unfoldingWord_en_tn/jhn/07/12.md

# fear

This refers to the unpleasant feeling a person has when there is a threat of harm to himself or others.

# the Jews

The word "Jews" is a synecdoche for the leaders of the Jews who opposed Jesus. AT: "the Jewish leaders" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# "he leads the crowds astray.”

"Leads the crowds astray" here is a metaphor, as if Jesus were leading the crowds in the wrong direction by deceiving them." AT: "He deceives the people." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]).

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/good]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fear]]