Dᵉchal — H1763

Definition

verb

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

1. to fear
1. (P'al)
1. to fear
2. terrible (pass participle)
2. (Pael) to cause to be afraid, make afraid

Usually translated as

dreadful, make afraid, fear, terrible

Origin

(Aramaic) corresponding to H2119

• Zâchal (H2119)

Greek equivalents

• eulabéomai (G2125)
• phoberós (G5398)
• phobéō (G5399)
• phóbos (G5401)

Occurrences

Dᵉchal occurs 6 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Daniel (6)

• Daniel 2:31 — Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible (דְּחִֽיל).
• Daniel 4:5 — I saw a dream which made me afraid (וִֽידַחֲלִנַּ֑נִי), and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.
• Daniel 5:19 — And for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared (וְדָחֲלִ֖ין) before him: whom he would he slew; and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he set up; and whom he would he put down.
• Daniel 6:26 — I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear (וְדָ֣חֲלִ֔ין) before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end.
• Daniel 7:7 — After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful (דְּחִילָה֩) and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns.
• Daniel 7:19 — Then I would know the truth of the fourth beast, which was diverse from all the others, exceeding dreadful (דְּחִילָ֣ה), whose teeth were of iron, and his nails of brass; which devoured, brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with his feet;