δειλία
deilia · cowardice
Greek word · Strong’s number G1167 · appears 1 time in the Bible
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deilia (δειλία) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “cowardice”.
Timidity: fear that holds one back.
How to say it
dei·li·a
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
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Where it appears
- 2 Timothy 1:7
for God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, but of power and of love and of sound judgment.