Lexicon deilos: Cowardly, timid, fearful Original Word: δειλός Strong's Exhaustive Concordance fearful. From deos (dread); timid, i.e. (by implication) faithless -- fearful. HELPS Word-studies 1169 deilós (an adjective derived from deidō, "fear-driven") – properly, dreadful, describing a person who loses their "moral gumption (fortitude)" that is needed to follow the Lord. 1169 /deilós ("fearful of losses") refers to an excessive fear (dread) of "losing," causing someone to be fainthearted (cowardly) – hence, to fall short in following Christ as Lord. [1169 /deilós is always used negatively in the NT and stands in contrast to the positive fear which can be expressed by 5401 /phóbos ("fear," see Phil 2:12).] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom deos Definition cowardly, fearful NASB Translation afraid (2), cowardly (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1169: δειλόςδειλός, δείλη, δειλόν (δείδω to fear), timid, fearful: Matthew 8:28; Mark 4:40; in Revelation 21:8 of Christians who through cowardice give way under persecutions and apostatize. (From Homer down.) Forms and Transliterations δειλοι δειλοί δειλοις δειλοίς δειλοῖς δειλός δεους δέους deiloi deiloí deilois deiloîs deous déousLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 8:26 Adj-NMPGRK: αὐτοῖς Τί δειλοί ἐστε ὀλιγόπιστοι NAS: to them, Why are you afraid, you men of little faith? KJV: are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? INT: to them Why fearful are you O [you] of little faith Mark 4:40 Adj-NMP Hebrews 12:28 N-GNS Revelation 21:8 Adj-DMP Strong's Greek 1169 |
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