Word study · Hebrew
יָרֵא
ya.reH3372to fear
Used 315 times in the tagged text.
H3372G · יָרֵא · to fear
What it means
- to fear, revere, be afraid
- (TWOT) to shoot, pour
Full dictionary entry (technical)
- : frightening(DANGER)
- 1) to fear, revere, be afraid
- 1a) (Qal)
- 1a1) to fear, be afraid
- 1a2) to stand in awe of, be awed
- 1a3) to fear, reverence, honour, respect
- 1b) (Niphal)
- 1b1) to be fearful, be dreadful, be feared
- 1b2) to cause astonishment and awe, be held in awe
- 1b3) to inspire reverence or godly fear or awe
- 1c) (Piel) to make afraid, terrify
- 2) (TWOT) to shoot, pour
H3372H · יָרֵא · to fear: revere
What it means
- to fear, revere, be afraid
- (TWOT) to shoot, pour
Full dictionary entry (technical)
- : awesome(god)
- 1) to fear, revere, be afraid
- 1a) (Qal)
- 1a1) to fear, be afraid
- 1a2) to stand in awe of, be awed
- 1a3) to fear, reverence, honour, respect
- 1b) (Niphal)
- 1b1) to be fearful, be dreadful, be feared
- 1b2) to cause astonishment and awe, be held in awe
- 1b3) to inspire reverence or godly fear or awe
- 1c) (Piel) to make afraid, terrify
- 2) (TWOT) to shoot, pour
- Also means: ya.re (יָרֵא ": frightening" H3372)
Same idea, other words · The fear of the Lord
Fear in Scripture runs from terror to reverent awe. 'The fear of the Lord' names the awe and trust that is the beginning of wisdom.
Where it appears
- Genesis19
- Exodus12
- Leviticus8
- Numbers4
- Deuteronomy37
- Joshua11
- Judges6
- Ruth1
- 1 Samuel21
- 2 Samuel9
- 1 Kings6
- 2 Kings14
- 1 Chronicles6
- 2 Chronicles7
- Nehemiah12
- Job9
- Psalms45
- Proverbs4
- Ecclesiastes5
- Isaiah25
- Jeremiah19
- Lamentations1
- Ezekiel6
- Daniel3
- Hosea1
- Joel4
- Amos1
- Jonah3
- Micah1
- Habakkuk2
- Zephaniah4
- Haggai2
- Zechariah3
- Malachi4
Every use · 301–315 of 315 · BSB
They are dreaded and feared; from themselves they derive justice and sovereignty.
O LORD, I have heard the report of You; I stand in awe, O LORD, of Your deeds. Revive them in these years; make them known in these years. In Your wrath, remember mercy!
The LORD will be terrifying to them when He starves all the gods of the earth. Then the nations of every shore will bow in worship to Him, each in its own place.
I said, ‘Surely you will fear Me and accept correction.’ Then her dwelling place would not be cut off despite all for which I punished her. But they rose early to corrupt all their deeds.
The LORD has taken away your punishment; He has turned back your enemy. Israel’s King, the LORD, is among you; no longer will you fear any harm.
On that day they will say to Jerusalem: “Do not fear, O Zion; do not let your hands fall limp.
Then Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, as well as all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of the LORD their God and the words of the prophet Haggai, because the LORD their God had sent him. So the people feared the LORD.
This is the promise I made to you when you came out of Egypt. And My Spirit remains among you; do not be afraid.”
As you have been a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you, and you will be a blessing. Do not be afraid; let your hands be strong.”
“so now I have resolved to do good again to Jerusalem and Judah. Do not be afraid.
Ashkelon will see and fear; Gaza will writhe in agony, as will Ekron, for her hope will wither. There will cease to be a king in Gaza, and Ashkelon will be uninhabited.
“But cursed is the deceiver who has an acceptable male in his flock and vows to give it, but sacrifices a defective animal to the Lord. For I am a great King,” says the LORD of Hosts, “and My name is to be feared among the nations.
“My covenant with him was one of life and peace, which I gave to him; it called for reverence, and he revered Me and stood in awe of My name.
“Then I will draw near to you for judgment. And I will be a swift witness against sorcerers and adulterers and perjurers, against oppressors of the widowed and fatherless, and against those who defraud laborers of their wages and deny justice to the foreigner but do not fear Me,” says the LORD of Hosts.
Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and awesome Day of the LORD.
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