9 occurrences in 6 translations

'Scare' in the Bible

They called out loudly in the Judahite dialect to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall, trying to scare and terrify them so they could seize the city.

Verse ConceptsLanguages

All of them were wanting to scare us, supposing, "Their hands will grow slack from the work, and it won't get done." So now, strengthen my hands!

Verse ConceptsInferiorityWeakness, PhysicalWork, Divine And HumanSeeking God's StrengthFear Of EnemiesStaying StrongWeaknessResolving ConflictFinishing Strongtrying

He had been hired to scare me so that I would do this and thereby sin. They would thus bring reproach on me and I would be discredited.

Verse ConceptsIntimidationFear Of EnemiesOvercoming

Remember, O my God, Tobiah and Sanballat in light of these actions of theirs -- also Noadiah the prophetess and the other prophets who were trying to scare me!

Verse ConceptsSchool Of ProphetsProphetessFear Of Enemies

They were telling me about his good deeds and then taking back to him the things I said. Tobiah, on the other hand, sent letters in order to scare me.

Verse ConceptsPraising Specific PeopleFear Of Individuals

then you scare me with dreams and terrify me with visions,

Verse ConceptsDreams, Examples OfThose Frightened Of God

Persist in trusting your amulets and your many incantations, which you have faithfully recited since your youth! Maybe you will be successful -- maybe you will scare away disaster.

Verse ConceptsBabylonAstrologyMagiciansSorcerymagic

The corpses of these people will become food for the birds of the sky and for the wild animals of the land, with no one to scare them away.

Verse ConceptsThe DeadUnburied BodiesAnimals Eating PeopleEating CorpsesLack Of A Proper BurialBirds

Bible Theasaurus

Affright (5 instances)
Fright (10 instances)
Frighten (27 instances)
Panic (58 instances)
Scare (9 instances)

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