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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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2 Chronicles 6:31
That they may fear thee, to walk in thy ways, so long as they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 6:31 · retained source text

That they may feare thee, to walke in thy waies so long as they liue in the land which thou gauest vnto our fathers.

1611 marginal noteHebr. all the dayes which.

1611 marginal noteHebr. vpon the face of the land.

2 Chronicles 6:33
Then hear thou from the heavens, even from thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for; that all people of the earth may know thy name, and fear thee, as doth thy people Israel, and may know that this house which I have built is called by thy name.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 6:33 · retained source text

Then heare thou from the heauens, euen from thy dwelling place, and doe according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for; that all people of the earth may know thy Name, and feare thee, as doeth thy people Israel, and may know that this house which I haue built, is called by thy Name.

1611 marginal noteHeb. thy Name is called vpon this house.

2 Chronicles 14:14
And they smote all the cities round about Gerar; for the fear of the Lord came upon them: and they spoiled all the cities; for there was exceeding much spoil in them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 14:14 · retained source text

And they smote all the cities round about Gerar, for the feare of the LORD came vpon them: and they spoiled all the cities, for there was exceeding much spoile in them.

2 Chronicles 17:10
¶ And the fear of the Lord fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 17:10 · retained source text

¶ And the feare of the LORD fell vpon all the kingdomes of the lands that were round about Iudah, so that they made no warre against Iehoshaphat.

1611 marginal noteHeb. was.

2 Chronicles 19:7
Wherefore now let the fear of the Lord be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the Lord our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 19:7 · retained source text

Wherefore now, let the feare of the LORD be vpon you, take heed and doe it: for there is no iniquitie with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 10.17. iob 34.19. act.10.34. rom. 2.11. Col. 2.6. 1.pet. 1.17.

2 Chronicles 19:9
And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the Lord, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 19:9 · retained source text

And hee charged them, saying, Thus shall yee doe in the feare of the LORD faithfully, and with a perfect heart.

2 Chronicles 20:17
Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the Lord with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: for the Lord will be with you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 20:17 · retained source text

Yee shall not neede to fight in this battell; set your selues, stand yee still, and see the saluation of the LORD with you, O Iudah and Ierusalem: feare not, nor be dismayed; to morow goe out against them, for the LORD will bee with you.

2 Chronicles 20:29
And the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of those countries, when they had heard that the Lord fought against the enemies of Israel.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 20:29 · retained source text

And the feare of God was on all the kingdoms of those countreys, when they had heard that the LORD fought against the enemies of Israel.

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