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Fear

A painful apprehension of danger. It is sometimes used for the object of fear; This unified study connects 7 installed resource categories without replacing their source records.

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Subject type
Subject
Strong’s
H3372, H3374, H4032, H4034, H7297, H1763, G4423, G5401, G6015, G7949, G1167, G2192, H1672, H2731, H3025, H2849, H6345, H7374
Hebrew
יָרֵא · yârêʼ
Greek
πτόησις · ptoēsis

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יָרֵא

H3372
Transliteration
yârêʼ
Pronunciation
yaw-ray'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
318

Glosses

fear, affright, be (make) afraid, dread(-ful), (put in) fear(-ful, -fully, -ing), (be had in) reverence(-end), [idiom] see, terrible (act, -ness, thing).

Lexicon definition

to fear

morally, to revere

caus. to frighten

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יִרְאָה

H3374
Transliteration
yirʼâh
Pronunciation
yir-aw'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
44

Glosses

fear, [idiom] dreadful, [idiom] exceedingly, fear(-fulness).

Lexicon definition

fear (also used as infinitive)

morally, reverence

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מָגוֹר

H4032
Transliteration
mâgôwr
Pronunciation
maw-gore'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
9

Glosses

fear, terror, fear, terror. Compare H4036 (מָגוֹר מִסָּבִיב).

Lexicon definition

a fright (objective or subjective)

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דְּחַל

H1763
Transliteration
dᵉchal
Pronunciation
deh-khal'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
6

Glosses

fear, make afraid, dreadful, fear, terrible.

Lexicon definition

to slink, i.e. (by implication) to fear, or (causatively) be formidable

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

πτόησις

G4423
Transliteration
ptoēsis
Language
Greek
Part of speech
G:N-F
Indexed occurrences
1

Glosses

fear, amazement

Lexicon definition

πτόησις, -εως, ἡ (πτοέω) [in LXX: Pro.3:25 (פַּחַד), Sir 50:4 א1, 1Ma.3:25 R * ;] a fluttering, excitement, caused by any emotion, but esp. by fear, hence, terror: φοβεῖσθαι πτόησιν, to be afraid with (cogn. accusative) or of any terror (see ICC, in l): 1Pe.3:6.† (AS)

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

φόβος

G5401
Transliteration
phobos
Language
Greek
Part of speech
G:N-M
Indexed occurrences
46

Glosses

fear, be afraid, + exceedingly, fear, terror

Lexicon definition

φόβος, -ου, ὁ [in LXX chiefly for יִרְאָה, also for פַּחַד, אֵימָה, etc. ;] __1. in Hom., flight. __2. That which causes flight, fear, dread, terror: Luk.1:12, Act.5:5, 1Ti.5:20. 1Jn.4:18, al.; cogn. accusative, φοβεῖσθαι φ., Mrk.4:41, Luk.2:9; with genitive obj., Jhn.7:13 19:33 20:19, Heb.2:5, 1Pe.3:14 (but cf. ICC, in l);ἀπὸ (τοῦ) φ., Mat.14:26, Luk.21:26; εἰς φ., Rom.8:15; μετὰ φόβου, Mat.28:8; φ. καὶ τρόμος (Lft., Notes, 172), 1Co.2:3, 2Co.7:15, Eph.6:5, Php.2:12; by meton., of that which causes fear, Rom.13:3; of reverential fear, Rom.13:7, 1Pe.1:17 2:18 3:2 3:15; τ. κυρίου, Act.9:31, 2Co.5:11 (see Field, Notes, 183); Χριστοῦ, Eph.5:21; θεοῦ, Rom.3:18, 2Co.7:1 SYN.: see: δειλία (and of. DCG, i, 381) (AS)

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

δέος

G6015
Transliteration
deos
Part of speech
G:N-N
Indexed occurrences
0

Glosses

fear

Lexicon definition

δέος, -ους, τό (δείδω), [in LXX: 2Ma.3:17, 30 12:22 13:16 15:23 * ;] fear, awe, reverence: μετὰ εὐλαβείας καὶ δ., Heb.12:28.† SYN.: δειλία, φόβος. (AS)

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κατάφοβος

G7949
Transliteration
kataphobos
Part of speech
G:A
Indexed occurrences
0

Glosses

fear

Lexicon definition

fear

A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament

Δέος

G6015
Indexed occurrences
0

Lexicon definition

fear, v.r. He. 12.28.

