δειλία

deilia · cowardice

Greek word · Strong’s number G1167 · appears 1 time in the Bible

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What it means

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.

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

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.