34 occurrences in 10 translations

'Frightened' in the Bible

When the crowds saw this, they became frightened and glorified God for giving such authority to humans.

Verse ConceptsMultitudesCrowdsPraise, Reasons ForMarvellingReverence, And God's NatureAmazement, Of Christ's MiraclesCrowds Amazed

When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out in fear.

Verse ConceptsUnbelief, And Life Of FaithWatching ChristThe Disciples ReactionsFear Of Christghosts

But when he noticed the strong wind, he was frightened. As he began to sink, he shouted, "Lord, save me!"

Verse ConceptsSinkingSave Us!

And [when] the disciples heard [this], they fell down on their faces and were extremely frightened.

Verse ConceptsProstrationFear, Of UnknownAnxiety, Examples OfThe Disciples ReactionsFear Of Christ

Now the centurion, and those who were with him keeping guard over Jesus, when they saw the earthquake and the things that were happening, became very frightened and said, “Truly this was the Son of God!”

Verse ConceptsearthquakesCenturionCrucifixion, Of ChristGuardsMan Keeping WatchWitnessing, Importance OfFear, Of UnknownArmies, RomanMessianic Titles, Son Of GodSaid To Be The ChristWitnessingJesus Deathcrucifixion

The guards shook, paralyzed with fear [at the sight] of him and became like dead men [pale and immobile].

Verse ConceptsGuardsFear, Of UnknownGuilty FearShakingGroups Trembling

Responding to the women, the angel said, "Stop being frightened! I know you're looking for Jesus, who was crucified.

Verse ConceptsChrist Was Killed

Then Jesus told them, "Stop being frightened! Go and tell my brothers to leave for Galilee, and they will see me there."

Verse ConceptsSeeing The Risen ChristChrist's True FamilyTelling Of Jesus

And {they were terribly frightened} and began to say to one another, "Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?"

Verse ConceptsConfusionWho Is Jesus?Fear Of ChristThe Sea Stilledoverwhelmed

When they came to Jesus and saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons, sitting there dressed and in his right mind, they were frightened.

Verse ConceptsExorcismsevil, victory overDemons, Delivered FromFear, Caused ByLiving WitnessesNakednessClothing OneselfDrawing Near To ChristSitting At The FeetRegaining SanityFear Of ChristThose Demonised

But the woman, frightened and trembling, knowing what had taken place in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.

Verse ConceptsFear, Of UnknownSelf KnowledgeIndividuals TremblingBowing Before MessiahFear Of Christ

for they all saw Him and were terrified. But immediately He spoke with them and *said to them, “Take courage; it is I, do not be afraid.”

Verse ConceptsFear, Of UnknownThe Existence Of ChristThis Is MeFear Of ChristTake Courage!Do Not Fear For God Will HelpFear And Worrycheerleading

When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be frightened; those things must take place; but that is not yet the end.

Verse ConceptsTrouble, Causes OfCivil StrifeRumoursWarsEnd Of The WorldPrinciples Of WarSigns Of The TimesWarrumors

But the angel said, "Do not be frightened, Mary, for you have found favour with God.

Verse ConceptsPleasing GodDivine FavourJesus BirthFavorBeing Scaredluckgabriel

Then he asked the disciples, "Where's your faith?" Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, "Who is this man? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey him!"

Verse ConceptsConfusionFaith, Growth InLack Of FaithAmazement, Of Christ's MiraclesNot Believing In JesusWho Is Jesus?The Sea Stilled

So the people went out to see what had happened. When they came to Jesus and found the man from whom the demons had gone out sitting at Jesus' feet, dressed and in his right mind, they were frightened.

Verse ConceptsFeetExorcismsevil, victory overDemons, Delivered FromClothing OneselfSitting At The FeetRegaining SanityFear Of ChristLooking And Seeing

The women were terribly frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, "Why do you look for the living among the dead?

Verse ConceptsBowingProstrationBowing Heads Before GodChrist's Life

But they, being confounded and being frightened, supposed they beheld a spirit.

Verse ConceptsFear Of Christghosts

Then he said to them, "Why are you frightened, and why do doubts arise in your hearts?

Verse ConceptsDoubting The ResurrectionDo Not Be AnxiousIdentityThoughts

Having rowed then about twenty-five or thirty stadia, they see Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the ship; and they were frightened.

Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, LinearWalking On WaterPropellingFear Of ChristRowinglakes

Cornelius was frightened and stared intently at him and said, “What is it, lord (sir)?” And the angel said to him, “Your prayers and gifts of charity have ascended as a memorial offering before God [an offering made in remembrance of His past blessings].

Verse ConceptsGiftsPoverty, Remedies ForReligionFear, Of UnknownBenevolenceGod Remembering DevotionWhat Is The Matter?Giving To The PoorThings Going UpGod Answered Prayerremembrance

The police officers reported these words to the magistrates. They were frightened when they heard Paul and Silas were Roman citizens

Then those who were about to interrogate him stayed away from him, and the commanding officer was frightened when he realized that Paul was a Roman citizen and that he had had him tied up.

Verse ConceptsChainsTying UpCitizens

and said, ‘Stop being afraid, Paul. You must stand before Caesar; and behold, God has given you [the lives of] all those who are sailing with you.’

Verse ConceptsFear, Of FutureNot DyingDeath PreventedDo Not Fear For God Will Helpsailing

Frightened by the torture that she experiences, they will stand far away and cry out, "How terrible, how terrible it is for that great city, the powerful city Babylon, because your judgment arrived in a single hour!"

Verse ConceptsBabylonHourPower, God's SavingWoeAfflictions Of The WickedA Short TimeStanding At A DistanceFear Of Other ThingsShort Time For ActionRegrettingAmerica In Biblical ProphecyThe judgment of babylon

Frightened by the severity of her punishment, businesses that had become rich because of her will stand at a distance, crying and mourning:

Verse ConceptsStanding At A DistanceFear Of Other Thingsdistance

Bible Theasaurus

Affright (5 instances)
Fright (10 instances)
Frighten (27 instances)
Frightened (77 instances)
Panic-Stricken (4 instances)
Panicked (3 instances)
Scare (9 instances)
Scared (11 instances)
Terrified (167 instances)

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