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Strong's #1763 - דְּחַל
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1) to fear
1a) (Peal)
1a1) to fear
1a2) terrible (passive participle)
1b) (Pael) to cause to be afraid, make afraid
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Pe`al Participle active plural דָּֽחְלִין Daniel 5:19, with מִןקֳֿדָם of king, Daniel 6:27, id. of God; passive דְּחִיל terrible Daniel 2:31, feminine דְּחִילָה Daniel 7:7,19.
Pa`el Imperfect 3 masculine singular suffix וִידֵחֲלִנַּנִי Daniel 4:2 the dream made me afraid.
דְּחַל Ch. to fear, i.q. Hebr. זָחַל prop. to creep along, to go with a quiet gait, like timid persons, furchtfam heranfchleichen. To this corresponds the Syr. ܕܚܶܠ to fear. Arab. دحل to flee, to withdraw, pr. fich davonfchleichen, to withdraw oneself secretly. Constr. followed by מִן קֳדָם (compare יָרֵא מִפְּנֵי), Daniel 5:19. Part. דְּחִיל terrible, Daniel 2:31, 7:7.
Pael דַּחֵל to make afraid, terrify. Daniel 4:2.