fear and trembling
3 occurrences across 2 Arabic/Persian roots
ف- ز- ع (f-z-ʿ) — terror; alarm; fear
“fear and trembling” accounts for
2 of
16 occurrences of this root
(13%)
(f-z-ʿ) — terror; alarm; fear
“fear and trembling” accounts for 2 of 16 occurrences of this root (13%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
terror 13% great terror 13% fear and trembling 13% were terror-stricken 6% strike terror 6% shook and trembled 6% raised their plaintive cries 6% likened to 6% lamentation 6% greatest 6% fears and agitation 6% consternation 6% caused 6%
ض- ر- ب (ḍ-r-b) — disturbed; be disturbed; agitation
“fear and trembling” accounts for
1 of
53 occurrences of this root
(2%)
(ḍ-r-b) — disturbed; be disturbed; agitation
“fear and trembling” accounts for 1 of 53 occurrences of this root (2%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
tremble 11% troubled 6% have trembled 6% perplexity 4% perplexed 4% agitation 4% would be sore shaken 2% were shaken 2% tumult 2% trembling 2% tempestuous gales 2% sunk 2% sore-vexed 2% sore vexed 2% smote 2% shook and trembled 2% shall tremble 2% shall be perturbed 2% shaken 2% seized with trembling 2% scourged 2% remained unmoved 2% rain blows upon thee 2% perturbed 2% heavy blow 2% he became so perturbed 2% have been sorely shaken 2% hath struck terror into 2% hath made 2% feel perturbed 2% fearful 2% feared and trembled 2% fear and trembling 2% fear 2% dost thou dread 2% distress 2% dismayed and overpowered 2% dismay 2% confusion 2% are sore vexed 2% affright 2%
See Also
Other English words/phrases that share the same Arabic/Persian roots: