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fear

Meaning of “fear”

1. Alarm, dread, terror, or apprehension. 2. Reverence, awe, or respectful regard. 3. A person, thing, or event feared or revered. 4. To fear, dread, or reverence.

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First occurrence: Genesis 9:2

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Genesis 9:2
And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 9:2 · retained source text

And the feare of you, & the dread of you shall be vpon euery beast of the earth, and vpon euery fowle of the aire, vpon all that mooueth vpon the earth, and vpon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they deliuered.

Genesis 15:1
AFTER these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 15:1 · retained source text

¶ After these things, the word of the LORD came vnto Abram in a vision, saying; Feare not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.

1611 marginal notePsal. 16.16

Genesis 20:11
And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife’s sake.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 20:11 · retained source text

And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the feare of God is not in this place: and they will slay mee for my wiues sake.

Genesis 21:17
And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 21:17 · retained source text

And God heard the voice of the lad, and the Angel of God called to Hagar out of heauen, and said vnto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? feare not: for God hath heard the voice of the ladde, where he is.

Genesis 26:24
And the Lord appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham’s sake.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 26:24 · retained source text

And the LORD appeared vnto him the same night, and saide, I am the God of Abraham thy father: feare not, for I am with thee, and will blesse thee, and multiply thy seede, for my seruant Abrahams sake.

Genesis 31:42
Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 31:42 · retained source text

Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the feare of Isaac had bin with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now emptie: God hath seene mine affliction, and the labour of my hands, & rebuked thee yesternight.

Genesis 31:53
The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge betwixt us. And Jacob sware by the fear of his father Isaac.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 31:53 · retained source text

The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, iudge betwixt vs. And Iacob sware by the feare of his father Isaac.

Genesis 32:11
Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he will come and smite me, and the mother with the children.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 32:11 · retained source text

Deliuer me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I feare him, lest he will come, and smite me, and the mother with the children.

1611 marginal noteHeb. vpon.

Genesis 35:17
And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, fear not; thou shalt have this son also.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 35:17 · retained source text

And it came to passe when shee was in hard labour, that the midwife said vnto her, Feare not: thou shalt haue this sonne also.

Genesis 42:18
And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 42:18 · retained source text

And Ioseph said vnto them the third day, This doe, and liue: for I feare God.

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