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It is often used in the context of fearing God, which implies a deep respect and awe for His power and holiness. This fear is not merely about being afraid but encompasses a profound reverence and acknowledgment of God's authority and majesty.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Hebrew culture, fear of the Lord was considered the beginning of wisdom (Proverbs 9:10). This concept was central to the Israelites' relationship with God, influencing their worship, obedience, and ethical conduct. The fear of God was not just about terror but was a foundational aspect of their covenant relationship, guiding them to live in a way that honored God.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>(Aramaic) a prim. root<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to fear<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>awesome (1), dreadful (2), fear (1), feared (1), made me 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">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">דְּחַל</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>fear</b></font> (so <font class="hebrew2">ᵑ7</font> Syriac; Biblical Hebrew II. <font class="hebrew2">זָחַל</font>]; — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Pe`al</b></font> <em>Participle active</em> plural <font class="hebrew2">דָּֽחְלִין</font> <a href="/interlinear/daniel/5-19.htm">Daniel 5:19</a>, with <font class="hebrew2">מִןקֳֿדָם</font> of king, <a href="/interlinear/daniel/6-27.htm">Daniel 6:27</a>, <em>id.</em> of God; <em>passive</em> <font class="hebrew2">דְּחִיל</font> <em>terrible</em> <a href="/interlinear/daniel/2-31.htm">Daniel 2:31</a>, feminine <font class="hebrew2">דְּחִילָה</font> <a href="/interlinear/daniel/7-7.htm">Daniel 7:7</a>,19. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Pa`el</b></font> <em>Imperfect</em>3masculine singular suffix <font class="hebrew2">וִידֵחֲלִנַּנִי</font> <a href="/interlinear/daniel/4-2.htm">Daniel 4:2</a> the dream <em>made me afraid.</em> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>make afraid, dreadful, fear, terrible <p>(Aramaic) corresponding to <a href="/hebrew/2119.htm">zachal</a>; to slink, i.e. (by implication) to fear, or (causatively) be formidable -- make afraid, dreadful, fear, terrible. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/2119.htm">zachal</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>דְּחִֽיל׃ דְּחִילָ֣ה דְּחִילָה֩ דחיל׃ דחילה וְדָ֣חֲלִ֔ין וְדָחֲלִ֖ין וִֽידַחֲלִנַּ֑נִי ודחלין וידחלנני də·ḥî·lāh də·ḥîl deChil dechiLah dəḥîl dəḥîlāh vedachaLin vidachalinNani wə·ḏā·ḥă·lîn wəḏāḥălîn wî·ḏa·ḥă·lin·na·nî wîḏaḥălinnanî<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/daniel/2-31.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 2:31</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לְקָבְלָ֑ךְ וְרֵוֵ֖הּ <b> דְּחִֽיל׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of you, and its appearance <span class="itali">was awesome.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> thee; and the form <span class="itali">thereof [was] terrible.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/2-31.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> front appearance <span class="itali">was awesome</span><p><b><a href="/text/daniel/4-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 4:5</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">חֵ֥לֶם חֲזֵ֖ית <b> וִֽידַחֲלִנַּ֑נִי </b> וְהַרְהֹרִין֙ עַֽל־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> a dream <span class="itali">and it made me fearful;</span> and [these] fantasies<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> a dream <span class="itali">which made me afraid,</span> and the thoughts<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/4-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> A dream saw <span class="itali">made</span> and fantasies upon<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/5-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 5:19</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">(זָיְעִ֥ין ק) <b> וְדָחֲלִ֖ין </b> מִן־ קֳדָמ֑וֹהִי</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and [men of every] language <span class="itali">feared</span> and trembled<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> trembled <span class="itali">and feared</span> before<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> become tremble <span class="itali">feared</span> Because before<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/6-26.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 6:26</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">(זָיְעִין֙ ק) <b> וְדָ֣חֲלִ֔ין </b> מִן־ קֳדָ֖ם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of my kingdom <span class="itali">men are to fear</span> and tremble<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> men tremble <span class="itali">and fear</span> before<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/6-26.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> become tremble <span class="itali">fear</span> according before<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/7-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 7:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">(רְֽבִיעָאָ֡ה ק) <b> דְּחִילָה֩ </b> וְאֵֽימְתָנִ֨י וְתַקִּיפָ֜א</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> beast, <span class="itali">dreadful</span> and terrifying<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> beast, <span class="itali">dreadful</span> and terrible,<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/7-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> beast fourth <span class="itali">dreadful</span> and terrible strong<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/7-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 7:19</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">(כָּלְּהֵ֑ין ק) <b> דְּחִילָ֣ה </b> יַתִּ֗ירָה [שִׁנַּיַּהּ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the others, exceedingly <span class="itali">dreadful,</span> with its teeth<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the others, exceeding <span class="itali">dreadful,</span> whose teeth<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/7-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> from all manner <span class="itali">dreadful</span> exceedingly tooth<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1763.htm">6 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1763.htm">Strong's Hebrew 1763<br>6 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/dechil_1763.htm">də·ḥîl — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/dechilah_1763.htm">də·ḥî·lāh — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vedachalin_1763.htm">wə·ḏā·ḥă·lîn — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vidachalinnani_1763.htm">wî·ḏa·ḥă·lin·na·nî — 1 Occ.</a><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'; 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