FE'ARFUL, adjective 1. Affected by fear; feeling pain in expectation of evil; apprehensive with solicitude; afraid. I am fearful of the consequences of rash conduct. Hence, 2. Timid; timorous; wanting courage. What man is there that is fearful and fainthearted? Deuteronomy 20:8. 3. Terrible; impressing fear; frightful; dreadful. It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. Hebrews 10:27. 4. Awful; to be reverenced. O Lord, who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises? Exodus 15:11. That thou mayest fear this glorious and fearful name, Jehovah, thy God. Deuteronomy 28:58.
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