Mark 5:36

Vocabulary (Greek word by word)

Μὴ [447 verses](partic) "Not" is me , which is the negative used in prohibitions and expressions of doubt meaning "not" and "no." As οὐ (ou) negates fact and statement; μή rejects, οὐ denies; μή is relative, οὐ absolute; μή subjective, οὐ objective. --

φοβοῦ, [19 verses](verb 2nd sg pres imperat mp) "Be afraid" is phobeo, which means to "put to flight." "terrify", "alarm", "frighten," and in the passive, "be put to flight", "be seized with fear," be frightened", "stand in awe of" (of persons)", "dread (of persons)," and "fear or fear about something." 

μόνον [18 verses](adj sg neut acc) "Only" is monos, which means "alone,""solitary," "only," "single," "unique," "made in one piece," "without [someone]," "only [something]", "unique", "one above all others," and "on one condition only."

πίστευσον, [69 verses](verb 2nd sg pres imperat act) "Do you...believe" is pisteuo, which means "to trust, put faith in, or rely on a person", "to believe in someone's words", "to comply", "to feel confident in a thing," and "to entrust in a thing." --

KJV — word by word

Be -- This helping verb "be" indicates that the verb is passive. Helping or auxiliary verbs are needed to translate the Greek verb forms into English.

not  - The "not" used here is the Greek negative of a subjective opinion, commands, and requests. When not used with a verb of thought or opinion, the sense is that "you don't want" to do something, not that it isn't done or don't think something that might be true. Being frightened is an opinon.

afraid "Be...afraid" is translated from a Greek verb that means "to terrify" and "to put to flight," but in the passive, it means to be put to flight and be frightened. When applied to people, it means to "be in awe of" or "dread." It is not a command, as you would think from the KJV. The form is not passive, but someone acting on themselves, "frighten yourselves". 

only  -  "Only" is an adjective that means "alone,""solitary," "only," "single," "unique," "made in one piece," "without [someone]," "only [something]", "unique", "one above all others," and "on one condition only."  The Greek word for "only" has an additional meaning that we don't have in English. It means "one above all others," so belief only has to be the foremost of our feelings. So, while we can have many conflicting feelings, the goal is to put our feeling of faith in God above all the others.

believe.   - The Greek word translated as "believe" does not apply to religious belief as much as it does trusting in other people, especially their word. However, since Jesus uses it as the opposite of "fear," the idea is closer to that of "confidence," another common translation of the Greek word.  The negation of "belief" with the objective, instead of subjective, negative, equates trust with a fact.

NIV — word by word

Do- -- This English helping verb is used to create questions, commands, negative statements, and smooth word flow in translation from Greek

n’t - The "not" used here is the Greek negative of a subjective opinion, commands, and requests. When not used with a verb of thought or opinion, the sense is that "you don't want" to do something, not that it isn't done or don't think something that might be true. Being frightened is an opinon.

be -- This helping verb "be" indicates that the verb is passive. Helping or auxiliary verbs are needed to translate the Greek verb forms into English.

afraid "Be...afraid" is translated from a Greek verb that means "to terrify" and "to put to flight," but in the passive, it means to be put to flight and be frightened. When applied to people, it means to "be in awe of" or "dread." It is not a command, as you would think from the KJV. The form is not passive, but someone acting on themselves, "frighten yourselves".

just -  "Just" is an adjective that means "alone,""solitary," "only," "single," "unique," "made in one piece," "without [someone]," "only [something]", "unique", "one above all others," and "on one condition only." 

believe.   - The Greek word translated as "believe" does not apply to religious belief as much as it does trusting in other people, especially their word. However, since Jesus uses it as the opposite of "fear," the idea is closer to that of "confidence," another common translation of the Greek word.  The negation of "belief" with the objective, instead of subjective, negative, equates trust with a fact.