3 occurrences

'Dread' in the Bible

For before the boy knows to reject what is bad and choose what is good, the land of the two kings you dread will be abandoned.

Verse ConceptsLand Becoming EmptyRejectionParents Being Wrongmanhood

But you have forgotten the Lord, your Maker,who stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth.You are in constant dread all day longbecause of the fury of the oppressor,who has set himself to destroy.But where is the fury of the oppressor?

Verse ConceptsFoundations

So I will choose their punishment,and I will bring on them what they dreadbecause I called and no one answered;I spoke and they didn’t hear;they did what was evil in My sightand chose what I didn’t delight in.

Verse ConceptsImpenitence, Warnings AgainstRejection Of God's CallGod's Call, Few RespondGuilty FearThreateningsAnswering GodNot Pleasing GodOthers Not AnsweringStrong Delusion

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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