Definition
δειλία, -ας, ἡ
(δειλός), [in LXX for אֵימָה, מְחִתָּה, etc. ;]
cowardice, timidity (never in good sense): 2 Timothy 1:7.
Synonyms: φόβος, fear, in general, good or bad; εὐλάβεια (which see), apprehension generally, but chiefly pious fear, "that careful and watchful reverence which pays regard to every circumstance in that with which it has to deal" (cf. Tr., Syn., § x).
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as δειλία:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
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- 2 Timothy 1:7δειλίας · of fearFor God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.