Bible Dictionary
AFFRIGHT
To be affrighted is to be suddenly terrified or startled. The term describes fear and trembling caused by an unexpected event or alarming sight.
Definition
To be affrighted is to be terrified or startled by an unexpected and alarming occurrence. The term describes fear and trembling, but is less strong than “amazed,” which emphasizes the stupor resulting from fright.
Biblical Usage
The word is frequently used in the New Testament for terror or fear. The Revised Version also uses it for a term properly applied to scared horses.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>a-frit': 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 emphobos (Lu 24:37; Ac 10:4; Re 11:13). The Revised Version (British and American) uses it also for pturomenoi of Php 1:28, a word "properly used of scared horses" (Ellicott).</p>