1. Affected by fear; feeling pain in expectation of evil; apprehensive with solicitude; afraid. I am fearful of the consequences of rash conduct. Hence,

2. Timid; timorous; wanting courage.

What man is there that is fearful and fainthearted?

Deu 20.

3. Terrible; impressing fear; frightful; dreadful.

It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. Heb 10.

4. Awful; to be reverenced.

O Lord, who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises? Exo 15.

That thou mayest fear this glorious and fearful name, Jehovah, thy God. Deu 28.