Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to fear
Usage: 1) to fear 1a) (P'al) 1a1) to fear 1a2) terrible (pass participle) 1b) (Pael) to cause to be afraid, make afraid
Strong's Number
H1763
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
1
Strong's H1763 Quick Answer
Strong's H1763 דְּחַל (dchal) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. dchal (deh-khal') v. 1. to slink 2. (by implication) to fear, or (causatively) be formidable It has 6 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include dreadful, terrible, afraid, feared, and fear. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- dchal (deh-khal') v. 1. to slink 2. (by implication) to fear, or (causatively) be formidable
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- dreadful, terrible, afraid, feared, and fear
Meaning and Definition
dchal (deh-khal') v. 1. to slink 2. (by implication) to fear, or (causatively) be formidable [(Aramaic) corresponding to H2119] KJV: make afraid, dreadful, fear, terrible. Root(s): H2119
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1763. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1763 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render dchal, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H1763 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1763 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H1763 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible.
I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.
And for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew; and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he set up; and whom he would he put down.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1763.
Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible.
I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.
And for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew; and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he set up; and whom he would he put down.
I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end.
After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns.
Then I would know the truth of the fourth beast, which was diverse from all the others, exceeding dreadful, whose teeth were of iron, and his nails of brass; which devoured, brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with his feet;
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1763, grouped by book.
Daniel 6 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H1763 FAQ
What does dechal (דְּחַל) mean?
Dechal (Strong's H1763) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "fear". dchal (deh-khal') v. 1. to slink 2. (by implication) to fear, or (causatively) be formidable
How many times is dechal (דְּחַל) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H1763 across 1 book.
Where can I study dechal (דְּחַל) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1763 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate dechal (דְּחַל)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as dreadful, terrible, afraid, feared, and fear. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.