Terrible, Terror
Terrible, Terror
teri-b’l, terer (, yare’, to be feared, reverenced, , arc, powerful, tyrannical, , ‘ayom, aweinspiring, , hittth terror, , ballahah, a worn-out or wasted thing, , ’emah, fright; , phoberos, dreadful, , phobos, fear): The above terms, and many others which employed, denote whatever, by horrible aspect, or by greatness, power, or cruelty, affrights men (Deu 1:19; Deu 26:8; Dan 2:31). God is terrible by reason of His awful greatness, His infinite power, His inscrutable dealings, His perfect holiness, His covenant faithfulness, His strict justice and fearful judgments (Exo 34:10; Deu 7:21; Neh 9:32; Job 6:4; Job 37:22; Psa 65:5; Psa 88:15 f; Joe 2:11; Zep 2:11; Heb 12:21). The term is also applied to the enemies of God and of His people (Isa 13:11; Isa 25:3 ff; Isa 49:25; Dan 7:7; 1Pe 3:14). The terror (the Revised Version (British and American) fear) of the Lord (2Co 5:11) denotes the reverence or fear inspired by the thought that Christ is judge (2Co 5:10).