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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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400 occurrences385 verses52 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 9:2

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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.

Psalms 27:1
THE Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 27:1 · retained source text

¶ The LORD is my light, and my saluation, whome shal I feare? the LORD is the strength of my life, of whō shall I be afraid?

Psalms 27:3
Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 27:3 · retained source text

Though an host should encampe against me, my heart shall not feare: though warre should rise against me, in this will I be confident.

1611 marginal notePsal3.6.

Psalms 31:11
I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 31:11 · retained source text

I was a reproch among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a feare to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without, fled from me.

Psalms 31:13
For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 31:13 · retained source text

For I haue heard the slaunder of many, feare was on euery side: while they tooke counsell together against me, they deuised to take away my life.

Psalms 31:19
Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 31:19 · retained source text

O how great is thy goodnesse, which thou hast layd vp for them that feare thee: which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee, before the sonnes of men!

1611 marginal noteEsa.64.4. 1.Cor. 2.9.

Psalms 33:8
Let all the earth fear the Lord: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 33:8 · retained source text

Let all the earth feare the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.

Psalms 33:18
Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 33:18 · retained source text

Behold, the eye of the LORD is vpon them that feare him: vpon them that hope in his mercy:

1611 marginal noteIob.36.7. & 34.14. 1.Pet.3.12.

Psalms 34:7
The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
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1611 witness · Psalms 34:7 · retained source text

The Angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that feare him, and deliuereth them.

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