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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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Psalms 5:7
But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 5:7 · retained source text

But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy feare will I worship toward thy holy temple.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the temple of thy holinesse.

Psalms 9:20
Put them in fear, O Lord: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 9:20 · retained source text

Put them in feare, O LORD: that the nations may know themselues to be but men. Selah.

Psalms 14:5
There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 14:5 · retained source text

There were they in great feare; for God is in the generation of the righteous.

1611 marginal noteHeb. they feared a feare.

Psalms 15:4
In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the Lord. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 15:4 · retained source text

In whose eies a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that feare the LORD: he that sweareth to his owne hurt, and changeth not.

Psalms 19:9
The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 19:9 · retained source text

The feare of the LORD is cleane, enduring for euer: the Iudgements of the LORD are true, and righteous altogether.

1611 marginal noteHebr. trueth.

Psalms 22:23
Ye that fear the Lord, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 22:23 · retained source text

Yee that feare the LORD, praise him; all yee the seede of Iacob glorifie him, and feare him all yee the seede of Israel.

Psalms 22:25
My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 22:25 · retained source text

My praise shalbe of thee, in the great congregation: I will pay my vowes, before them that feare him.

Psalms 23:4
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 23:4 · retained source text

Yea though I walke through the valley of the shadowe of death, I will feare no euill: for thou art with me, thy rod and thy staffe, they comfort me.

1611 marginal notePsal.3.6 & 118.6.

Psalms 25:14
The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 25:14 · retained source text

The secret of the LORD is with them that feare him: and he will shew them his couenant.

1611 marginal noteOr, and his couenant to make them know it.

1611 marginal notePro.3.32.

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