דְּחַל
de.chal
“to fear”
Definition
to slink, i.e. (by implication) to fear, or (causatively) be formidable
(Aramaic) corresponding to H2119 (זָחַל);
- to fear 1a) (P'al) 1a1) to fear 1a2) terrible (pass participle) 1b) (Pael) to cause to be afraid, make afraid
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Verb
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Occurrences
דְּחַל appears 4 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
As you, O king, were watching, a great statue appeared. A great and dazzling statue stood before you, and its form was awesome.
Because of the greatness that He bestowed on him, the people of every nation and language trembled in fear before him. He killed whom he wished and kept alive whom he wished; he exalted whom he wished and humbled whom he wished.
After this, as I watched in my vision in the night, suddenly a fourth beast appeared, and it was terrifying—dreadful and extremely strong—with large iron teeth. It devoured and crushed; then it trampled underfoot whatever was left. It was different from all the beasts before it, and it had ten horns.
Then I wanted to know the true meaning of the fourth beast, which was different from all the others—extremely terrifying—devouring and crushing with iron teeth and bronze claws, then trampling underfoot whatever was left.
Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.