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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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Isaiah 2:10
¶ Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his majesty.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 2:10 · retained source text

¶ Enter into the rocke, and hide thee in the dust, for feare of the LORD, and for the glory of his Maiestie.

Isaiah 2:19
And they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 2:19 · retained source text

And they shall goe into the holes of the rocks, and into the caues of the earth for feare of the LORD, and for the glory of his Maiestie; when hee ariseth to shake terribly the earth.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the dust.

1611 marginal noteHos. 10.8. luke 23.30. reuel. 6.16. and 9.6.

Isaiah 2:21
To go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 2:21 · retained source text

To go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rockes, for feare of the LORD, and for the glorie of his Maiestie; when hee ariseth to shake terribly the earth.

Isaiah 7:4
And say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be fainthearted for the two tails of these smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin with Syria, and of the son of Remaliah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 7:4 · retained source text

And say vnto him; Take heede and be quiet: feare not, neither be faint hearted for the two tailes of these smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin with Syria, and of the sonne of Remaliah.

1611 marginal noteHeb. let not thy heart be tender.

Isaiah 7:25
And on all hills that shall be digged with the mattock, there shall not come thither the fear of briers and thorns: but it shall be for the sending forth of oxen, and for the treading of lesser cattle.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 7:25 · retained source text

And on all hilles that shalbe digged with the mattocke, there shall not come thither the feare of briars and thornes: but it shall bee for the sending foorth of oxen, and for the treading of lesser cattell.

Isaiah 8:12
Say ye not, A confederacy, to all them to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 8:12 · retained source text

Say ye not, A confederacie to all them, to whom this people shall say, A confederacie; neither feare yee their feare, nor be afraid.

Isaiah 8:13
Sanctify the Lord of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 8:13 · retained source text

Sanctifie the LORD of hostes himselfe, and let him bee your feare, and let him be your dread.

Isaiah 11:2
And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 11:2 · retained source text

And the Spirit of the LORD shall rest vpon him, the spirit of wisedome and vnderstanding, the spirit of counsell and might, the spirit of knowledge, and of the feare of the LORD:

Isaiah 11:3
And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the Lord: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 11:3 · retained source text

And shal make him of quicke vnderstanding in the feare of the LORD, and he shall not iudge after the sight of his eyes, neither reproue after the hearing of his eares.

1611 marginal noteHeb. sent or smell.

Isaiah 14:3
And it shall come to pass in the day that the Lord shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 14:3 · retained source text

And it shall come to passe in the day that the LORD shal giue thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy feare, and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serue,

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