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
But David could not go before it to inquire of God: for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of the Lord.
But Dauid could not goe before it to euquire of God; for he was afraid, because of the sword of the Angel of the LORD.
And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the Lord unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s.
And he said, Hearken yee, all Iudah, and ye inhabitants of Ierusalem, and thou king Iehoshaphat, Thus sayth the LORD vnto you; Be not afraid, nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battell is not yours, but Gods.
Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with us than with him:
Be strong and couragious, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: for there bee moe with vs, then with him.
Wherefore the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid,
Wherefore the king said vnto me, Why is thy countenance sadde, seeing thou art not sicke? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid,
And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not ye afraid of them: remember the Lord, which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.
And I looked, and rose vp, and said vnto the Nobles, and to the rulers, and to rest of the people, Bee not ye afraid of them: Remember the LORD which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sonnes and your daughters, your wiues & your houses.
For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.
For they all made vs afraid, saying, Their handes shall be weakened from the worke that it bee not done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.
Therefore was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might reproach me.
Therefore was hee hired, that I should be afraid, and doe so, and sinne, and that they might haue matter for an euill report, that they might reproch mee.
And Esther said, The adversary and enemy is this wicked Haman. Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen.
And Esther said, The aduersary and enemie, is this wicked Haman. Then Haman was afraid before the King and the Queene.
1611 marginal noteHebr. the man aduersary.
1611 marginal noteOr at the presence of.
For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me.
For the thing which I greatly feared is come vpon me, and that which I was afraid of, is come vnto me.
1611 marginal noteHeb. I feared a feare, and it came vpon me.
Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.
Thou shalt be hidde from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction, when it commeth.
1611 marginal noteOr, when the tongue scourgeth.
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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.