A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament

Φόβος

G5401
Transliteration
phóbos
Language
Greek
Indexed occurrences
46

Glosses

be afraid, + exceedingly, fear, terror

Lexicon definition

fear, terror, affright, Mat. 14.26. Lu. 1.12; astonishment, amazement, Mat. 28.8. Mar. 4.41; trembling solicitude, 1 Co. 2.3. 2 Co. 7.15; meton. a terror, an object or cause of terror, Ro. 13.3; reverential fear, awe, Ac. 9.31. Ro. 3.18; respect, deference, Ro. 13.7. 1 Pe. 2.18.

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

ἔχω

G2192
Transliteration
échō
Language
Greek
Indexed occurrences
707

Glosses

be (able, X hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), X conceive, count, diseased, do + eat, + enjoy, + fear, following, have, hold, keep, + lack, + go to law, lie, + must needs, + of necessity, + need, next, + recover, + reign, + rest, + return, X sick, take for, + tremble, + uncircumcised, use

Lexicon definition

to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote

such as possession

ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

פַּחַד

H6343
Transliteration
pachad
Pronunciation
pakh'-ad
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
49

Glosses

dread(-ful), fear, (thing) great (fear, -ly feared), terror.

Lexicon definition

a (sudden) alarm (properly, the object feared, by implication, the feeling)

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

פַּחַד

H6344
Transliteration
pachad
Pronunciation
pakh'-ad
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
1

Glosses

stone.

Lexicon definition

a testicle (as a cause of shame akin to fear)

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

יִרְאָה

H3374
Transliteration
yirʼâh
Pronunciation
yir-aw'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
44

Glosses

[idiom] dreadful, [idiom] exceedingly, fear(-fulness).

Lexicon definition

fear (also used as infinitive)

morally, reverence

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

אֵימָה

H0367
Transliteration
ʼêymâh
Pronunciation
ay-maw'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
17

Glosses

dread, fear, horror, idol, terrible, terror.

Lexicon definition

fright

concrete, an idol (as a bugbear)

Complete dictionary entries

A Biblical and Theological Dictionary

FEAR

a painful apprehension of danger. It is sometimes used for the object of fear; as, “the fear of Isaac,” that is, the God whom Isaac feared, Gen. xxxi, 42. God says that he will send his fear before his people, to terrify and destroy the inhabitants of Canaan. Job speaks of the terrors of God, as set in array against him, Job vi, 4; the Psalmist, that he had suffered the terrors of the Lord with a troubled mind, Psalm lxxxviii, 15. Fear is used, also, for reverence: “God is greatly to be _feared_” in the assembly of his saints. This kind of fear, being compatible with confidence and love, is sometimes called filial fear; while “the fear which hath torment,” being the result of conscious guilt, and the anticipation of punishment, is removed by that “love” to God which results from a consciousness of our reconciliation to him. The filial fear of God is a holy affection, or gracious habit, wrought in the soul by God, Jer. xxxii, 40, whereby it is inclined and enabled to obey all God’s commandments, even the most difficult, Gen. xxii, 12; Eccl. xii, 13; and to hate and avoid evil, Nehemiah v, 15; Prov. viii, 13; xv, 6. Slavish fear is the consequence of guilt; it is a judicial impression from the sad thoughts of the provoked majesty of the heaven; it is an alarm within that disturbs the rest of a sinner. Fear is put for the whole worship of God: “I will teach you the fear of the Lord,” Psalm xxxiv, 11; I will teach you the true way of worshipping and serving God. It is likewise put for the law and word of God: “The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever,” Psalm xix, 9. The law is so called, because it is the object, the cause, and the rule of the grace of holy fear.

