"to fear, be afraid or apprehensive; in NT absol. to reverence God, to be influenced by pious awe, Heb. 11:7*"
Definition and meaning
to fear, be afraid or apprehensive; in NT absol. to reverence God, to be influenced by pious awe, Heb. 11:7*
In the original Greek the word is written: εὐλαβέομαι
Historical context
The Roman Empire provided infrastructure no previous civilization had built — roads, sea routes, a common language in Greek, and relative peace across the Mediterranean. Jewish synagogues existed in every major city, giving Paul a starting point everywhere he traveled. The early church had no buildings, no political power, no social standing — and spread faster than any movement in ancient history.
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 eulabeomai (G2125) across the King James Bible.
And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.
By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
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Common questions
Strong's G2125 (eulabeomai) is a Greek word that means: to fear, be afraid or apprehensive; in NT absol. to reverence God, to be influenced by pious awe, Heb. 11:7* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word eulabeomai (G2125) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G2125 is eulabeomai, a Greek word defined as: to fear, be afraid or apprehensive; in NT absol. to reverence God, to be influenced by pious awe, Heb. 11:7*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
eulabeomai is a Greek word found in the New Testament.