Word study · Greek
deilía
fear
Say it: di-LEE-ah (approximate)
δειλία
What it means
Cowardice, timidity, fear. In 1:7, "God didn't give us a spirit of fear." It appears only here. The related adjective is in Matthew 8:26 ("why are you fearful?").
Range of meaning
- TimidityLack of courage.
- FearDread.
In 2 Timothy
- Chapter 1
"A spirit of fear" (1:7). The word appears only here.
Every verse (1)
Verses where G1167 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources