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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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Luke 8:37
¶ Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 8:37 · retained source text

¶ Then the whole multitude of the countrey of the Gadarenes round about, besought him to depart from them, for they were taken with great feare: and he went vp into the ship, and returned back againe.

Luke 8:50
But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 8:50 · retained source text

But when Iesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Feare not, beleeue onely, and she shalbe made whole.

Luke 12:5
But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, fear him.
3 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 12:5 · retained source text

But I will forewarne you whom you shall feare: Feare him, which after he hath killed, hath power to cast into hell, yea, I say vnto you, Feare him.

Luke 12:32
fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 12:32 · retained source text

Feare not, litle flocke, for it is your fathers good pleasure to giue you the kingdome.

Luke 18:4
And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 18:4 · retained source text

And hee would not for a while. But afterward he said within himselfe, Though I feare not God, nor regard man,

Luke 21:26
Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
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1611 witness · Luke 21:26 · retained source text

Mens hearts failing them for feare, and for looking after those things which are comming on the earth; For the powers of heauen shall be shaken.

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