Words the Bible translates as be afraid
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 4 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- phobeōφοβέωto fear: to be gripped by fear, whether dread of a threat or reverent awe before God
- gurגּוּרto be afraid, to dread: to shrink back in fear before a person, a threat, or God
+2 more meanings
- to live somewhere as a resident outsider: to settle for a time among people not your own, without owning the land or holding the rights of a native
- to assail, to stir up strife: to gather in hostility against someone, to attack
- paḥadפָּחַדto tremble with dread: to be seized by sudden, body-shaking fear
- tremōτρέμωto tremble: to shake all over without being able to stop it, usually out of fear or awe
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