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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 3:10

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Ezekiel 2:6

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¶ And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.

3 word occurrences in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Ezekiel 2:6 · retained source text

¶ And thou sonne of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their wordes, though bryars and thornes be with thee, and thou doest dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their lookes, though they be a rebellious house.

1611 marginal noteOr, rebels.

Ezekiel 27:35

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All the inhabitants of the isles shall be astonished at thee, and their kings shall be sore afraid, they shall be troubled in their countenance.

1 word occurrence in this verse

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1611 witness · Ezekiel 27:35 · retained source text

All the inhabitants of the Iles shall bee astonished at thee, and their kings shall be sore afraid, they shall be troubled in their countenance.

Ezekiel 30:9

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In that day shall messengers go forth from me in ships to make the careless Ethiopians afraid, and great pain shall come upon them, as in the day of Egypt: for, lo, it cometh.

1 word occurrence in this verse

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1611 witness · Ezekiel 30:9 · retained source text

In that day shall messengers goe foorth from me in shippes, to make the carelesse Ethiopians afraid, and great paine shall come vpon them, as in the day of Egypt: for loe, it commeth.

Ezekiel 32:10

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Yea, I will make many people amazed at thee, and their kings shall be horribly afraid for thee, when I shall brandish my sword before them; and they shall tremble at every moment, every man for his own life, in the day of thy fall.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Ezekiel 32:10 · retained source text

Yea I will make many people amazed at thee, and their kings shall be horribly afraide for thee, when I shall brandish my sword before them, and they shall tremble at euery moment; euerie man for his owne life, in the day of thy fall.

Ezekiel 34:28

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And they shall no more be a prey to the heathen, neither shall the beast of the land devour them; but they shall dwell safely, and none shall make them afraid.

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1611 witness · Ezekiel 34:28 · retained source text

And they shall no more be a pray to the heathen, neither shall the beasts of the land deuoure them; but they shall dwell safely, and none shall make them afraide.

Ezekiel 39:26

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After that they have borne their shame, and all their trespasses whereby they have trespassed against me, when they dwelt safely in their land, and none made them afraid.

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1611 witness · Ezekiel 39:26 · retained source text

After that they haue borne their shame, and all their trespasses, wherby they haue trespassed against me, when they dwelt safely in their lande, and none made them afraid.

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)

afraid

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