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Concordance

Strong's Concordance

Fear

Indexed occurrences: 298

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Strong's Concordance

Fears

Indexed occurrences: 16

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All Scripture references564 references

Genesis 26

Exodus 12

Leviticus 9

Numbers 3

Deuteronomy 43

Joshua 15

Judges 8

Ruth 1

1 Samuel 25

2 Samuel 11

1 Kings 7

2 Kings 15

1 Chronicles 7

2 Chronicles 11

Nehemiah 13

Esther 4

Job 26

Psalms 104

Proverbs 24

Ecclesiastes 8

Isaiah 38

Jeremiah 35

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 9

Daniel 12

Hosea 2

Joel 4

Amos 1

Jonah 3

Micah 2

Habakkuk 2

Zephaniah 4

Haggai 2

Zechariah 3

Malachi 6

Matthew 5

Mark 3

Luke 8

John 5

Acts 10

Romans 3

1 Corinthians 2

2 Corinthians 5

Galatians 3

Ephesians 1

Philippians 3

Colossians 1

1 Thessalonians 1

1 Timothy 1

2 Timothy 1

Hebrews 3

1 Peter 4

Revelation 8

Topical Bible

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FEAR

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Ancient Context20 items

Josephus Antiquities Whiston

Concerning Abimelech; And Concerning Ismael The Son Of Abraham; And Concerning The Arabians, Who Were His Posterity.

Antiquities Book 1, Chapter 12

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

Concerning Jacob's Flight Into Mesopotamia, By Reason Of The Fear He Was In Of His Brother.

Antiquities Book 1, Chapter 19

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

Concerning The Signal Chastity Of Joseph.

Antiquities Book 2, Chapter 4

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How Joseph When He Was Become Famous In Egypt, Had His Brethren In Subjection.

Antiquities Book 2, Chapter 6

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

Concerning The Afflictions That Befell The Hebrews In Egypt, During Four Hundred Years. 16

Antiquities Book 2, Chapter 9

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

Concerning The Ten Plagues Which Came Upon The Egyptians.

Antiquities Book 2, Chapter 14

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How Moses Ascended Up To Mount Sinai, And Received Laws From God, And Delivered Them To The Hebrews.

Antiquities Book 3, Chapter 5

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

The Polity Settled By Moses; And How He Disappeared From Among Mankind.

Antiquities Book 4, Chapter 8

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How Joshua, The Commander Of The Hebrews, Made War With The Canaanites, And Overcame Them, And Destroyed Them, And Divided Their Land By Lot To The Tribes Of Israel.

Antiquities Book 5, Chapter 1

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How, After The Death Of Joshua Their Commander, The Israelites Transgressed The Laws Of Their Country, And Experienced Great Afflictions; And When There Was A Sedition Arisen, The Tribe Of Benjamin Was Destroyed Excepting Only Six Hundred Men.

Antiquities Book 5, Chapter 2

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How The Midianites And Other Nations Fought Against The Israelites And Beat Them, And Afflicted Their Country For Seven Years, How They Were Delivered By Gideon, Who Ruled Over The Multitude For Forty Years.

Antiquities Book 5, Chapter 6

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

That The Judges Who Succeeded Gideon Made War With The Adjoining Nations For A Long Time.

Antiquities Book 5, Chapter 7

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

Saul's Expedition Against The Nation Of The Ammonites And Victory Over Them And The Spoils He Took From Them.

Antiquities Book 6, Chapter 5

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How David, Upon Saul's Laying Snares For Him, Did Yet Escape The Dangers He Was In By The Affection And Care Of Jonathan And The Contrivances Of His Wife Michal: And How He Came To Samuel The Prophet.

Antiquities Book 6, Chapter 11

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How David Fled To Ahimelech And Afterwards To The Kings Of The Philistines And Of The Moabites, And How Saul Slew Ahimelech And His Family.

Antiquities Book 6, Chapter 12

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How Saul Upon God's Not Answering Him Concerning The Fight With The Philistines Desired A Necromantic Woman To Raise Up The Soul Of Samuel To Him; And How He Died, With His Sons Upon The Overthrow Of The Hebrews In Battle.

Antiquities Book 6, Chapter 14

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How David Reigned Over One Tribe At Hebron While The Son Of Saul Reigned Over The Rest Of The Multitude; And How, In The Civil War Which Then Arose Asahel And Abner Were Slain.

