Luke 1:12

And Zechariah, visibly shaken when he saw the angel, ¹  was seized with fear. ² 

When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and was gripped with fear.

Zacharias was troubled when he saw the angel, and fear gripped him.

Zechariah was overwhelmed with fear.

Zachariah was paralyzed in fear.

And Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear came on him.

When Zechariah saw him, he was terrified; and fear overwhelmed him.

And when Zacharias saw him , he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.

And Zechariah, visibly shaken when he saw the angel, ¹  was seized with fear. ² 

¹ tn The words “the angel” are not in the Greek text, but are implied. Direct objects were frequently omitted in Greek when clear from the context.

² tn Or “and he was afraid”; Grk “fear fell upon him.” Fear is common when supernatural agents appear (1:29-30, 65; 2:9; 5:8-10; 9:34; 24:38; Exod 15:16; Judg 6:22-23; 13:6, 22; 2 Sam 6:9).