6 occurrences in 12 translations

'Afraid' in the Bible

Jael went out to greet Sisera and said to him, “Come in, my lord. Come in with me. Don’t be afraid.” So he went into her tent, and she covered him with a rug.

Verse ConceptsDo Not Fear Men

But the Lord said to him, “Peace to you. Don’t be afraid, for you will not die.”

Verse ConceptsNot DyingDeath AvertedDo Not Fear For God Will Helpgideon

So Gideon took 10 of his male servants and did as the Lord had told him. But because he was too afraid of his father’s household and the men of the city to do it in the daytime, he did it at night.

Verse ConceptsTen PeopleDuring One NightFearing Other Peoplegideon

Now therefore go to, proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whosoever is fearful and afraid, let him return and depart early from mount Gilead. And there returned of the people twenty and two thousand; and there remained ten thousand.

Verse ConceptsDesertionTens Of ThousandsTwenty Thousand And UpFear Of Enemies

But if you are afraid to go to the camp, go with Purah your servant.

Verse ConceptsFear Of Enemies

Then he said to Jether, his firstborn, “Get up and kill them.” The youth did not draw his sword, for he was afraid because he was still a youth.

Verse ConceptsFirstborn SonsLimitations Of Youth

Bible Theasaurus

Afraid (405 instances)
Apprehensive (1 instance)
Fearful (88 instances)

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