Fearful thing
φόβητρονStrong’s G5400phobētron
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Phobētron is the Greek word usually translated “fearful sights”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.”
Meaning
Usually translated “fearful sights”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- fearful sights 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
φόβητρον phobētron · fearful thing
φόβητρον (LTr., WH, -θρον), -ου, τό (φοβέω), [in LXX: Isa.19:17 (חָגָא) * ;] that which causes fright, a terror: pl. (as always, exc.Isa, l.with), Luk.21:11 (Hipp., Plat.).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.