A.T. Robertson Commentary Luke 1:65

"And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea." — Luke 1:65 (ASV)

Fear (φοβος). Not terror, but religious awe because of contact with the supernatural as in the case of Zacharias (1:12). Were noised abroad (διελαλειτο). Imperfect passive. Occurs in Polybius. In the N.T. only here and Lu 6:11. It was continuous talk back and forth between (δια) the people.