δειλία
deiliaNoun (Feminine)G1167
timidity
From: from G1169 (δειλός);
Short Definition
timidity
Full Lexicon Entry
cowardice, timidity (never in good sense).
Synonyms
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" .
LXX Usage: for אֵימָה, מְחִתָּה, etc.
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)
Morphology G:N-F
DescriptionGreek Noun, Feminine
Occurrences
1 timeAppears 1 time in the New Testament. Top books include:
2 Timothy
1
Key Passages
- 2 Timothy 1:7
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