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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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Acts 5:5
And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 5:5 · retained source text

And Ananias hearing these words, fell downe, and gaue vp the ghost: and great feare came on all them that heard these things.

Acts 5:11
And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 5:11 · retained source text

And great feare came vpon all the Church, and vpon as many as heard these things.

Acts 9:31
Then had the churches rest throughout all Judæa and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Acts 9:31 · retained source text

Then had the Churches rest thorowout all Iudea, and Galilee, and Samaria, and were edified, and walking in the feare of the Lord, and in the comfort of the holy Ghost, were multiplied.

Acts 13:16
Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.
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1611 witness · Acts 13:16 · retained source text

Then Paul stood vp, and beckning with his hand, said, Men of Israel, and ye that feare God, giue audience.

Acts 19:17
And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 19:17 · retained source text

And this was knowen to all the Iewes and Greekes also dwelling at Ephesus, and feare fell on them all, and the Name of the Lord Iesus was magnified.

Acts 27:24
Saying, fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Cæsar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.
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1611 witness · Acts 27:24 · retained source text

Saying, Feare not Paul, thou must be brought before Cesar, and loe, God hath giuen thee all them that saile with thee.

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