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horror

Meaning of “horror”

Great fear, dread, or terrified sorrow.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesCawdrey 1604
4 occurrences4 verses3 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 15:12

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Every verse containing “horror”

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Genesis 15:12
And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 15:12 · retained source text

And when the Sunne was going downe, a deepe sleepe fell vpon Abram: and loe, an horrour of great darkenesse fell vpon him.

Psalms 55:5
Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 55:5 · retained source text

Fearefulnesse and trembling are come vpon me, and horrour hath ouerwhelmed me.

1611 marginal noteHeb. couered me.

Ezekiel 7:18
They shall also gird themselves with sackcloth, and horror shall cover them; and shame shall be upon all faces, and baldness upon all their heads.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 7:18 · retained source text

They shall also girde themselues with sackcloth, and horrour shall couer them, and shame shall be vpon all faces, and baldnesse vpon all their heads.

1611 marginal noteIsa.15.2,3. iere.48.37.

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