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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 3:10

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Exodus 14:10
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¶ And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Exodus 14:10 · retained source text

¶ And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lift vp their eyes, and behold, the Egyptians marched after them, and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel lift vp their eyes, and beholde, the Egyptians marched after them, and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out vnto the LORD.

Exodus 15:14
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The people shall hear, and be afraid: sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestina.
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1611 witness · Exodus 15:14 · retained source text

The people shall heare, and be afraid: sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestina.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 2.25. iosh. 2.9.

Exodus 34:30
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And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come nigh him.
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1611 witness · Exodus 34:30 · retained source text

And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skinne of his face shone, and they were afraid to come nigh him.

Leviticus 26:6
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And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid: and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land.
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1611 witness · Leviticus 26:6 · retained source text

And I wil giue peace in the land, and ye shall lye downe, and none shall make you afraid: and I will rid euill beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword goe through your land.

1611 marginal noteHeb. cause to cease.

1611 marginal noteIob 11.19.

Numbers 12:8
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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
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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.

Deuteronomy 1:17
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Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God’s: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear it.
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Ye shall not respect persons in iudgement, but you shall heare the small aswell as the great: you shall not bee afraid of the face of man, for the iudgment is Gods: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it vnto me, and I will heare it.

1611 marginal noteHebr. acknowledge faces.

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 19.15. chap. 16.19. 1.sam. 16.7. pro. 24.23.

Deuteronomy 1:29
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Then I said unto you, Dread not, neither be afraid of them.
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 1:29 · retained source text

Then I said vnto you, Dread not, neither be afraid of them.

Deuteronomy 2:4
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And command thou the people, saying, Ye are to pass through the coast of your brethren the children of Esau, which dwell in Seir; and they shall be afraid of you: take ye good heed unto yourselves therefore:
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 2:4 · retained source text

And commaund thou the people, saying, Ye are to passe through the coast of your brethren the children of Esau, which dwell in Seir, and they shall be afraid of you: take ye good heed vnto your selues therefore.

Deuteronomy 5:5
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(I stood between the Lord and you at that time, to shew you the word of the Lord: for ye were afraid by reason of the fire, and went not up into the mount;) saying,
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 5:5 · retained source text

(I stood betweene the LORD and you, at that time, to shew you the word of the LORD: for ye were afraid by reason of the fire, and went not vp into the mount,) saying,

