"frightened, horrified, Mk. 9:6; Heb. 12:21*"
Definition and meaning
frightened, horrified, Mk. 9:6; Heb. 12:21*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἔκφοβος
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
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 ekphobos (G1630) across the King James Bible.
For he wist not what to say; for they were sore afraid.
And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:)
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Common questions
Strong's G1630 (ekphobos) is a Greek word that means: frightened, horrified, Mk. 9:6; Heb. 12:21* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word ekphobos (G1630) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1630 is ekphobos, a Greek word defined as: frightened, horrified, Mk. 9:6; Heb. 12:21*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
ekphobos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.