KJV dictionary & concordance
Feeling fear, alarm, apprehension, or terror.
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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 3:10
Complete exact-word concordance
¶ And the Lord said unto Joshua, Be not afraid because of them: for to morrow about this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: thou shalt hough their horses, and burn their chariots with fire.
¶ And the LORD saide vnto Ioshua, Be not afraid because of them: for to morrow about this time will I deliuer them vp al slaine before Israel: thou shalt hough their horses, and burne their charets with fire.
Now therefore go to, proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whosoever is fearful and afraid, let him return and depart early from mount Gilead. And there returned of the people twenty and two thousand; and there remained ten thousand.
Now therefore go to, proclaime in the eares of the people, saying, Whosoeuer is fearefull and afraid, let him returne and depart earely from mount Gilead: and there returned of the people twentie and two thousand, & there remained ten thousand.
1611 marginal noteDeut. 20.8. 1.mac. 3.56.
¶ And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet.
¶ And it came to passe at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himselfe: and behold, a woman lay at his feete.
1611 marginal noteOr, tooke holde on.
And the Philistines were afraid, for they said, God is come into the camp. And they said, Woe unto us! for there hath not been such a thing heretofore.
And the Philistines were afraid, for they saide, God is come into the campe. And they said, Woe vnto vs: for there hath not bene such a thing heretofore.
1611 marginal noteHebr. yesterday, or the third day.
And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together to Mizpeh, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines.
And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together to Mizpeh, the lords of the Philistines went vp against Israel: and when the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines.
When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.
When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.
And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid.
And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid.
1611 marginal noteHeb. from his face.
¶ And Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with him, and was departed from Saul.
¶ And Saul was afraid of Dauid, because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul.
Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.
Wherefore when Saul saw that hee behaued himselfe very wisely, hee was afraid of him.
And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David’s enemy continually.
And Saul was yet the more afraid of Dauid; and Saul became Dauids enemie continually.
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Historical English dictionary sources
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.
