FE'ARFUL, a. 1. Affected by fear; feeling pain in expectation of evil; apprehensive with solicitude; afraid. I am fearful of the consequences of rash conduct. Hence,2. Timid; timorous; wanting courage. What man is there that is fearful and fainthearted? Deut. 20. 3. Terrible; impressing fear; frightful; dreadful.It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. Heb. 10.4. Awful; to be reverenced.O Lord, who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises? Ex. 15.That thou mayest fear this glorious and fearful name, Jehovah, thy God. Deut. 28.
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