Bible Dictionary: Panic

Jump to: Webster's • Concordance • Thesaurus • Greek • Hebrew • Library • Subtopics • Terms

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) A plant of the genus Panicum; panic grass; also, the edible grain of some species of panic grass.

2. (a.) Extreme or sudden and causeless; unreasonable; -- said of fear or fright; as, panic fear, terror, alarm.

3. (n.) A sudden, overpowering fright; esp., a sudden and groundless fright; terror inspired by a trifling cause or a misapprehension of danger; as, the troops were seized with a panic; they fled in a panic.

4. (a.) By extension: A sudden widespread fright or apprehension concerning financial affairs.

Greek

1605. ekplesso -- to strike out, hence to strike with panic, to ...
... to strike out, hence to strike with panic, to amaze. Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: ekplesso Phonetic Spelling: (ek-place'-so) Short Definition: I ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1605.htm - 7k

5401. phobos -- panic flight, fear, the causing of fear, terror
... panic flight, fear, the causing of fear, terror. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: phobos Phonetic Spelling: (fob'-os) Short Definition: fear ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5401.htm - 7k

2350. thorubeo -- to disturb
... of Speech: Verb Transliteration: thorubeo Phonetic Spelling: (thor-oo-beh'-o) Short
Definition: I disturb greatly, terrify, strike with panic Definition: I ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2350.htm - 6k

4422. ptoeo -- to terrify
... Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: ptoeo Phonetic Spelling: (pto-eh'-o) Short
Definition: I terrify, scare Definition: I terrify, scare, strike with panic. ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4422.htm - 7k

2351. thorubos -- an uproar
... figuratively) emotions spun "out of control," especially when accompanied by shrieks
(hysteria) or loud wailing; disturbance bringing on panic (terror) with a ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2351.htm - 7k

Strong's Hebrew

7374. retet -- a trembling, panic
... 7373b, 7374. retet. 7375 . a trembling, panic. Transliteration: retet
Phonetic Spelling: (reh'-tet) Short Definition: panic. Word ...
/hebrew/7374.htm - 5k

4103. mehumah -- tumult, confusion, disquietude, discomfiture
... Word Origin from hum Definition tumult, confusion, disquietude, discomfiture NASB
Word Usage confusion (5), disturbances (1), panic (2), tumult (1), tumults (1 ...
/hebrew/4103.htm - 6k

928. behalah -- dismay, sudden terror or ruin
... terror, trouble. From bahal; panic, destruction -- terror, trouble. see HEBREW
bahal. 927, 928. behalah. 929 . Strong's Numbers.
/hebrew/928.htm - 6k

6343. pachad -- dread
... dread NASB Word Usage awe (1), disaster (1), dread (20), fear (9), great (1), great
fear (1), great fear where fear (1), object of dread (1), panic (1), terror ...
/hebrew/6343.htm - 6k

2648. chaphaz -- to be in trepidation, hurry or alarm
... to be in trepidation, hurry or alarm NASB Word Usage alarm (2), alarmed (1), fled
in alarm (1), haste (1), hurried away (1), hurry (1), hurrying (1), panic (1 ...
/hebrew/2648.htm - 6k

7461b. readah -- a trembling
... Word Origin fem. of raad Definition a trembling NASB Word Usage panic (1), trembling
(3). 7461a, 7461b. readah. 7462 . Strong's Numbers.
/hebrew/7461b.htm - 5k

4032. magor -- fear, terror
... Definition: terror. Word Origin from gur Definition fear, terror NASB Word Usage
panic (1), terror (6), terrors (1). fear, terror. Or (Lam. 2 ...
/hebrew/4032.htm - 6k

Library

The October Panic.
... The Pressing Emergency The October Panic. A ... strings. It was a strange panic.
You couldn't just tell what was responsible for it. ...
/.../gordon/quiet talks with world winners/the october panic.htm

