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# fear, afraid
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## Definition
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The terms "fear" and "afraid" refer to the unpleasant feeling a person has when there is a threat of harm being done to himself or others.
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* This term can also refer to a deep respect and carefulness around the thing or person that can cause the harm.
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* The “fear of God” is something that people feel when they know that God is perfectly holy and hates sin. This fear motivates people to obey God and to hate all forms of evil.
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## Translation Suggestions
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* Depending on the context, "to fear" can be translated as "to be afraid" or "to deeply respect" or "to revere" or "to be in awe of."
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* The term "afraid" could be translated as "terrified" or "scared" or "fearful."
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* The sentence, "The fear of God fell on all of them" could be translated as something like, "They all felt a deep awe and respect for God" or "They all felt very amazed and revered God deeply" or "They all felt very afraid of God
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