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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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Leviticus 19:3
¶ Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Leviticus 19:3 · retained source text

¶ Yee shall feare euery man his mother, and his father, and keepe my Sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.

Leviticus 19:14
¶ Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Leviticus 19:14 · retained source text

¶ Thou shalt not curse the deafe, nor put a stumbling blocke before the blind, but shalt feare thy God: I am the LORD.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 27.18.

Leviticus 25:17
Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God: for I am the Lord your God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 25:17 · retained source text

Yee shall not therefore oppresse one another; but thou shalt feare thy God: For I am the LORD your God.

Leviticus 25:36
Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 25:36 · retained source text

Take thou no vsurie of him, or increase: but feare thy God, that thy brother may liue with thee.

1611 marginal noteExod. 22.25. deut. 23.19. pro. 28.8 ezek. 18.8 and 22.12.

Leviticus 25:43
Thou shalt not rule over him with rigour; but shalt fear thy God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 25:43 · retained source text

Thou shalt not rule ouer him with rigour, but shalt feare thy God.

1611 marginal noteEphe. 6.9. coloss. 4.1.

Numbers 14:9
Only rebel not ye against the Lord, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defence is departed from them, and the Lord is with us: fear them not.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 14:9 · retained source text

Onely rebell not yee against the LORD, neither feare yee the people of the land, for they are bread for vs: their defence is departed from them, and the LORD is with vs: feare them not.

1611 marginal noteHebr. shadow.

Numbers 21:34
And the Lord said unto Moses, fear him not: for I have delivered him into thy hand, and all his people, and his land; and thou shalt do to him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 21:34 · retained source text

And the LORD said vnto Moses, Feare him not: for I haue deliuered him into thy hand, and all his people, and his land, and thou shalt doe to him as thou didst vnto Sihon King of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon.

1611 marginal notePsal. 135.11.

Deuteronomy 1:21
Behold, the Lord thy God hath set the land before thee: go up and possess it, as the Lord God of thy fathers hath said unto thee; fear not, neither be discouraged.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 1:21 · retained source text

Behold, the LORD thy God hath set the land before thee: Goe vp, and possesse it, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath said vnto thee: Feare not, neither be discouraged.

Deuteronomy 2:25
This day will I begin to put the dread of thee and the fear of thee upon the nations that are under the whole heaven, who shall hear report of thee, and shall tremble, and be in anguish because of thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 2:25 · retained source text

This day will I begin to put the dread of thee, and the feare of thee vpon the nations, that are vnder the whole heauen, who shall heare report of thee, and shall tremble, and be in anguish because of thee.

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