3 occurrences

'Awful' in the Bible

I will give thanks and praise to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;Wonderful are Your works,And my soul knows it very well.

Verse ConceptsAmazingBeautifulGod, Perfection OfGuardiansLife, HumanMan, Creation OfAnatomyAcneWe Thank GodEating DisordersThank Youfearlesspersonality

but a kind of awful and terrifying expectation of [divine] judgment and the fury of a fire and burning wrath which will consume the adversaries [those who put themselves in opposition to God].

Verse ConceptsHell, As An ExperienceGuilty FearFire Of JudgementTerror Of GodJudgementexpectations

In fact, so terrifying was the sight, that Moses said, “I am filled with fear and trembling.”

Verse ConceptsThose Frightened Of GodBeing Scared

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Abominable (80 instances)
Atrocious (2 instances)
Awe-Inspiring (10 instances)
Awesome (109 instances)
Awful (17 instances)
Dread (98 instances)
Dreaded (15 instances)
Dreadful (25 instances)
Fearful (88 instances)
Fearsome (5 instances)
Frightening (11 instances)
Frightful (4 instances)
Horrendous (2 instances)
Horrific (2 instances)
Painful (42 instances)
Terrible (200 instances)
Terribly (19 instances)
Tremendous (16 instances)
Unspeakable (8 instances)