77 occurrences in 10 translations

'Frightened' in the Bible

So Abimelech arose early in the morning and called all his servants and told all these things in their hearing; and the men were greatly frightened.

Verse ConceptsMorningSuffering, Emotional Aspects OfGiving InformationThose Who Rose EarlyFearing Other People

Then Jacob was very frightened and distressed. So he divided the people, flocks, cattle, and camels that [were] with him into two companies.

Verse ConceptsWarfare, Strategies InTwo GroupsOwning LivestockHalf Of GroupsFear Of IndividualsPossessing Sheep

As Pharaoh approached, the Israelis looked up, and there were the Egyptians bearing down on them! Extremely frightened, the Israelis cried out to the LORD.

Verse ConceptsAnxiety, Examples OfCrying To GodFearing Other People

My countrymen who accompanied me frightened the people, but I remained loyal to the Lord my God.

Verse ConceptsCowardiceFollowing GodLosing Courage

When Saul and all the Israelis heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and very frightened.

Verse ConceptsdoubtersPessimismFear, Caused ByFear Of Individuals

David took these words seriously, and he was very frightened of King Achish of Gath.

Verse ConceptsAnxiety, Examples OfFear Of Individuals

Saul told his armor bearer, "Draw your sword and run me through with it, or these uncircumcised people will come and run me through and make sport of me." But his armor bearer did not want to do it because he was very frightened, so Saul took the sword and fell on it.

Verse ConceptsDespair, Description OfHope, Results Of Its AbsenceSuicideUncircumcisionAnxiety, Examples OfMaking FunApproval To Kill OneselfAbuse

But his armor bearer did not want to do it because he was very frightened, so Saul took the sword and fell on it. When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died.

He was hired for this reason, that I might become frightened and act accordingly and sin, so that they might have an evil report in order that they could reproach me.

Verse ConceptsIntimidationFear Of EnemiesOvercoming

Those who come after shall be astonished at his day, as those who went before were frightened.

Verse ConceptsWestEast And WestPeople Appalledfate

Look, [if the] river is turbulent, it is not frightened; it is confident even though [the] Jordan rushes against its mouth.

As for all my enemies, they will be put to shame; they will be greatly frightened and suddenly turn away ashamed. A Davidic psalm, which he sang to the LORD, because of the words of Cush the descendant of Benjamin.

Verse ConceptsdisgraceOvercoming EnemiesShame Will ComeBeing Overwhelmedoverwhelmed

He shot his arrows and scattered them; with many lightning bolts he frightened them.

Verse ConceptsGod's ArrowsScattering The PeoplesArrowscrusades

Therefore we will not be frightened when the earth roars, when the mountains shake in the depths of the seas,

Verse ConceptsHeart, HumanFearlessnessChangeFreed From FearUniverse ChangedThe OceanOvercoming Hard TimesThe Seafearless

For we have been consumed by Your angerAnd by Your wrath we have been terrified.

Verse ConceptsGod's IndignationAnger Of God, Description

Like a frightened gazelle or a sheep with no shepherd, each will turn toward home, each will run to his homeland.

Verse ConceptsHuntingWatchfulness, DivineScattered Like SheepDeer Etc.Deerwandering

Therefore my body is racked with pain; pangs have seized me, like the pangs of a woman in labor; I am so upset that I cannot hear; I am so frightened that I cannot see while I'm reeling around.

Verse ConceptsAgony, Of BodyBodyPunishment, Nature OfLabour Pains

My heart flutters. Horror has frightened me. The twilight that I desired has been turned into trembling for me.

Verse ConceptsHuman EmotionHeart, HumanSleeplessnessStumblingFear, Of UnknownUnrestTwilightIndividuals Trembling

Predict how future events will turn out, so we might know you are gods. Yes, do something good or bad, so we might be frightened and in awe.

Verse ConceptsFear, Of FuturePredicting The FutureGod Doing GoodGood Or BadDo Good!No Help In Other GodsThe FutureEverything Happening For A Reason

Hear the word of Yahweh, you who are frightened at his word: Your brothers who hate you, who exclude you for my name's sake have said, "Let Yahweh be honored so that we may see your joy!" But they themselves shall be ashamed.

Verse ConceptsHatredHated SaintsAwePeople OstracisedTremblingFearing God's WordPeople Being HatedShame Will ComeHatehaters

"As for you, get ready! Stand up and tell them everything that I've commanded you. Don't be frightened as you face them, or I'll frighten you right in front of them.

