KJV dictionary & concordance

afraid

Meaning of “afraid”

Feeling fear, alarm, apprehension, or terror.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

193 occurrences189 verses42 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 3:10

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Ecclesiastes 12:5

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Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets:

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 12:5 · retained source text

Also when they shalbe afraid of that which is high, and feares shall bee in the way, and the Almond tree shall flourish, and the grashopper shall be a burden, and desire shall faile: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners goe about the streets:

Complete reference index — all 189 verses

Genesis 3:10 Genesis 18:15 Genesis 20:8 Genesis 28:17 Genesis 31:31 Genesis 32:7 Genesis 42:28 Genesis 42:35 Genesis 43:18 Exodus 3:6 Exodus 14:10 Exodus 15:14 Exodus 34:30 Leviticus 26:6 Numbers 12:8 Numbers 22:3 Deuteronomy 1:17 Deuteronomy 1:29 Deuteronomy 2:4 Deuteronomy 5:5 Deuteronomy 7:18 Deuteronomy 7:19 Deuteronomy 9:19 Deuteronomy 18:22 Deuteronomy 20:1 Deuteronomy 28:10 Deuteronomy 28:60 Deuteronomy 31:6 Joshua 1:9 Joshua 9:24 Joshua 11:6 Judges 7:3 Ruth 3:8 1 Samuel 4:7 1 Samuel 7:7 1 Samuel 17:11 1 Samuel 17:24 1 Samuel 18:12 1 Samuel 18:15 1 Samuel 18:29 1 Samuel 21:1 1 Samuel 21:12 1 Samuel 23:3 1 Samuel 28:5 1 Samuel 28:13 1 Samuel 28:20 1 Samuel 31:4 2 Samuel 1:14 2 Samuel 6:9 2 Samuel 14:15 2 Samuel 17:2 2 Samuel 22:5 2 Samuel 22:46 1 Kings 1:49 2 Kings 1:15 2 Kings 10:4 2 Kings 19:6 2 Kings 25:26 1 Chronicles 10:4 1 Chronicles 13:12 1 Chronicles 21:30 2 Chronicles 20:15 2 Chronicles 32:7 Nehemiah 2:2 Nehemiah 4:14 Nehemiah 6:9 Nehemiah 6:13 Esther 7:6 Job 3:25 Job 5:21 Job 5:22 Job 6:21 Job 9:28 Job 11:19 Job 13:11 Job 13:21 Job 15:24 Job 18:11 Job 19:29 Job 21:6 Job 23:15 Job 32:6 Job 33:7 Job 39:20 Job 41:25 Psalms 3:6 Psalms 18:4 Psalms 18:45 Psalms 27:1 Psalms 49:16 Psalms 56:3 Psalms 56:11 Psalms 65:8 Psalms 77:16 Psalms 83:15 Psalms 91:5 Psalms 112:7 Psalms 112:8 Psalms 119:120 Proverbs 3:24 Proverbs 3:25 Proverbs 31:21 Ecclesiastes 12:5 Isaiah 8:12 Isaiah 10:24 Isaiah 10:29 Isaiah 12:2 Isaiah 13:8 Isaiah 17:2 Isaiah 19:16 Isaiah 19:17 Isaiah 20:5 Isaiah 31:4 Isaiah 31:9 Isaiah 33:14 Isaiah 37:6 Isaiah 40:9 Isaiah 41:5 Isaiah 44:8 Isaiah 51:7 Isaiah 51:12 Isaiah 57:11 Jeremiah 1:8 Jeremiah 2:12 Jeremiah 10:5 Jeremiah 26:21 Jeremiah 30:10 Jeremiah 36:16 Jeremiah 36:24 Jeremiah 38:19 Jeremiah 39:17 Jeremiah 41:18 Jeremiah 42:11 Jeremiah 42:16 Jeremiah 46:27 Ezekiel 2:6 Ezekiel 27:35 Ezekiel 30:9 Ezekiel 32:10 Ezekiel 34:28 Ezekiel 39:26 Daniel 4:5 Daniel 8:17 Joel 2:22 Amos 3:6 Jonah 1:5 Jonah 1:10 Micah 4:4 Micah 7:17 Nahum 2:11 Habakkuk 2:17 Habakkuk 3:2 Zephaniah 3:13 Malachi 2:5 Matthew 2:22 Matthew 14:27 Matthew 14:30 Matthew 17:6 Matthew 17:7 Matthew 25:25 Matthew 28:10 Mark 5:15 Mark 5:36 Mark 6:50 Mark 9:6 Mark 9:32 Mark 10:32 Mark 16:8 Luke 2:9 Luke 8:25 Luke 8:35 Luke 12:4 Luke 24:5 John 6:19 John 6:20 John 14:27 John 19:8 Acts 9:26 Acts 10:4 Acts 18:9 Acts 22:9 Acts 22:29 Romans 13:3 Romans 13:4 Galatians 4:11 Hebrews 11:23 1 Peter 3:6 1 Peter 3:14 2 Peter 2:10

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Genesis 3:10 Nehemiah 2:2 Isaiah 33:14 Deuteronomy 1:17 Psalms 56:3 Malachi 2:5 Mark 9:32 Romans 13:4 Deuteronomy 31:6 2 Kings 1:15 Job 32:6 Isaiah 13:8 Jeremiah 46:27 Mark 5:15 2 Peter 2:10

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Webster 1828

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Impressed with fear or apprehension; fearful. This word expresses a less degree of fear than terrified or frightened. It is followed by of before the object of fear.

volume 1, leaf 136, column 3 (main_dictionary)