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fearful

Meaning of “fearful”

Full of fear, timid, afraid, or lacking courage; causing or fitted to cause fear, awe, or terror; dreadful or solemnly formidable.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
11 occurrences11 verses9 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Exodus 15:11

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Isaiah 35:4
Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 35:4 · retained source text

Say to them that are of a fearefull heart; Be strong, feare not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, euen God with a recompence, he will come and saue you.

1611 marginal noteHeb. hastie.

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Affected by fear; feeling pain in expectation of evil; apprehensive with solicitude; afraid. […] Timid; timorous; wanting courage.

volume 1, leaf 746, column 1 (entry starts at OCR line 70)