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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 1168. δειλιάω (deiliaó) -- To be timid, to be cowardly, to fear</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/1168.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/1_corinthians/1-10.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/1168.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 1168</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/1167.htm" title="1167">◄</a> 1168. deiliaó <a href="../greek/1169.htm" title="1169">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">deiliaó: To be timid, to be cowardly, to fear</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">δειλιάω</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Verb<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>deiliaó<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>day-lee-ah'-o<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(di-lee-ah'-o)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>To be timid, to be cowardly, to fear<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>I shrink, am fearful, timid, cowardly.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from δειλία (deilia), meaning "timidity" or "cowardice."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "deiliaó," the concept of fear and timidity can be related to Hebrew words such as יָרֵא (yare, Strong's 3372), which means "to fear" or "to be afraid."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The verb "deiliaó" conveys a sense of fearfulness or timidity, often implying a lack of courage or faith. It is used in the New Testament to describe a state of being that is contrary to the boldness and confidence expected of believers. This term is often associated with a spirit of fear that hinders one's ability to act in faith and trust in God.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, courage was highly valued, and timidity was often seen as a weakness. The early Christian community, living under the threat of persecution, was encouraged to stand firm in their faith. The concept of fearlessness was not just a personal virtue but a communal necessity for the survival and growth of the early Church. The New Testament writers often contrasted fear with faith, urging believers to rely on the power and presence of the Holy Spirit.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>Cognate: 1168</b> <i>deiliáō</i> – to be timid (fearful), living in dread (paralyzing fear of consequences). <a href="/greek/1168.htm">1168</a> <i>/deiliáō</i> ("living in fearful dread") is used only in Jn 14:27. <a href="/greek/1169.htm">See 1169</a> (<i>deilós</i>).</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/1167.htm">deilia</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to be cowardly<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>fearful (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 1168: δειλιάω</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">δειλιάω</span></span>, <span class="greek2">δειλιω</span>; (<span class="greek2">δειλία</span>, which see); <span class="accented">to be timid, fearful</span>: <a href="/interlinear/john/14-27.htm">John 14:27</a>. (<a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/31-6.htm">Deuteronomy 31:6</a>; <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/1-21.htm">Deuteronomy 1:21</a> and often in the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span>; Sir. 22:16 Sir. 31:16 (Sir. 34:16); 4 Macc. 14:4. <span class="abbreviation">Diodorus</span> 20, 78. The Greeks prefer the compound <span class="greek2">ἀποδειλιω</span>.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>be afraid. <p>From <a href="/greek/1167.htm">deilia</a>; to be timid -- be afraid. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/1167.htm">deilia</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>δειλία δειλιάσει δειλιάσης δειλιάσητε δειλιάσουσιν δειλιάσω δειλιατω δειλιάτω δειλινήν δειλινόν εδειλίασαν εδείλίασαν εδειλίασεν deiliato deiliatō deiliáto deiliátō<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/john/14-27.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 14:27</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular">V-PMA-3S</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/14.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καρδία μηδὲ <b>δειλιάτω</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> be troubled, nor <span class="itali">let it be fearful.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/john/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> be troubled, neither <span class="itali">let it be afraid.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/john/14-27.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> heart nor <span class="itali">let it fear</span><p><b><a href="/greek/1168.htm">Strong's Greek 1168</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_1168.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/deiliato__1168.htm">δειλιάτω — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/1167.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1167"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1167" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/1169.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1169"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1169" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>