Verse ConceptsReadinessReady To SpeakSpeaking The Word God Gives

Be astonished, ye heavens, at this, Yea, be frightened, be greatly wasted, An affirmation of Jehovah.

Verse ConceptsPeople Appalled

And I would give you into the hand of those who seek your life, and into the hand of those from whom you [are] frightened by their presence, and into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, and into the hand of the Chaldeans.

Verse ConceptsAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleTo Be Given Into One's Hands

But I will rescue you on that day," {declares} Yahweh, "and you will not be given into the hand of the men {of whom you are frightened}.

Verse ConceptsNot Defeated

Her towns will be captured. Her fortresses will be taken. At that time the soldiers of Moab will be frightened like a woman in labor.

Verse ConceptsLabour PainsCapturing Cities

Destructive forces will come against her horses and her chariots. Destructive forces will come against all the foreign troops within her; they will be as frightened as women! Destructive forces will come against her treasures; they will be taken away as plunder!

Verse ConceptsChariotsBabylonPowerlessnessMixed MultitudeEffeminacyDestroying ChariotsWeak Women

The soldiers of Babylonia will stop fighting. They will remain in their fortified cities. They will lose their strength to do battle. They will be as frightened as women. The houses in her cities will be set on fire. The gates of her cities will be broken down.

Verse ConceptsGatesPowerlessnessEffeminacyCessationStopping FightingWeak WomenBurning CitiesNo Strength LeftWomen's Strength

And that the fords [across the Euphrates] have been blocked and [the ferries] seized,And they have set the [great] marshes on fire,And the men of war are terrified.

Verse ConceptsMarshesFordsFear Of Enemiesbridges

Do this now, so your heart does not grow faint, and so you don't become frightened because of the rumors that are heard in the land a rumor comes one year and then after it another rumor comes the next year about violence in the land and one ruler against another ruler.

Verse ConceptsViolence In The EarthdiscouragementCivil StrifeRumoursFear, Of FutureResisting DiscouragementThose Not Fearingrumors

He broke down their strongholds and devastated their cities. The land and everything in it was frightened at the sound of his roaring.

Verse ConceptsDestruction Of CitiesDestruction Of StrongholdsCities Under AttackPeople Appalled

That's when all the kings of the seafaring nations will abandon their thrones, strip off their fancy clothes, and collapse trembling on the ground. They'll be so frightened as they observe what has happened to you that they'll be unable to stop trembling. They will be utterly appalled at you!

Verse ConceptsembroideryOrnamentsThroneClothed With Bad ThingsPeople Stripping OffSitting In DejectionGroups TremblingSea DwellersOthers Going Down

‘All the inhabitants of the coastlandsAre aghast and appalled at you,And their kings are horribly frightened and shudder;Their faces twitch and pale.

Verse ConceptsAnxiety, Examples OfPeople Appalled

I had a dream, and it frightened me; while in my bed, the images and visions in my mind alarmed me.

Verse ConceptsSleep, PhysicalVisions And Dreams In ScriptureFear, Of UnknownFear Of Other Things

While the king watched the back of the hand as it was writing, his facial expression changed. Utterly frightened, he lost control of his own bowels and his knees knocked together.

Verse ConceptsGuilty FearThighsKneesExpressions On FacesKnockingThoughts Of The WickedPeople Appalledknots

So King Belshazzar became even more frightened, and his facial expression showed it. His officials also were thrown into confusion.

Verse ConceptsTroubleFear, Of UnknownExpressions On FacesPuzzlementPeople Appalled

Hearing the voices of the king and his officials, the queen entered the banquet hall. "Your majesty, live forever," the queen said. "Don't be frightened by your thoughts or allow your facial expression to show it.

Verse ConceptsQueensHallsPeople Appalled

So he came near to where I was standing, and when he came I was frightened and fell on my face; but he said to me, “Son of man, understand that the vision pertains to the time of the end.”

Verse ConceptsProstrationSon Of ManFear, Caused ByFear, Of UnknownEnd Of The WorldPeople Tumblinggabriel

Then the men became extremely frightened and they said to him, “How could you do this?” For the men knew that he was fleeing from the presence of the Lord, because he had told them.

Verse ConceptsCowardiceFear, Of UnknownFleeing From GodWhat Do You Do?Knowing FactsBeing ScaredThe Presence Of Godsailingjonah

“For the violence done to Lebanon will overwhelm you;The destruction of the animals will terrify youOn account of human bloodshed and the violence done to the land,To the city and all its inhabitants.

Verse ConceptsAnimals, religious role ofDestruction Of All CreaturesPursuing ViolenceFear Of Other ThingsReady To Kill

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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