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Dreadful

2Greek/Hebrew entries
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Hebrew H1763 dᵉchal

Original: דְּחַל

Meaning:
(Aramaic) corresponding to זָחַל; to slink, i.e. (by implication) to fear, or (causatively) be formidable; make afraid, dreadful, fear, terrible.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: make afraid, dreadful, fear, terrible.

Hebrew H3374 yirʼâh

Original: יִרְאָה

Meaning:
feminine of יָרֵא; fear (also used as infinitive); morally, reverence; [idiom] dreadful, [idiom] exceedingly, fear(-fulness).

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: [idiom] dreadful, [idiom] exceedingly, fear(-fulness).

Verses containing this word showing 9 of 9
Genesis 28:17 And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven. Open
Job 15:21 A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him. Open
Ezekiel 1:18 As for their rings, they were so high that they were dreadful; and their rings were full of eyes round about them four. Open
Daniel 7:7 After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns. Open
Daniel 7:19 Then I would know the truth of the fourth beast, which was diverse from all the others, exceeding dreadful, whose teeth were of iron, and his nails of brass; which devoured, brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with his feet; Open
Daniel 9:4 And I prayed unto the LORD my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments; Open
Habakkuk 1:7 They are terrible and dreadful: their judgment and their dignity shall proceed of themselves. Open
Malachi 1:14 But cursed be the deceiver, which hath in his flock a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth unto the LORD a corrupt thing: for I am a great King, saith the LORD of hosts, and my name is dreadful among the heathen. Open
Malachi 4:5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD: Open

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