"terrible; in NT terrified, Lk. 24:5, 37; Acts 10:4; 24:25; Rev. 11:13*"
Definition and meaning
terrible; in NT terrified, Lk. 24:5, 37; Acts 10:4; 24:25; Rev. 11:13*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἔμφοβος
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 emphobos (G1719) across the King James Bible.
And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.
And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.
And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.
And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.
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Common questions
Strong's G1719 (emphobos) is a Greek word that means: terrible; in NT terrified, Lk. 24:5, 37; Acts 10:4; 24:25; Rev. 11:13* It appears 5 times in the King James Bible.
The word emphobos (G1719) appears 5 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1719 is emphobos, a Greek word defined as: terrible; in NT terrified, Lk. 24:5, 37; Acts 10:4; 24:25; Rev. 11:13*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
emphobos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.