KJV dictionary & concordance
Feeling fear, alarm, apprehension, or terror.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 3:10
Complete exact-word concordance
And I will come upon him while he is weary and weak handed, and will make him afraid: and all the people that are with him shall flee; and I will smite the king only:
And I wil come vpon him while hee is wearie and weake handed, and wil make him afraid: and all the people that are with him shall flee, and I will smite the king onely.
When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;
When the waues of death compassed me: the floods of vngodly men made me afraid.
1611 marginal noteOr, pangs.
1611 marginal noteHeb. Belial.
Strangers shall fade away, and they shall be afraid out of their close places.
Strangers shall fade away: and they shall bee afraid out of their close places.
And all the guests that were with Adonijah were afraid, and rose up, and went every man his way.
And all the guests that were with Adoniiah, were afraid, and rose vp, and went euery man his way.
And the angel of the Lord said unto Elijah, Go down with him: be not afraid of him. And he arose, and went down with him unto the king.
And the Angel of the LORD said vnto Elijah, Goe downe with him, be not afraid of him. And he arose, and went downe with him vnto the king.
But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand?
But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand?
¶ And Isaiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say to your master, Thus saith the Lord, Be not afraid of the words which thou hast heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me.
¶ And Isaiah said vnto them, Thus shal ye say to your master, Thus saith the LORD, Be not afraid of the wordes which thou hast heard, with which the seruants of the king of Assyria haue blasphemed me.
1611 marginal noteLuke 3.4. called Esaias.
And all the people, both small and great, and the captains of the armies, arose, and came to Egypt: for they were afraid of the Chaldees.
And all the people both small and great, and the captaines of the armies arose, and came to Egypt: for they were afraid of the Caldees.
Then said Saul to his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. So Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.
Then saide Saul to his armour bearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith, lest these vncircumcised come, and abuse mee: but his armour bearer would not, for he was sore afraid. So Saul tooke a sword, and fell vpon it.
1611 marginal noteOr, mocke me.
And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?
And Dauid was afraide of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the Arke of God home to me?
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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.
