13:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the woman went in, and spoke to her husband, saying, A man of God came to me, and his appearance was as of an angel of God, very dreadful; and I did not ask him whence he was, and he did not tell me his name.
1 Chronicles 16:25 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised: He is to be feared above all gods.
Nehemiah 1:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And said, I beseech thee, O LORD God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments:
Nehemiah 4:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And conspired all of them together to come and to fight against Jerusalem, and to hinder it.
Nehemiah 9:32 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day.
Psalms 46:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For the Lord most high is terrible; He is a great king over all the earth.
Psalms 65:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Say unto God, How awful are thy works! Through the greatness of thy power thine enemies shall lie to thee.
Psalms 65:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Come and behold the works of God; He is terrible in his counsels beyond the children of men.
Psalms 75:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou art terrible; and who shall withstand thee, Because of thine anger?
Psalms 75:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and that takes away the spirits of princes; To him that is terrible among the kings of the earth.
Psalms 88:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
God is glorified in the council of the saints; Great and terrible toward all that are round about him.
Psalms 95:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised: He is terrible above all gods.
Psalms 98:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Let them give thanks to thy great name; For it is terrible and holy.
Psalms 105:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Wondrous works in the land of Ham, And terrible things at the Red Sea.
Psalms 110:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
He sent redemption to his people: He commanded his covenant forever: Holy and fearful is his name.
Psalms 144:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they shall speak of the power of thy terrible acts; And recount thy greatness.
Proverbs 12:25 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But a good message rejoices him.
Isaiah 21:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The vision of the desert. As though a whirlwind should pass through the desert, coming from a desert, even from such a land,
Daniel 2:31 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou, O king, sawest, and behold an image: that image was great, and the appearance of it excellent, standing before thy face; and the form of it was terrible.
Daniel 7:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
After this one I looked, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and exceedingly strong, and its teeth were of iron; devouring and crushing to atoms, and it trampled the remainder with its feet: and it was altogether different from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns.
Daniel 7:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Then I inquired carefully concerning the fourth beast; for it differed from every other beast, exceeding dreadful: its teeth were of iron, and its claws of brass, devouring, and utterly breaking to pieces, and it trampled the remainder with its feet:
Habakkuk 1:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
He is terrible and famous; his judgment shall proceed of himself, and his dignity shall come out of himself.
Hebrews 10:27 New Testament, KJV
But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
Hebrews 10:31 New Testament, KJV
It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
Hebrews 12:21 New Testament, KJV
And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:)
2 Maccabees 1:24 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And the prayer was after this manner: O Lord, Lord God, Creator of all things, who art fearful and strong, and righteous, and merciful, and the only and gracious King,
2 Maccabees 3:25 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For there appeared unto them a horse with a terrible rider upon him, and adorned with a very fair covering, and he ran fiercely, and smote at Heliodorus with his forefeet, and it seemed that he that sat upon the horse had complete harness of gold.
Wisdom of Solomon 10:16 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
She entered into the soul of the servant of the Lord, And withstood dreadful kings in wonders and signs;
Wisdom of Sirach 1:8 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
The Lord sitting upon his throne.
Wisdom of Sirach 9:18 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
A man of an ill tongue is dangerous in his city; And he that is rash in his talk shall be hated.
Wisdom of Sirach 43:29 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
The Lord is terrible and very great, And marvelous is his power.
1 Enoch 18:12 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
the height and towards the depth. And beyond that abyss I saw a place which had no firmament of the heaven above, and no firmly founded earth beneath it: there was no water upon it, and no

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G5398, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Deuteronomy 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nehemiah 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 11 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Daniel 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Habakkuk 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Hebrews 3 usages, New Testament
2 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Enoch 1 usage, 1 Enoch

Strong's G5398 FAQ

What does phoberos (φοβερός) mean?

Phoberos (Strong's G5398) is a Greek word most simply glossed "fearful". phoberos (fob-er-os') adj. 1. frightful 2. (objectively) formidable

How many times is phoberos (φοβερός) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 37 linked usages for Strong's G5398 across 15 books.

Where can I study phoberos (φοβερός) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G5398 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

What English words translate phoberos (φοβερός)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as fearful and terrible. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G5398 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 27 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, 6 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 in 1 Enoch for Strong's G5398, with linked reader references where each row is available.