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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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Genesis 43:23
And he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 43:23 · retained source text

And he said, Peace be to you, feare not: your God, and the God of your father, hath giuen you treasure in your sackes: I had your money. And hee brought Simeon out vnto them.

1611 marginal noteHeb. your money came to mee.

Genesis 46:3
And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 46:3 · retained source text

And he said, I am God, the God of thy father, feare not to goe downe into Egypt: for I will there make of thee a great nation.

Genesis 50:19
And Joseph said unto them, fear not: for am I in the place of God?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 50:19 · retained source text

And Ioseph saide vnto them, Feare not: for am I in the place of God?

1611 marginal noteChap. 45.5.

Genesis 50:21
Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.
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1611 witness · Genesis 50:21 · retained source text

Now therefore feare yee not: I will nourish you, and your litle ones. And hee comforted them, and spake kindly vnto them.

1611 marginal noteHebr. to their hearts.

Exodus 9:30
But as for thee and thy servants, I know that ye will not yet fear the Lord God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Exodus 9:30 · retained source text

But as for thee and thy seruants, I know that ye will not yet feare the LORD God.

Exodus 14:13
¶ And Moses said unto the people, fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 14:13 · retained source text

¶ And Moses saide vnto the people, Feare ye not, stand still, and see the saluation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye haue seene to day, ye shall see them againe no more for euer.

1611 marginal noteOr, For whereas you haue seene the Egyptians to day, &c.

Exodus 15:16
fear and dread shall fall upon them; by the greatness of thine arm they shall be as still as a stone; till thy people pass over, O Lord, till the people pass over, which thou hast purchased.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 15:16 · retained source text

Feare and dread shall fall vpon them, by the greatnesse of thine arme they shall be as still as a stone, till thy people passe ouer, O LORD, till the people passe ouer which thou hast purchased.

1611 marginal noteDeut 2.29. iosh. 2.5.

Exodus 18:21
Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 18:21 · retained source text

Moreouer thou shalt prouide out of all the people able men, such as feare God, men of trueth, hating couetousnesse, and place such ouer them, to bee rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tennes.

Exodus 20:20
And Moses said unto the people, fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not.
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1611 witness · Exodus 20:20 · retained source text

And Moses said vnto the people, Feare not: for God is come to prooue you, and that his feare may bee before your faces, that ye sinne not.

Exodus 23:27
I will send my fear before thee, and will destroy all the people to whom thou shalt come, and I will make all thine enemies turn their backs unto thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 23:27 · retained source text

I will send my feare before thee, and will destroy all the people to whom thou shalt come, and I will make all thine enemies turne their backes vnto thee.

1611 marginal noteHeb. necks

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