Affright
Webster's Dictionary [1]
(1): (n.) Sudden and great fear; terror. It expresses a stronger impression than fear, or apprehension, perhaps less than terror.
(2): (p. a.) Affrighted.
(3): (n.) The act of frightening; also, a cause of terror; an object of dread.
(4): (v. t.) To impress with sudden fear; to frighten; to alarm.
King James Dictionary [2]
AFFRI'GHT, affri'te. See Fright.
To impress with sudden fear to frighten to terrify or alarm. It expresses a stronger impression than fear or apprehend, and perhaps less than terror.
AFFRI'GHT, n. Sudden or great fear terror also, the cause of terror a frightful object.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [3]
a - frı̄t ´: Designates a state of terror occasioned by some unexpected and startling occurrence; not as strong as "amazed," which refers more to the stupor resulting from fright. In the New Testament most frequently for ἔμφοβος , émphobos ( Luke 24:37; Acts 10:4; Revelation 11:13 ). The Revised Version (British and American) uses it also for pturómenoi of Philippians 1:28 , a word "properly used of scared horses" (Ellicott).
