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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 86:11
Teach me thy way, O Lord; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 86:11 · retained source text

Teach me thy way, O LORD, I will walke in thy trueth: vnite my heart to feare thy Name.

1611 marginal notePsal.25.3. and 119.33.

Psalms 90:11
Who knoweth the power of thine anger? even according to thy fear, so is thy wrath.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 90:11 · retained source text

Who knoweth the power of thine anger? euen according to thy feare, so is thy wrath.

Psalms 96:9
O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness: fear before him, all the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 96:9 · retained source text

O worship the LORD, in the beautie of holinesse: feare before him all the earth.

1611 marginal noteOr, in the glorious sanctuary.

Psalms 102:15
So the heathen shall fear the name of the Lord, and all the kings of the earth thy glory.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 102:15 · retained source text

So the heathen shall feare the Name of the LORD: and all the kings of the earth thy glory.

Psalms 103:11
For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 103:11 · retained source text

For as the heauen is high aboue the earth: so great is his mercy toward them that feare him.

1611 marginal noteHeb. according to the height of the heauen.

Psalms 103:17
But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 103:17 · retained source text

But the mercy of the LORD is from euerlasting to euerlasting vpon them that feare him: and his righteousnesse vnto childrens children:

Psalms 105:38
Egypt was glad when they departed: for the fear of them fell upon them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 105:38 · retained source text

Egypt was glad when they departed: for the feare of them fell vpon them.

1611 marginal noteExod.12.33.

Psalms 111:5
He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 111:5 · retained source text

He hath giuen meate vnto them that feare him: he will euer be mindfull of his couenant.

1611 marginal noteHeb. pray.

Psalms 111:10
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 111:10 · retained source text

The feare of the LORD is the beginning of wisedome, a good vnderstanding haue all they that doe his commandements: his praise endureth for euer.

1611 marginal noteOr, good successe.

1611 marginal noteHeb. that doe them.

1611 marginal noteIob.28.28 pro.1.7. & 9.10. eccles.1.16

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