Lexicon
ἀφόβως
aphobōs
G0870
G:ADV Greek

fearlessly

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aphobos describes acting or speaking without fear, including service, welcome, speech, and feasting.

The attested use describes conduct carried out without fear: serving after rescue, receiving Timothy, speaking the word, and feasting. The same adverbial use occurs in each supplied clause, while the actions and settings vary.

Senses in use

  1. Conduct carried out without fear · dominant

    The adverb modifies varied actions: in Luke 1:74 the APB renders serving after rescue from enemies “without fear”; in 1 Corinthians 16:10 it renders Timothy's presence “without fear”; in Philippians 1:14 it renders speaking the word “fearlessly”; and in Jude 1:12 it renders feasting “fearlessly.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the adverb with “without fear” in Luke 1:74 and 1 Corinthians 16:10, and with “fearlessly” in Philippians 1:14 and Jude 1:12. These are translation renderings of whole clauses glosses.

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