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ἀφόβως Adv fearlessly
Strong's Definition
adverb from a compound of 1 (as a negative particle) and 5401; fearlessly
KJV Usage: without fear
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
advb. | ἀ- + φοβέομαι
25.253 · Attitudes and Emotions · Fear, Terror, Alarm
fearlessly, without fear, not afraid pertaining to being without fear An adverb such as ἀφόβως often corresponds to a clause in other languages. Accordingly, ‘dare to preach the message fearlessly’ must be rendered in some languages as ‘dare to preach the message without being afraid of anyone.’
88.151 · Moral and Ethical Qualities and Related Behavior · Act Shamefully
disgracefully, shamefully pertaining to disgraceful behavior which shows no regard or fear for social sanctions For another interpretation of ἀφόβως in JUD 1:12, see ἀφόβως[c] 53.60.
53.60 · Religious Activities · Worship, Reverence
without reverence, shamelessly pertaining to being without reverence or awe for God It is also possible that ἀφόβως in JUD 1:12 should be understood as simply ‘being without fear’ or ‘boldly’ (25.253). For another interpretation of ἀφόβως in JUD 1:12, see ἀφόβως[b] 88.151.
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀφόβως, adv., (φόβος), without fear, boldiy: Lk. i. 74; Phil. i. 14; 1 Co. xvi. 10; Jude 12. [From Xen. down.]
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἀφόβως aphobōs 4x
fearlessly, boldly, intrepidly, Phil. 1:14; securely, peacefully, tranquilly, Lk. 1:74; 1 Cor. 16:10; boldly, shamelessly, Jude 12*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ἀφόβως, adv.
(< φόβος), [in LXX: Pr 1:33 (מִפַּחַד), Wi 17:4*;]
without fear: Lk 1:74, Phl 1:14, I Co 16:10, Ju 12.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἀφόβως. P Tebt I. 2474 (8:6: 117). P Ryl II. 62! (iii/a.p.) (a literary effort) d. kal πεπαρησιασμένως (7. 6. πεπαρρ.) apooaw. With ἀφορᾶν εἰς = ‘‘look away from [other things] to” in Heb 12°, Abbott (Joh. Voc. p. 28) aptly compares Epict. ii. 19, 29 els τὸν θεὸν ἀφορῶντας ἐν παντὶ καὶ μικρῷ καὶ μεγάλῳ, and iii. 24, 16 where Epictetus says of Herakles’ attitude to Zeus—apbos ἐκεῖνον ἀφορῶν ἔπραττεν ἂ ἔπραττεν. On the form ἀφίδω (Phil 27 § AB* D* FG 33) see Proleg. p- 44: in spite of Thackeray’s note (Gr. p. 124 f.—which see for further exx.) we cannot allow the long-lost digamma any influence in determining this Hellenistic type—see BrugmannThumb p. 143, and further under ἔτος. In this word at any rate the levelling of ἀπιδεῖν to ἀφορᾶν is a certain explanation.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἀφόβως (aphobōs) — fearlessly. Included with: ἄφοβος, ον, without fear, and so:
1. fearless, intrepid, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πρὸς ἐρημίαν, περὶ τοῦ μέλλοντος, [Refs 1st c.AD+]: with genitive, having no fear of, τῶν ἀρχόντων[Refs 1st c.AD+]; τὸ ἄφοβον, ={ἀφοβία}, [Refs 5th c.BC+]. adverb -βως[Refs 5th c.BC+]
2. causing no fear, free from fear, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
3. ἄ. θῆρες, in [Refs 5th c.BC+], is an oxymoron, beasts which fear not men or which no one fears, tame beasts, cattle.