δειλία G1167
Cowardice, timidity, fearfulness
A spirit of fear and timidity that prevents bold action, the opposite of courage and power. Paul reminds Timothy in 2 Timothy 1:7 that God has not given us a spirit of cowardice, but of power, love, and self-discipline. The term captures a paralyzing fearfulness that undermines faithful ministry, which God's Spirit actively opposes by providing strength and courage.
Sentidos
1. sense 1 — Indicates a disposition toward fearfulness and timidity. The translations (Spanish 'cobardía', German 'Furchtsamkeit') emphasize shrinking back from challenges. In 2 Timothy 1:7, Paul contrasts this cowardly spirit with the Spirit God has given—power for bold witness, love for sacrificial service, and self-discipline for perseverance—encouraging the perhaps-timid Timothy not to be ashamed of testifying about the Lord or of Paul's imprisonment, but to join in suffering for the gospel by God's enabling power. 1×
AR["خَوْفٍ"]·ben["ভয়ের,"]·DE["Furchtsamkeit"]·EN["of-cowardice"]·FR["δειλίας"]·heb["פַּחְדָנוּת"]·HI["भय-कि,"]·ID["ketakutan"]·IT["deilias"]·jav["jirih,"]·KO["경폐함-의,"]·PT["de-covardia"]·RU["страха"]·ES["de-cobardía"]·SW["ya-woga"]·TR["korkakluk"]·urd["درپوکی-کی"]
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Referencia BDB / Léxico
δειλία, ἡ, timidity, cowardice, Refs 5th c.BC+; δειλίην ὀφλεῖν to be charged with cowardice, Refs 5th c.BC+; δειλίας ὀφλεῖν (i.e. δίκην) Refs 5th c.BC+; ἔνοχος δειλίας (i.e. δίκῃ) Refs 5th c.BC+; opposed to ἀνδρεία, θρασύτης, Refs 5th c.BC+ __II misery, Refs 6th c.AD+