Valentinus, Ptolemy and Secundus, Heracleon.
... [8388] For he was panic-stricken, he says, and terror-stricken, and overcome
with sadness; and of these passions he conceived and bare. ...
/.../tertullian/against all heresies/chapter iv valentinus ptolemy and secundus.htm

Concerning Fear.
... Book II. Chapter XV."Concerning Fear. Fear is divided into six varieties: viz.,
shrinking [1825] , shame, disgrace, consternation, panic, anxiety [1826] . ...
/.../john/exposition of the orthodox faith/chapter xv concerning fear.htm

Jonathan's Brave Deed
... Then there was a great panic in the camp, in the open field, and among
all the Philistines. Even those who were out robbing were ...
//christianbookshelf.org/sherman/the childrens bible/jonathans brave deed.htm

Affecting Incident at Sea.
... There was no panic, but the passengers, who had scrambled on deck at the first warning,
looked at each other in an appealing way that was, if anything, more ...
/.../moody/moodys anecdotes and illustrations/affecting incident at sea.htm

A Strange Battle
... Jehoshaphat, the king, was panic-stricken when he heard of the heavy war-cloud that
was rolling on, ready to burst in thunder on his little kingdom. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture g/a strange battle.htm

The Outbreak at Benares.
... On every side the hope was expressed that none would give way to panic. The men
at the head of affairs had the general confidence of the community. ...
/.../life and work in benares and kumaon 1839-1877/chapter xvii the outbreak at.htm

Self-Scrutiny in God's Presence.
... past lives conducted under the eye of God, and with a recognition of His presence
and oversight, serves to deliver the mind from confusion and panic, and to ...
/.../shedd/sermons to the natural man/self-scrutiny in gods presence.htm

A Battle Without a Sword
... the rear?'. Gideon does not seem to have been divinely directed to the
stratagem by which the Midianites were thrown into panic. He ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture f/a battle without a sword.htm

Introduction
... will soon be no more. Regarding the situation, all thoughtful men are
concerned and some are panic stricken. The account given by ...
//christianbookshelf.org/jackson/the message and the man/introduction.htm

Thesaurus

Panic (22 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A plant of the genus Panicum; panic grass;
also, the edible grain of some species of panic grass. ...
/p/panic.htm - 12k

Benhadad (24 Occurrences)
... against Israel 3. Alliance with Ahab 4. Biblical History Confirmed by the Monuments
5. Alliance Broken off 6. Benhadad and Elisha 7. Panic of Syrians at ...
/b/benhadad.htm - 28k

Faint (76 Occurrences)
... macac, primarily signifies "to melt" or "to become soft," and is used in prophetic
exhortations in which the people are encouraged not to be panic-stricken in ...
/f/faint.htm - 38k

Pangs (26 Occurrences)

/p/pangs.htm - 13k

Arrest (22 Occurrences)
... There was something in the words or bearing of Jesus which awed the temple officers;
they were panic-stricken, went backward, and fell to the ground. ...
/a/arrest.htm - 45k

Trial (45 Occurrences)
... There was something in the words or bearing of Jesus which awed the temple officers;
they were panic-stricken, went backward, and fell to the ground. ...
/t/trial.htm - 52k

Zalmun'na (8 Occurrences)
... Judges 8:12 And Zebah and Zalmun'na fled; and he pursued them and took the two kings
of Mid'ian, Zebah and Zalmun'na, and he threw all the army into a panic. ...
/z/zalmun'na.htm - 8k

Gog (12 Occurrences)
... in Nature. A panic shall seize the hosts of Gog, rain, hailstones, pestilence,
fire and brimstone shall consume them. Their bodies ...
/g/gog.htm - 14k

Immanuel (3 Occurrences)
... waged war against Judah, advancing as far as Jerusalem itself, but without complete
success (Isaiah 7:1). Ahaz, a weak king, and now panic-stricken, determined ...
/i/immanuel.htm - 16k

Rout (6 Occurrences)
... of being disorganized and thrown into confusion; -- said especially of an army defeated,
broken in pieces, and put to flight in disorder or panic; also, the ...
/r/rout.htm - 9k

