Timidity
δειλίαStrong’s G1167deilia
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Deilia is the Greek word usually translated “cowardice”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.”
Meaning
Usually translated “cowardice”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- of cowardice 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Timothy 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
δειλία deilia · timidity
δειλία, -ας, ἡ (δειλός), [in LXX for אֵימָה, מְחִתָּה, etc. ;] cowardice, timidity (never in good sense): 2Ti.1:7.† SYN.: φόβος, fear, in general, good or bad; εὐλάβεια (which see), apprehension generally, but chiefly pious fear, "that careful and watchful reverence which pays regard to every circumstance in that with which it has to deal" (cf. Tr., Syn., § x).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “timidity” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
TIMID'ITY, noun
[Latin timiditas.]
Fearfulness; want of courage or boldness to face danger; timorousness; habitual cowardice. timidity in one person may be a good trait of character, while in another it is a deep reproach.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.