Afraid in the Bible: 193 times in the King James Version | Thy Word is True

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afraid KJV

“Afraid” is in the King James Bible 193 times, in 189 verses. Jump to the verses ↓

ירא yârê' 78 times
φοβέω phobeō 29 times
חרד chârad 20 times
בּעת bâ‛ath 10 times
פּחד pâchad 9 times
גּוּר gûr 6 times
חתת châthath 6 times
יגר yâgôr 4 times
ἔμφοβος emphobos 3 times
בּהל bâhal 3 times
דּאג dâ'ag 3 times
ירא yârê' 3 times

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ערץ ‛ârats 3 times
שׂער śâ‛ar 3 times
δειλιάω deiliaō 1 time
ἔκφοβος ekphobos 1 time
τρέμω tremō 1 time
φόβος phobos 1 time
דּחל dechal 1 time
זחל zâchal 1 time
חגר châgar 1 time
חוּל חיל chûl chı̂yl 1 time
חרג chârag 1 time
חרד chârêd 1 time
יגור yâgôr 1 time
פּנים pânı̂ym 1 time
רגז râgaz 1 time
רהה râhâh 1 time
רעשׁ râ‛ash 1 time

4 verses in John Show all

John

6:19 So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid.
6:20 But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid.
14:27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
19:8 When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid;

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