Definition for Fear (-s)

fear (-s), n. [OE sudden calamity, danger.] (webplay: afraid, apprehension, awe, color, danger, dread, due, expectation, feel, force, God, just, merited, mind, offend, painful, perfect, terror, thought, wild, worship).

  1. Worry; fret; preoccupation; (see Exodus 15:16).
  2. Existential angst; dread of death;(see Nehemiah 6:14).
  3. Doubt; distrust; uncertainty; lack of confidence.
  4. Fright; nightmare; reaction to a threat; (see Genesis 9:2).
  5. Reverence; awe; admiration; wonder; trembling respect; utmost deference; (see Genesis 20:11).

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