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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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Nehemiah 6:19
Also they reported his good deeds before me, and uttered my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 6:19 · retained source text

Also they reported his good deeds before me, and vttered my wordes to him: and Tobiah sent letters to put me in feare.

1611 marginal noteOr, matters.

Esther 8:17
And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king’s commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.
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1611 witness · Esther 8:17 · retained source text

And in euery prouince, and in euery city, whithersoeuer the kings commandement, and his decree came, the Iewes had ioy and gladnes, a feast and a good day: And many of the people of the land became Iewes; for the feare of the Iewes fell vpon them.

Esther 9:2
The Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, to lay hand on such as sought their hurt: and no man could withstand them; for the fear of them fell upon all people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Esther 9:2 · retained source text

The Iewes gathered themselues together in their cities, throughout all the prouinces of the king Ahasuerus, to lay hand on such as sought their hurt, and no man could withstand them: for the feare of them fell vpon all people.

Esther 9:3
And all the rulers of the provinces, and the lieutenants, and the deputies, and officers of the king, helped the Jews; because the fear of Mordecai fell upon them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Esther 9:3 · retained source text

And all the rulers of the prouinces, and the Lieutenants, and the deputies, and officers of the king, helped the Iewes: because the feare of Mordecai fell vpon them.

1611 marginal noteHeb. those which did the busines that belonged to the King.

Job 4:6
Is not this thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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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
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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
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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
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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.

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