dreadful

4 occurrences across 2 Arabic/Persian roots

خ- ش- ي

(kh-sh-y) — fear; fear, awe; fear/dread

“dreadful” accounts for 3 of 9 occurrences of this root (33%)

Forms seen

خشية ×1 خَشْيَتِكَ ×1 خَشْيَتِكَ، ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

fear of 22% of 11% fear of thee 11% fear 11% dreadful might 11% dread of 11% dread 11% alarmed 11%

Examples

gleaningsGWB §76: خشية: dread of prayers-and-meditationsP&M §315: خَشْيَتِكَ: dreadful might prayers-and-meditationsP&M §550: خَشْيَتِكَ،: dread

س- ط- و

(s-ṭ-w) — power; might/power; might

“dreadful” accounts for 1 of 22 occurrences of this root (5%)

Forms seen

سَطْوَتِكَ ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

powers 9% dominion 9% ascendancy 9% vehement power 5% threats 5% thine awful majesty 5% sovereignty 5% so grievously assailed 5% power of his 5% overpowering might 5% might 5% majesty 5% influence 5% dreadful majesty 5% crushing 5% awful majesty 5% authorities 5% assaults 5% aggressor 5%

Examples

prayers-and-meditationsP&M §321: سَطْوَتِكَ: dreadful majesty

See Also

Other English words/phrases that share the same Arabic/Persian roots:

fear of (2) powers (2) dominion (2) ascendancy (2)