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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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Psalms 3:6
I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 3:6 · retained source text

I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that haue set themselues against me round about.

1611 marginal notePsal.27.3.

Psalms 18:4
The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 18:4 · retained source text

The sorrowes of death compassed me, and the floods of vngodly men made me afraid.

1611 marginal noteHeb. Belial.

1611 marginal notePsal.116.3

Psalms 18:45
The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 18:45 · retained source text

The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places.

Psalms 27:1
THE Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 27:1 · retained source text

¶ The LORD is my light, and my saluation, whome shal I feare? the LORD is the strength of my life, of whō shall I be afraid?

Psalms 56:3
What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 56:3 · retained source text

What time I am afraide, I will trust in thee.

Psalms 56:11
In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 56:11 · retained source text

In God haue I put my trust: I will not bee afraid what man can doe vnto me.

Psalms 65:8
They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens: thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 65:8 · retained source text

They also that dwell in the vttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens: thou makest the outgoings of the morning, and euening to reioyce.

1611 marginal noteOr, to sing.

Psalms 77:16
The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 77:16 · retained source text

The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee: they were afraid; the depths also were troubled.

Psalms 83:15
So persecute them with thy tempest, and make them afraid with thy storm.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 83:15 · retained source text

So persecute them with thy tempest: and make them afraid with thy storme.

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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.

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