"fearlessly, boldly, intrepidly, Phil. 1:14; securely, peacefully, tranquilly, Lk. 1:74; 1 Cor. 16:10; boldly, shamelessly, Jude 12*"
Definition and meaning
fearlessly, boldly, intrepidly, Phil. 1:14; securely, peacefully, tranquilly, Lk. 1:74; 1 Cor. 16:10; boldly, shamelessly, Jude 12*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἀφόβως
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of aphobos (G870) across the King James Bible.
That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do.
And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
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;
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Common questions
Strong's G870 (aphobos) is a Greek word that means: fearlessly, boldly, intrepidly, Phil. 1:14; securely, peacefully, tranquilly, Lk. 1:74; 1 Cor. 16:10; boldly, shamelessly, Jude 12* It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word aphobos (G870) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G870 is aphobos, a Greek word defined as: fearlessly, boldly, intrepidly, Phil. 1:14; securely, peacefully, tranquilly, Lk. 1:74; 1 Cor. 16:10; boldly, shamelessly, Jude 12*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
aphobos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.