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afraid

Meaning of “afraid”

Feeling fear, alarm, apprehension, or terror.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
193 occurrences189 verses42 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 3:10

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Numbers 12:8
With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the Lord shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?
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1611 witness · Numbers 12:8 · retained source text

With him will I speake mouth to mouth euen apparantly, and not in darke speeches, and the similitude of the LORD shall hee behold: wherefore then were yee not afraid to speake against my seruant Moses?

1611 marginal noteExod. 33.11.

Numbers 22:3
And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.
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1611 witness · Numbers 22:3 · retained source text

And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many, and Moab was distressed, because of the children of Israel.

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Historical definitions

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)

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