To terrify
ἐκφοβέωStrong’s G1629ekphobeō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Ekphobeō is the Greek word usually translated “frighten”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.”
Meaning
Usually translated “frighten”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- to frighten 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Corinthians 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
ἐκφοβέω ekphobeō · to terrify
ἐκ-φοβέω, -ῶ [in LXX chiefly for חָרֵד hi. ;] to frighten away, terrify: with accusative of person(s), 2Co.10:9.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “terrify” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
TER'RIFY, verb transitive
[Latin terror and facio, to make.]
- “They were terrified and affrighted” Luke 24:37“When ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified” Luke 21:9
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.