Word study · Greek
ekphobéō
to frighten, to terrify
Say it: ek-fob-EH-oh (approximate)
ἐκφοβέω
What it means
To scare someone, from phobos, "fear." In 10:9 Paul says he does not want to "terrify" the Corinthians by his letters, answering a charge that he is bold only on paper.
Range of meaning
- TerrifyCause great fear.
- IntimidateScare into obedience.
In 2 Corinthians
- Chapter 10
"That I may not seem as if I would terrify you" (10:9).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G1629 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources