ἐκφοβ-έω G1629
to terrify, frighten, intimidate; to cause great fear or alarm
This verb means to frighten or terrify, causing alarm or intimidation. In 2 Corinthians 10:9, Paul says he does not want to seem to be "terrifying" the Corinthians by his letters. His letters are strong, and he wants to be clear he's not trying to use fear as a weapon. The verb conveys causing fear or alarm, sometimes deliberately. The multilingual glosses (aterrorizar, effrayer, erschrecken) all emphasize the production of fear or fright.
Senses
1. sense 1 — To frighten or terrify, causing fear or alarm in someone. In 2 Corinthians 10:9, Paul denies that he aims to terrify the Corinthians with his letters, despite their weighty tone. He wants to correct, not intimidate. The verb captures the potential emotional impact of his strong words—they could frighten—but he insists his intent is pastoral, not to cow them into submission through fear. 1×
AR["مُخِيفًا"]·ben["ভয়-দেখাতে"]·DE["erschrecken"]·EN["to-terrify"]·FR["effrayer"]·heb["מַפְחִיד"]·HI["डरानेवाला"]·ID["menakut-nakuti"]·IT["spaventare"]·jav["medèni"]·KO["경악하는"]·PT["quisesse-aterrorizar"]·RU["устрашающим"]·ES["aterrorizar"]·SW["kuwatisha"]·TR["korkutuyormuşum-gibi"]·urd["ڈرانا"]
Related Senses
G2309 1. want, desire (166×)G0025 1. to love actively (133×)H0157 1. love (verb, active Qal) (129×)H8055 1. Qal: rejoice, be glad (123×)H7453 1. neighbor, fellow man (120×)G0026 1. of love (115×)H1058 1. Qal: to weep, cry (112×)H0954 1. to be ashamed, feel shame (Qal) (95×)H8057 1. joy, gladness, delight (90×)H2781 1. disgrace, shame, dishonor (68×)G2307 1. will, desire, purpose (63×)G5463 1. rejoice, be glad (63×)G0027 1. beloved (61×)H8130 1. Qal: to hate, detest (60×)G5479 1. (59×)G1680 1. (53×)H8130 2. Qal ptcp: hater, enemy (53×)H0014 1. be willing, want (51×)H0157 2. lover, friend (Qal participle substantive) (51×)H1945 1. woe (50×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
ἐκφοβ-έω, alarm, φρένας Refs 5th c.BC+; τὸ ἐκφοβῆσαι so as to cause alarm, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐ. τινά τι fright one with a thing, Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, fear greatly, with accusative, Refs 5th c.BC+; ὡςRefs