Hebrews 12:21

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

and so fearful was the appearance, [that] Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καί οὕτως φοβερὸν ἦν τὸ φανταζόμενον, Μωϋσῆς εἶπεν, Ἔκφοβός εἰμι καὶ ἔντρομος:)

Transliteration

And so phoberon ēn the phantazomenon, Mōusēs eipen, Ekphobos eimi and entromos:)

Grammar Details

*phoberon*: adjective, nominative, singular, neuter - fearful/terrifying
*ēn*: verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was
*phantazomenon*: participle, present passive, nominative, singular, neuter - appearing/being made visible
*Mōusēs*: proper noun, nominative, singular, masculine - Moses
*eipen*: verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said
*Ekphobos*: adjective, nominative, singular, masculine - exceedingly afraid/terrified
*eimi*: verb, present active indicative, 1st person singular - I am
*entromos*: adjective, nominative, singular, masculine - trembling/quaking

Word Meanings

*phoberon*: fearful/terrifying/frightening
*phantazomenon*: appearing/being made visible/being displayed
*Ekphobos*: exceedingly afraid/terrified/frightened
*entromos*: trembling/quaking/shaking with fear

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Exod 19:16 : 16 And it came to pass on the third day, when it was morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of a trumpet exceeding loud; and all the people that were in the camp trembled.
Exod 19:19 : 19 And when the voice of the trumpet waxed louder and louder, Moses spake, and God answered him by a voice.
Deut 9:19 : 19 For I was afraid of the anger and hot displeasure, wherewith Jehovah was wroth against you to destroy you. But Jehovah hearkened unto me that time also.
Ps 119:120 : 120 My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; And I am afraid of thy judgments.
Isa 6:3-5 : 3 And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is Jehovah of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory. 4 And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke. 5 Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, Jehovah of hosts.
Dan 10:8 : 8 So I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me; for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength.
Dan 10:17 : 17 For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? for as for me, straightway there remained no strength in me, neither was there breath left in me.
Rev 1:17 : 17 And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as one dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying, {G3427} Fear not; I am the first and the last,

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