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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 Chronicles 17:10
¶ And the fear of the Lord fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 17:10 · retained source text

¶ And the feare of the LORD fell vpon all the kingdomes of the lands that were round about Iudah, so that they made no warre against Iehoshaphat.

1611 marginal noteHeb. was.

2 Chronicles 19:7
Wherefore now let the fear of the Lord be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the Lord our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 19:7 · retained source text

Wherefore now, let the feare of the LORD be vpon you, take heed and doe it: for there is no iniquitie with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 10.17. iob 34.19. act.10.34. rom. 2.11. Col. 2.6. 1.pet. 1.17.

2 Chronicles 19:9
And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the Lord, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 19:9 · retained source text

And hee charged them, saying, Thus shall yee doe in the feare of the LORD faithfully, and with a perfect heart.

2 Chronicles 20:17
Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the Lord with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: for the Lord will be with you.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 20:17 · retained source text

Yee shall not neede to fight in this battell; set your selues, stand yee still, and see the saluation of the LORD with you, O Iudah and Ierusalem: feare not, nor be dismayed; to morow goe out against them, for the LORD will bee with you.

2 Chronicles 20:29
And the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of those countries, when they had heard that the Lord fought against the enemies of Israel.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 20:29 · retained source text

And the feare of God was on all the kingdoms of those countreys, when they had heard that the LORD fought against the enemies of Israel.

Ezra 3:3
And they set the altar upon his bases; for fear was upon them because of the people of those countries: and they offered burnt offerings thereon unto the Lord, even burnt offerings morning and evening.
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1611 witness · Ezra 3:3 · retained source text

And they set the altar vpon his bases, (for feare was vpon them, because of the people of those countreys) and they offered burnt offerings thereon vnto the LORD, euen burnt offerings, morning and euening.

Nehemiah 1:11
O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king’s cupbearer.
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 1:11 · retained source text

O LORD, I beseech thee, let now thine eare be attentiue to the prayer of thy seruant, and to the prayer of thy seruants, who desire to feare thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy seruant this day, and grant him mercie in the sight of this man. For I was the kings cup-bearer.

Nehemiah 5:9
Also I said, It is not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies?
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 5:9 · retained source text

Also I said, It is not good that yee doe: ought yee not to walke in the feare of our God, because of the reproch of the heathen our enemies?

Nehemiah 5:15
But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 5:15 · retained source text

But the former gouernours that had bene before me, were chargeable vnto the people, and had taken of them bread, and wine, beside fourtie shekels of siluer, yea euen their seruants bare rule ouer the people: but so did not I, because of the feare of God.

Nehemiah 6:14
My God, think thou upon Tobiah and Sanballat according to these their works, and on the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets, that would have put me in fear.
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 6:14 · retained source text

My God, thinke thou vpon Tobiah, and Sanballat, according to these their workes, and on the prophetesse Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets, that would haue put me in feare.

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