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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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2 Kings 17:37
And the statutes, and the ordinances, and the law, and the commandment, which he wrote for you, ye shall observe to do for evermore; and ye shall not fear other gods.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 17:37 · retained source text

And the Statutes, and the Ordinances, and the Law, and the Commandement which he wrote for you, ye shall obserue to doe for euermore, and ye shall not feare other gods:

2 Kings 17:38
And the covenant that I have made with you ye shall not forget; neither shall ye fear other gods.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 17:38 · retained source text

And the Couenant that I haue made with you, ye shall no forget, neither shall ye feare other gods.

2 Kings 17:39
But the Lord your God ye shall fear; and he shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 17:39 · retained source text

But the LORD your God yee shall feare, and he shall deliuer you out of the hand of all your enemies.

2 Kings 25:24
And Gedaliah sware to them, and to their men, and said unto them, fear not to be the servants of the Chaldees: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon; and it shall be well with you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 25:24 · retained source text

And Gedaliah sware to them and to their men, and said vnto them, Feare not to be the seruants of the Caldees: dwell in the land, and serue the King of Babylon; and it shall bee well with you.

1 Chronicles 14:17
And the fame of David went out into all lands; and the Lord brought the fear of him upon all nations.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 14:17 · retained source text

And the fame of Dauid went out into all lands, and the LORD brought the feare of him vpon all nations.

1 Chronicles 16:30
fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 16:30 · retained source text

Feare before him all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not mooued.

1 Chronicles 28:20
And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the Lord God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 28:20 · retained source text

And Dauid said to Solomon his sonne, Be strong, and of good courage, and doe it: feare not, nor be dismayed, for the LORD God, euen my God, will be with thee; he will not faile thee, nor forsake thee, vntill thou hast finished all the worke for the seruice of the house of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 6:31
That they may fear thee, to walk in thy ways, so long as they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 6:31 · retained source text

That they may feare thee, to walke in thy waies so long as they liue in the land which thou gauest vnto our fathers.

1611 marginal noteHebr. all the dayes which.

1611 marginal noteHebr. vpon the face of the land.

2 Chronicles 6:33
Then hear thou from the heavens, even from thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for; that all people of the earth may know thy name, and fear thee, as doth thy people Israel, and may know that this house which I have built is called by thy name.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 6:33 · retained source text

Then heare thou from the heauens, euen from thy dwelling place, and doe according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for; that all people of the earth may know thy Name, and feare thee, as doeth thy people Israel, and may know that this house which I haue built, is called by thy Name.

1611 marginal noteHeb. thy Name is called vpon this house.

2 Chronicles 14:14
And they smote all the cities round about Gerar; for the fear of the Lord came upon them: and they spoiled all the cities; for there was exceeding much spoil in them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 14:14 · retained source text

And they smote all the cities round about Gerar, for the feare of the LORD came vpon them: and they spoiled all the cities, for there was exceeding much spoile in them.

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