Fierce
Bible Usage:
- fierce used 41 times.
- fierceness used 12 times.
- fiercer used once.
- First Reference: Genesis 49:7
- Last Reference: James 3:4
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: No
- Included in Hitchcocks: No
- Included in Naves: No
- Included in Smiths: No
- Included in Websters: Yes
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: Yes
- Included in BDB: Yes
Strongs Concordance:
- H2300 Used 1 time
- H2740 Used 19 times
- H2750 Used 3 times
- H3267 Used 1 time
- H393 Used 1 time
- H4480 Used 3 times
- H5794 Used 4 times
- G2001 Used 1 time
- G434 Used 1 time
- G4642 Used 1 time
- G5467 Used 1 time
FIERCE, noun fers. [Latin ferus, ferox, the primary sense of which is wild, running, rushing.]
1. Vehement; violent; furious; rushing; impetuous; as a fierce wind.
2. Savage; ravenous; easily enraged; as a fierce lion.
3. Vehement in rage; eager of mischief; as a fierce tyrant; a monster fierce for blood.
4. Violent; outrageous; not to be restrained.
Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce Genesis 49:7.
5. Passionate; angry; furious.
6. Wild; staring; ferocious; as a fierce countenance.
7. Very eager; ardent; vehement; as a man fierce for his party.
FIERCELY, adverb fers'ly.
1. Violently; furiously; with rage; as, both sides fiercely fought.
2. With a wild aspect; as, to look fiercely
FIERCE-MINDED, adjective Vehement; of a furious temper.
FIERCENESS, noun fers'ness.
1. Ferocity; savageness.
The defect of heat which gives fierceness to our natures.
2. Eagerness for blood; fury; as the fierceness of a lion or bear.
3. Quickness to attack; keenness in anger and resentment.
The Greeks are strong, and skilful to their strength,
Fierce to their skill, and to their fierceness valiant.
4. Violence; outrageous passion.
His pride and brutal fierceness I abhor.
5. Vehemence; fury; impetuosity; as the fierceness of a tempest.
FIERI FA'CIAS, noun [Latin] In law, a judicial writ that lies for him who has recovered in debt or damages, commanding the sheriff to levy the same on the goods of him against whom the recovery was had.
Bible Usage:
- fierce used 41 times.
- fierceness used 12 times.
- fiercer used once.
- First Reference: Genesis 49:7
- Last Reference: James 3:4
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: No
- Included in Hitchcocks: No
- Included in Naves: No
- Included in Smiths: No
- Included in Websters: Yes
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: Yes
- Included in BDB: Yes
Strongs Concordance:
- H2300 Used 1 time
- H2740 Used 19 times
- H2750 Used 3 times
- H3267 Used 1 time
- H393 Used 1 time
- H4480 Used 3 times
- H5794 Used 4 times
- G2001 Used 1 time
- G434 Used 1 time
- G4642 Used 1 time
- G5467 Used 1 time