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Be timid

δειλιάωStrong’s G1168

deiliaō

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Deiliaō is the Greek word usually translated “should it fear”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“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.”
John 14:27 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “should it fear”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • should it fear 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • John 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    δειλιάω deiliaō · be timid

    δειλιάω, -ῶ (δειλία), [in LXX for חתת ni., פּחד, etc. ;] = the more frequently ἀποδ-, to be cowardly, timid, fearful: Jhn.14:27.† (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.