Quick Definition
δειλός, ή, όν Adj cowardly, timid
Strong's Definition
from deos (dread); timid, i.e. (by implication) faithless
KJV Usage: fearful
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
δειλός, -7, -ov, (δείδω to fear), timid, fearful: Mt. viii. 26; Mk. iv. 40; in Rev. xxi. 8 of Christians who through cowardice give way under persecutions and apostatize. (From Hom. down.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
δειλός deilos 3x
timid, fearful, cowardly, Mt. 8:26; Mk. 4:40; Rev. 21:8*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
δειλός, -ή, όν
(< δέος), [in LXX for רַךְ, etc. ;]
cowardly, fearful: Mt 8:26, Mk 4:40, Re 21:8.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
δειλός. For the neut. plur. used adverbially, see P Iand 114 (ili/A.D.) ὀχλεῖ por δῖλα ὁ Tpwihos. MGr δειλός = “timid,” *€ shy.” δεῖνα, 6, ἡ, τό. To the examples of τὸ δεῖνα = ‘‘ by the way,” ‘‘ by the bye,” we may add an instance from the recently recovered Mimes of Herodas, I. 43 τὸ δεῖνα δὲ ἄγριος χειμὼν ἐξ εἸὐ[δίης ἐνέπ]εσε. ‘O δεῖνα in the ordinary sense, = ‘‘ Mr X.,” may be seen in the magic papyri where a formula is given into which any given name may be fitted : thus BGU IV. 1026%Siii. 29 δός μοι χάριν ot[. . .Jov πρὸς πᾶσαν ἀνθρωπίνην yelvje[a]y καὶ πάσας γυναῖκας, μάλιστα πρὸς τὴν (δεῖνα). It is generally represented by a sign, as here. Cf. Ρ Leid Wxv. 2° (ii/iii A.D.) yuvaukdvopde (7 ε. -popde) θεά, δεσπότι (σελήνη), ποίησον τὸ S(etva) πρᾶγμα. MGr has ὁ δεῖνα(ς), 4, τὸ δεῖνα (gen. τοῦ, τῆς ϑεῖνος) = ““ Soand-so,” unchanged: see Thumb Hands. p. 98.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
δειλός (deilos) — timid. δειλός, ή, όν, (δέος):
I. of persons, cowardly, opposed to ἄλκιμος, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; opposed to ἀνδρεῖος, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: hence, vile, worthless, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; opposed to ἐσθλός, lowborn, mean, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of animals, [Refs 5th c.BC+]afraid of.., [Refs]: c.infinitive [Refs 1st c.BC+]. adverb -λῶς[Refs 3rd c.BC+]
I.2. more commonly, miserable, wretched, with a compassionate sense, δειλοὶ βροτοί poor mortals! [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἆ δειλέ poor wretch! ἆ δειλοί poor wretches! [Refs 8th c.BC+]
II. of things, miserable, wretched, γῆρας [Refs 8th c.BC+]; δ. δ᾽ ἐνὶ πυθμένι φειδώ[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἔργα, λόγος, etc., [Refs 6th c.BC+]: comparative, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]: superlative, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: neuter plural as adverb, ὀχλεῖ μοι δειλὰ ὁ Τρωΐλος [Refs 3rd c.AD+] —Trag. use δειλός chiefly in former sense, δείλαιος in latter.