Antiquities Book 7, Chapter 1

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How Absalom Murdered Amnon, Who Had Forced His Own Sister; And How He Was Banished And Afterwards Recalled By David.

Antiquities Book 7, Chapter 8

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

How, Upon The Death Of Solomon The People Forsook His Son Rehoboam, And Ordained Jeroboam King Over The Ten Tribes.

Antiquities Book 8, Chapter 8

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Josephus Antiquities Whiston

Jehoram Succeeds Jehoshaphat; How Joram, His Namesake, King Of Israel, Fought With The Syrians; And What Wonders Were Done By The Prophet Elisha.

Antiquities Book 9, Chapter 4

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FEAR

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Agar

or Hagar, a stranger; one that fears

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Aman

mother; fear of them

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Ami

mother; fear; people

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Chisloth-tabor

fears; purity

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Emims

fears; terrors; formidable; people

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Engedi

Fountain of the kid, place in the wilderness of Judah (Josh. 15:62), on the western shore of the Dead Sea (Ezek. 47:10), and nearly equidistant from both extremities. To the wilderness near this town David fled for fear of Saul (Josh. 15:62; 1 Sam. 23:29). It was at first called Hazezon-tamar (Gen. 14:7), a city of the Amorites. The vineyards of Engedi were celebrated in Solomon's time (Cant. 1:4). It is the modern Ain Jidy. The "fountain" from which it derives its name rises on the mountain side about 600 feet above the sea, and in its rapid descent spreads luxuriance all around it. Along its banks the osher grows abundantly. That shrub is thus described by Porter: "The stem is stout, measuring sometimes nearly a foot in diameter, and the plant grows to the height of 15 feet or more. It has a grayish bark and long oval leaves, which when broken off discharge a milky fluid. The fruit resembles an apple, and hangs in clusters of two or three. When ripe it is of a rich yellow colour, but on being pressed it explodes like a puff-ball. It is chiefly filled with air...This is the so-called apple of Sodom.'" Through Samaria, etc. (See [187]APPLE.)

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Fear of the Lord the

Is in the Old Testament used as a designation of true piety (Prov. 1:7; Job 28:28; Ps. 19:9). It is a fear conjoined with love and hope, and is therefore not a slavish dread, but rather filial reverence. (Comp. Deut. 32:6; Hos. 11:1; Isa. 1:2; 63:16; 64:8.) God is called "the Fear of Isaac" (Gen. 31:42, 53), i.e., the God whom Isaac feared. A holy fear is enjoined also in the New Testament as a preventive of carelessness in religion, and as an incentive to penitence (Matt. 10:28; 2 Cor. 5:11; 7:1; Phil. 2:12; Eph. 5:21; Heb. 12:28, 29).

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Hagar

a stranger; one that fears

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Haradah

well of great fear

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Harod

astonishment; fear

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Hathath

fear

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Heth

trembling; fear

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Hittite

one who is broken; who fears

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Irijah

the fear of the Lord

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Jeremoth

eminences; one that fears death

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Jeriah

fear, or throwing down, of the Lord

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Jeriel

fear, or vision of God

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Jerimoth

he that fears or rejects death

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Jeruel

fear, or vision of God

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Magor-missabib

Fear on every side, (Jer. 20:3), a symbolical name given to the priest Pashur, expressive of the fate announced by the prophet as about to come upon him. Pashur was to be carried to Babylon, and there die.

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Migron

fear; farm; throat

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Tahath

fear; going down

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Wandering

Of the Israelites in the wilderness in consequence of their rebellious fears to enter the Promised Land (Num. 14:26-35). They wandered for forty years before they were permitted to cross the Jordan (Josh. 4:19; 5:6). The record of these wanderings is given in Num. 33:1-49. Many of the stations at which they camped cannot now be identified. Questions of an intricate nature have been discussed regarding the "Wanderings," but it is enough for us to take the sacred narrative as it stands, and rest assured that "He led them forth by the right way" (Ps. 107:1-7, 33-35). (See [662]WILDERNESS.)

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Zelophehad

the shade or tingling of fear

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