GreekG1167Noun (Feminine)
δειλία
deilia
“timidity”
1Occurrences
G1167Strong's #
Noun (Feminine)Part of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
timidity
from G1169 (δειλός);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
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: for אֵימָה, מְחִתָּה, etc.
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Noun (Feminine)
Morphology Code
G:N-F
Full Description
Greek Noun, Feminine
Occurrences
δειλία appears 1 time in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
2 Timothy
1
Key Passages
2 Timothy 1:7BSB
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.
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