יָרֵא

ya.reVerbH3372

to fear

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten

Full Lexicon Entry

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

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

273 times

Appears 273 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Deuteronomy

Isaiah

Psalms

1 Samuel

Jeremiah

Key Passages

1 Chronicles 10:4
2 Samuel 10:19
Exodus 14:31
Isaiah 59:19
Leviticus 19:14

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