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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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Deuteronomy 7:18
Thou shalt not be afraid of them: but shalt well remember what the Lord thy God did unto Pharaoh, and unto all Egypt;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 7:18 · retained source text

Thou shalt not be afraid of them: but shalt well remember, what the LORD thy God did vnto Pharaoh, and vnto all Egypt,

Deuteronomy 7:19
The great temptations which thine eyes saw, and the signs, and the wonders, and the mighty hand, and the stretched out arm, whereby the Lord thy God brought thee out: so shall the Lord thy God do unto all the people of whom thou art afraid.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 7:19 · retained source text

The great temptations which thine eyes sawe, and the signes and the wonders, and the mightie hand, and the stretched out arme, whereby the LORD thy God brought thee out: so shall the LORD thy God doe vnto all the people of whom thou art afraid.

Deuteronomy 9:19
For I was afraid of the anger and hot displeasure, wherewith the Lord was wroth against you to destroy you. But the Lord hearkened unto me at that time also.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 9:19 · retained source text

(For I was afraid of the anger, and whot displeasure wherewith the LORD was wroth against you, to destroy you.) But the LORD hearkned vnto me at that time also.

Deuteronomy 18:22
When a prophet speaketh in the name of the Lord, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the Lord hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 18:22 · retained source text

When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to passe, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not bee afraid of him.

Deuteronomy 20:1
WHEN thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the Lord thy God is with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 20:1 · retained source text

¶ When thou goest out to battell against thine enemies, and seest horses and charets, and a people more then thou, be not afraid of them: for the LORD thy God is with thee, which brought thee vp out of the land of Egypt.

Deuteronomy 28:10
And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the Lord; and they shall be afraid of thee.
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 28:10 · retained source text

And all people of the earth shall see, that thou art called by the Name of the LORD, and they shall bee afraid of thee.

Deuteronomy 28:60
Moreover he will bring upon thee all the diseases of Egypt, which thou wast afraid of; and they shall cleave unto thee.
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 28:60 · retained source text

Moreouer, hee will bring vpon thee all the diseases of Egypt, which thou wast afraid of, and they shal cleaue vnto thee.

Deuteronomy 31:6
Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 31:6 · retained source text

Be strong, and of a good courage, feare not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doeth goe with thee, he will not faile thee, nor forsake thee.

Joshua 1:9
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Joshua 1:9 · retained source text

Haue not I commanded thee? be strong, and of a good courage, bee not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee, whither soeuer thou goest.

Joshua 9:24
And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that the Lord thy God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you, therefore we were sore afraid of our lives because of you, and have done this thing.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 9:24 · retained source text

And they answered Ioshua, and said, Because it was certainely told thy seruants, how that the LORD thy God commanded his seruant Moses to giue you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you, therefore we were sore afraid of our liues because of you, and haue done this thing.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 7.1.

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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.

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