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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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400 occurrences385 verses52 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 9:2

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Job 4:6
Is not this thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 4:6 · retained source text

Is not this thy feare, thy confidence; the vprightnesse of thy wayes and thy hope?

Job 4:14
fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 4:14 · retained source text

Feare came vpon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake.

1611 marginal noteHeb. met mee.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the multitude of my bones.

Job 6:14
To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 6:14 · retained source text

To him that is afflicted, pitie should be shewed from his friend; But he forsaketh the feare of the Almighty.

1611 marginal noteHebr. to him that melteth.

Job 9:34
Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 9:34 · retained source text

Let him take his rodde away from me, & let not his feare terrifie me:

Job 9:35
Then would I speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 9:35 · retained source text

Then would I speake, and not feare him; but it is not so with me.

1611 marginal noteHeb. but I am not so with my selfe.

Job 11:15
For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 11:15 · retained source text

For then shalt thou lift vp thy face without spot, yea thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not feare:

Job 15:4
Yea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 15:4 · retained source text

Yea thou castest off feare, and restrainest prayer before God.

1611 marginal noteHeb. thou makest void.

1611 marginal noteOr, speech.

Job 21:9
Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 21:9 · retained source text

Their houses are safe from feare, neither is the rod of God vpon them.

1611 marginal noteHeb. are peace from feare.

Job 22:4
Will he reprove thee for fear of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 22:4 · retained source text

Will hee reproue thee for feare of thee? will he enter with thee into iudgment?

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