Lexical Definition

‎דְּחַל‎ dᵉchal (deh-khal') to fear ^A:V
(Aramaic) corresponding to ‎זָחַל‎

make afraid, dreadful, fear, terrible.

• to slink, i.e. (by implication) to fear, or (causatively) be formidable

1) to fear
1a) (P'al)
1a1) to fear
1a2) terrible (pass participle)
1b) (Pael) to cause to be afraid, make afraid

See Greek: εὐλαβέομαι · φοβερός · φοβέω · φόβος

Extended Information

Aramaic of: זָחַל

Brown-Driver-Briggs

Hebrew form: זָחַל
[‎דְּחַל‎] verb fear (so ᵑ7 Syriac; Biblical Hebrew II. ‎זָחַל‎]; —

Pe`al Participle active plural ‎דָּֽחְלִין‎ Dan 5:19, with ‎מִןקֳֿדָם‎ of king, Dan 6:27*, id. of God; passive ‎דְּחִיל‎ terrible Dan 2:31, feminine ‎דְּחִילָה‎ Dan 7:7; Dan 7:19. Pa`el Imperfect 3 masculine singular suffix ‎וִידֵחֲלִנַּנִי‎ Dan 4:2* the dream made me afraid.

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