Bible Concordance

Panic (22 Occurrences)

Deuteronomy 20:3 and shall tell them, "Hear, Israel, you draw near this day to battle against your enemies: don't let your heart faint; don't be afraid, nor tremble, neither be scared of them;
(See NAS NIV)

Joshua 10:10 Yahweh confused them before Israel, and he killed them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them by the way of the ascent of Beth Horon, and struck them to Azekah and to Makkedah.
(See RSV)

Judges 8:12 And Zebah and Zalmun'na fled; and he pursued them and took the two kings of Mid'ian, Zebah and Zalmun'na, and he threw all the army into a panic.
(DBY RSV)

1 Samuel 5:9 And it came to pass that, after they had carried it about, the hand of Jehovah was against the city with very great panic; and he smote the men of the city, both small and great, and hemorrhoids broke out upon them.
(DBY RSV NIV)

1 Samuel 5:11 Jonathan said to the young man who bore his armor, "Come, and let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised. It may be that Yahweh will work for us; for there is no restraint on Yahweh to save by many or by few."
(See RSV NIV)

1 Samuel 7:10 As Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel; but Yahweh thundered with a great thunder on that day on the Philistines, and confused them; and they were struck down before Israel.
(See NIV)

1 Samuel 14:15 So Yahweh gave to Israel all the land which he swore to give to their fathers. They possessed it, and lived in it.
(See RSV NIV)

2 Samuel 17:2 I will come on him while he is weary and exhausted, and will make him afraid. All the people who are with him shall flee. I will strike the king only;
(See RSV)

Psalms 48:5 They saw it, then they were amazed. They were dismayed. They hurried away.
(See RSV)

Psalms 48:6 Trembling took hold of them there, pangs, as of a woman in travail.
(See NAS)

Proverbs 1:26 So in the day of your trouble I will be laughing; I will make sport of your fear;
(See RSV)

Proverbs 1:27 When your fear comes on you like a storm, and your trouble like a rushing wind; when pain and sorrow come on you.
(See RSV)

Proverbs 3:25 Have no fear of sudden danger, or of the storm which will come on evil-doers:
(See RSV)

Isaiah 22:5 For it is a day of trouble and of crushing down and of destruction from the Lord, the Lord of armies, in the valley of vision; ...
(See NAS)

Isaiah 31:9 And his rock will come to nothing because of fear, and his chiefs will go in flight from the flag, says the Lord, whose fire is in Zion, and his altar in Jerusalem.
(See NAS RSV NIV)

Jeremiah 30:5 For thus says Yahweh: We have heard a voice of trembling, of fear, and not of peace.
(See RSV)

Jeremiah 49:24 Feeble hath been Damascus, She turned to flee, and fear strengthened her, Distress and pangs have seized her, as a travailing woman.
(See NAS RSV NIV)

Jeremiah 51:32 and the passages are seized, and the reeds they have burned with fire, and the men of war are frightened.
(See RSV)

Lamentations 3:47 Fear and the pit are come on us, devastation and destruction.
(See NAS RSV)

Ezekiel 7:7 Your doom has come to you, inhabitant of the land: the time has come, the day is near, a day of tumult, and not of joyful shouting, on the mountains.
(See NIV)

Zechariah 12:4 In that day," says Yahweh, "I will strike every horse with terror, and his rider with madness; and I will open my eyes on the house of Judah, and will strike every horse of the peoples with blindness.
(See RSV NIV)

Zechariah 14:13 It will happen in that day, that a great panic from Yahweh will be among them; and they will lay hold everyone on the hand of his neighbor, and his hand will rise up against the hand of his neighbor.
(WEB DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Subtopics

Panic

Panic in Armies

Panic: from God

Related Terms

Benhadad (24 Occurrences)

Faint (76 Occurrences)

Pangs (26 Occurrences)

Arrest (22 Occurrences)

Trial (45 Occurrences)

Zalmun'na (8 Occurrences)

Gog (12 Occurrences)