9 occurrences

'Dread' in the Bible

And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every bird of the heavens; With all wherewith the ground teemeth, and all the fishes of the sea, into your hand are they delivered.

Verse ConceptsAnimalsAnimal LifeFearResponsibility, For God's WorldBirds, Features OfMan's DominionMan's FunctionFear And AnimalsGifts Of GodOther Gifts Of GodRelation Of Animals To ManThe RainbowRainbow

Terror and dread falleth upon them; By the greatness of thine arm they are as still as a stone; Till thy people pass over, O Jehovah, Till the people pass over that thou hast purchased.

Verse ConceptsMarketsPassing ThroughPurchasingTypes Of ChristArm Of GodMotionlessnessStaying PutPeople As Rocksgreatnessterrorism

Then I said unto you, Dread not, neither be afraid of them.

Verse ConceptsDo Not Fear MenFear And WorryBeing Scared

This day will I begin to put the dread of thee and the fear of thee upon the peoples that are under the whole heaven, who shall hear the report of thee, and shall tremble, and be in anguish because of thee.

Verse ConceptsAgony, In HeartPessimismAnguish, Causeterrorism

There shall no man be able to stand before you: Jehovah your God shall lay the fear of you and the dread of you upon all the land that ye shall tread upon, as he hath spoken unto you.

Verse ConceptsInvincibilityAble To StandSuccess Through God

And he took a yoke of oxen, and cut them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the borders of Israel by the hand of messengers, saying, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the dread of Jehovah fell on the people, and they came out as one man.

Verse ConceptsGesturesHeraldKnivesAnimals Cut In PiecesUnified PeopleTerror Of God

Shall not his majesty make you afraid, And his dread fall upon you?

Verse ConceptsTerror Of God

Say ye not, A conspiracy, concerning all whereof this people shall say, A conspiracy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be in dread thereof .

Verse ConceptsBattlesFalse ConfidenceConspiraciesAllegiancesFearlessnessConspiracy

Jehovah of hosts, him shall ye sanctify; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.

Verse ConceptsBattlesReverence, And God's NatureFear God!Sanctification

Bible Theasaurus

Dreadful (25 instances)
Fearful (88 instances)
Fearsome (5 instances)
Fright (10 instances)
Frightening (11 instances)
Horrendous (2 instances)
Horrific (2 instances)
Terrible (200 instances)

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