fearful

Greek Adjective

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)

fearful

Greek Adjective

φοβερός, ά, όν, (φόβος) fearful, whether active or passive: I) active, causing fear, terrible, χρηστήρια φ. [Refs 5th c.BC+], etc; ὅμιλος πλήθει -ώτατος formidable only from numbers, [Refs 5th c.BC+] things which are fearful to the multitude, [Refs 5th c.BC+]infinitive, φ. ἰδεῖν, φ. προσιδέσθαι, fearful to behold, [Refs 5th c.BC+] I.2) regarded with fear, especially with respect to consequences, οὔτε ὅρκος φ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἵππος φ. μὴ ἀνήκεστόν τι ποιήσῃ a horse that makes one fear he will do some mischief, [Refs 5th c.BC+]terror, danger, [Refs]; τῶν φοβερῶν ὄντων τῇ πόλει γενέσθαι the things which were dreaded as like ly to happen, [Refs]; φοβερόν [ἐστι] μὴ. there is reason to dread that, [Refs]; ἀγγέλλεσθαι ἐπὶ τὸ φοβερώτατον to be fearfully exaggerated, [Refs 1st c.BC+] I.3) Rhet, of style, impressive, awe-inspiring, τὸ κάλλος τὸ Θουκυδίδου φ. [Refs 4th c.BC+] II) passive, afraid, timid, ἐκτέταμαι φοβερὰν φρένα [Refs 7th c.BC+]; φ. τὴν ψυχήν [Refs]; σκοπεῖν εἰ φοβεροί (i.e. οἱ πῶλοι) [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2) caused by fear, troubled, panic, ἀναχώρησις [Refs 5th c.BC+]; φ. φροντίδες anxious thoughts, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III) adverb -ρῶς threateningly, in a terrifying manner, [LXX+5th c.BC+]: comparative, -ώτερον φθέγγεσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]: superlative, -ώτατα ἰδεῖν [Refs] III.2) timidly, -ώτατα ἔχειν [Refs]

Greek

Adjective

frightful, i.e. (objectively) formidable; fearful, terrible; from g5401 (φόβος)