Terrified
ἔκφοβοςStrong’s G1630ekphobos
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Ekphobos is the Greek word usually translated “terrified” and “greatly afraid”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid.”
Meaning
Usually translated “terrified” and “greatly afraid”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- terrified 1
- greatly afraid 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Mark 1
- Hebrews 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
ἔκφοβος ekphobos · terrified
ἔκφοβος, -ον [in LXX: ἔ. εἶναι for יָגֹר, Deu.9:19; also 1Ma.13:2 * ;] affrighted, terrified: Mrk.9:16, Heb.12:21.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “terrified” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
TER'RIFIED, participle passive
Frightened; affrighted.
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.