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דחל

Strong’s: A1763

Associated OET lemmas: דְּחַל

Authors: Enio R. Mueller

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Sense 1: to fear

Semantic domains: Afraid (002001002001)

Core domains: Confidence and Fear (043)

Definition: = state in which humans experience a strong fear of certain humans or deities

Forms: vbpeal

Synonyms: זוע

Show passage in OET: DAN 5:19

OET-RV DAN 5:19

19 Because of that power, all peoples, nations, and ethnic groups trembled and were afraid when his army approached. He killed whoever he wanted, and he kept alive those he wanted. He promoted whoever he wanted, and he humiliated others when he wanted to.

OET-LV DAN 5:19

19 And_from the_greatness which he _gave to_him/it all _of the_peoples the_nations and_the_languages they _were trembling and_fearing from before_him whom he _was pleased he _was killing and_whom he _was pleased he _was letting _live and_whom he _was pleased he _was lifting _up and_whom he _was pleased he _was bringing _low.

Show passage in OET: DAN 6:27

OET-RV DAN 6:26

26 I decree that everyone throughout my kingdom is to obey and respect Daniyel’s god, because he is the eternal, living God. His kingdom will never be destroyed, and his rule will continue forever.

OET-LV DAN 6:27

27  From before_me it _is _made a _decree that in_all the _dominion _of my _kingdom they _will _be trembling and_fearing from before god _of_his of Dāniyy^ʼēl that he the_god (the)_living and_he_is_enduring for_ages and_kingdom _of_his is _one_which not it _will _be _destroyed and_dominion _of_his is_to the_end.

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Sense 2: frightening, terrifying

Semantic domains: Afraid (002001002001)

Core domains: Confidence and Fear (043)

Definition: = state in which objects or events inspire a strong fear in others

Forms: vbpealptcp

Synonyms: אֵימְתָנִי

Show passage in OET: DAN 2:31

OET-RV DAN 2:31

31 “What you were looking at, your majesty, was an incredible, huge statue. It was heavy and shone brightly as it stood there in front of you—a terrifying sight.

OET-LV DAN 2:31

31 You Oh/the_king seeing you _were and_lo an _image one great the_image this was_great and_splendour _of_its was_extraordinary was_standing (to)_before_you and_appearance _of_its was_terrible.

Show passage in OET: DAN 7:7

OET-RV DAN 7:7

• 7 The final creature that I saw in the vision was dreadful and terrifying. It was extremely strong with large iron teeth and it was devouring things then trampling and crushing the remainder. Another difference from the other creatures was that it had ten horns on its head.

OET-LV DAN 7:7

7 After this seeing I _was the _visions _of the_night and_lo a _beast fourth was_terrible and_terrible and_strong exceedingly and_teeth of iron were_to_it great it_was_devouring and_it_was_shattering and_the_rest in/on/at/with it_was_trampling and_she was_different from all _of the_beasts which were_before_it and_horns ten were_to_it.

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All 3 recorded passages for this sense

DAN: OET DAN 2:31 · OET DAN 7:7 · OET DAN 7:19

Sense 3: to frighten, to terrify

Semantic domains: Afraid (002001002001)

Core domains: Confidence and Fear (043)

Definition: = causative process by which events cause a strong fear in humans

Forms: vbpael

Show passage in OET: DAN 4:2

OET-RV DAN 4:5

5 but one night as I lay in bed, I had a dream that scared me—the images and visions in my head terrified me.

OET-LV DAN 4:2

2  A _dream I _saw and_it_made _me _afraid and_imaginings on bed _of_my and_visions _of my _head they_alarmed _me.

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