Fearlessly
ἀφόβωςStrong’s G0870aphobōs
Appears in 4 verses of the New Testament
In short
Aphobōs is the Greek word usually translated “without fear” and “fearlessly”. It appears in 4 verses of the New Testament.
“These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;”
Meaning
Usually translated “without fear” and “fearlessly”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- without fear 2
- fearlessly 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 1
- 1 Corinthians 1
- Philippians 1
- Jude 1
4 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Luke 1:74That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
- 1 Corinthians 16:10Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do.
- Philippians 1:14And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
Greek dictionary
ἀφόβως aphobōs · fearlessly
ἀφόβως adv. (φόβος), [in LXX: Pro.1:33 (פַּחַד), Wis.17:4 * ;] without fear: Luk.1:74, Php.1:14, 1Co.16:10, Ju 12.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “fearlessly” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
FE'ARLESSLY, adverb
Without fear; in a bold or courageous manner; intrepidly. Brave men fearlessly expose themselves to the most formidable dangers.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.