Complete reference index — all 189 verses
Genesis 3:10Genesis 18:15Genesis 20:8Genesis 28:17Genesis 31:31Genesis 32:7Genesis 42:28Genesis 42:35Genesis 43:18Exodus 3:6Exodus 14:10Exodus 15:14Exodus 34:30Leviticus 26:6Numbers 12:8Numbers 22:3Deuteronomy 1:17Deuteronomy 1:29Deuteronomy 2:4Deuteronomy 5:5Deuteronomy 7:18Deuteronomy 7:19Deuteronomy 9:19Deuteronomy 18:22Deuteronomy 20:1Deuteronomy 28:10Deuteronomy 28:60Deuteronomy 31:6Joshua 1:9Joshua 9:24Joshua 11:6Judges 7:3Ruth 3:81 Samuel 4:71 Samuel 7:71 Samuel 17:111 Samuel 17:241 Samuel 18:121 Samuel 18:151 Samuel 18:291 Samuel 21:11 Samuel 21:121 Samuel 23:31 Samuel 28:51 Samuel 28:131 Samuel 28:201 Samuel 31:42 Samuel 1:142 Samuel 6:92 Samuel 14:152 Samuel 17:22 Samuel 22:52 Samuel 22:461 Kings 1:492 Kings 1:152 Kings 10:42 Kings 19:62 Kings 25:261 Chronicles 10:41 Chronicles 13:121 Chronicles 21:302 Chronicles 20:152 Chronicles 32:7Nehemiah 2:2Nehemiah 4:14Nehemiah 6:9Nehemiah 6:13Esther 7:6Job 3:25Job 5:21Job 5:22Job 6:21Job 9:28Job 11:19Job 13:11Job 13:21Job 15:24Job 18:11Job 19:29Job 21:6Job 23:15Job 32:6Job 33:7Job 39:20Job 41:25Psalms 3:6Psalms 18:4Psalms 18:45Psalms 27:1Psalms 49:16Psalms 56:3Psalms 56:11Psalms 65:8Psalms 77:16Psalms 83:15Psalms 91:5Psalms 112:7Psalms 112:8Psalms 119:120Proverbs 3:24Proverbs 3:25Proverbs 31:21Ecclesiastes 12:5Isaiah 8:12Isaiah 10:24Isaiah 10:29Isaiah 12:2Isaiah 13:8Isaiah 17:2Isaiah 19:16Isaiah 19:17Isaiah 20:5Isaiah 31:4Isaiah 31:9Isaiah 33:14Isaiah 37:6Isaiah 40:9Isaiah 41:5Isaiah 44:8Isaiah 51:7Isaiah 51:12Isaiah 57:11Jeremiah 1:8Jeremiah 2:12Jeremiah 10:5Jeremiah 26:21Jeremiah 30:10Jeremiah 36:16Jeremiah 36:24Jeremiah 38:19Jeremiah 39:17Jeremiah 41:18Jeremiah 42:11Jeremiah 42:16Jeremiah 46:27Ezekiel 2:6Ezekiel 27:35Ezekiel 30:9Ezekiel 32:10Ezekiel 34:28Ezekiel 39:26Daniel 4:5Daniel 8:17Joel 2:22Amos 3:6Jonah 1:5Jonah 1:10Micah 4:4Micah 7:17Nahum 2:11Habakkuk 2:17Habakkuk 3:2Zephaniah 3:13Malachi 2:5Matthew 2:22Matthew 14:27Matthew 14:30Matthew 17:6Matthew 17:7Matthew 25:25Matthew 28:10Mark 5:15Mark 5:36Mark 6:50Mark 9:6Mark 9:32Mark 10:32Mark 16:8Luke 2:9Luke 8:25Luke 8:35Luke 12:4Luke 24:5John 6:19John 6:20John 14:27John 19:8Acts 9:26Acts 10:4Acts 18:9Acts 22:9Acts 22:29Romans 13:3Romans 13:4Galatians 4:11Hebrews 11:231 Peter 3:61 Peter 3:142 Peter 2:10

Where “afraid” appears

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Genesis9 occurrences
9 versesExodus4 occurrences
4 versesLeviticus1 occurrence
1 verseNumbers2 occurrences
2 versesDeuteronomy12 occurrences
12 versesJoshua3 occurrences
3 versesJudges1 occurrence
1 verseRuth1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel14 occurrences
14 verses2 Samuel6 occurrences
6 verses1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse2 Kings4 occurrences
4 verses1 Chronicles3 occurrences
3 verses2 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 versesNehemiah4 occurrences
4 versesEsther1 occurrence
1 verseJob17 occurrences
17 versesPsalms14 occurrences
14 versesProverbs3 occurrences
3 versesEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah19 occurrences
19 versesJeremiah15 occurrences
13 versesEzekiel8 occurrences
6 versesDaniel2 occurrences
2 versesJoel1 occurrence
1 verseAmos1 occurrence
1 verseJonah2 occurrences
2 versesMicah2 occurrences
2 versesNahum1 occurrence
1 verseHabakkuk2 occurrences
2 versesZephaniah1 occurrence
1 verseMalachi1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew7 occurrences
7 versesMark7 occurrences
7 versesLuke5 occurrences
5 versesJohn4 occurrences
4 versesActs5 occurrences
5 versesRomans2 occurrences
2 versesGalatians1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews1 occurrence
1 verse1 Peter2 occurrences
2 verses2 Peter1 occurrence
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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)

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