יָרֵא

Word meanings

Senses and individuals

• to fear H3372G 205
• to fear: revere H3372H · a Meaning of 110

Strong's dictionary

a primitive root; to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten; affright, be (make) afraid, dread(-ful), (put in) fear(-ful, -fully, -ing), (be had in) reverence(-end), [idiom] see, terrible (act, -ness, thing).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

Every occurrence

1. Genesis 3:10 וָאִירָ֛א va.'i.Ra' · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by me

   And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.

2. Genesis 15:1 תִּירָ֣א ti.Ra' · A mild command: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

   After these things the word of Jehovah came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.

3. Genesis 18:15 יָרֵ֑אָה ya.Re.'ah · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

   Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.

4. Genesis 19:30 יָרֵ֖א ya.Re' · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

   And Lot went up out of Zoar, and dwelt in the mountain, and his two daughters with him; for he feared to dwell in Zoar: and he dwelt in a cave, he and his two daughters.

5. Genesis 20:8 וַיִּֽירְא֥וּ vai.yi.re.'U · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

   And Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore afraid.

6. Genesis 21:17 תִּ֣ירְאִ֔י tir.'I · A mild command: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

   And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.

7. Genesis 26:7 יָרֵא֙ ya.Re' · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

   and the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, My wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon.

8. Genesis 26:24 תִּירָא֙ ti.Ra' · A mild command: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

   And Jehovah appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham's sake.

9. Genesis 28:17 וַיִּירָא֙ vai.yi.Ra' · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

   And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.

10. Genesis 28:17 נּוֹרָ֖א no.Ra' · An -ing word: receiving the action

    And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.

11. Genesis 31:31 יָרֵ֔אתִי ya.Re.ti · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Lest thou shouldest take thy daughters from me by force.

12. Genesis 32:7 וַיִּירָ֧א vai.yi.Ra' · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    Then Jacob was greatly afraid and was distressed: and he divided the people that were with him, and the flocks, and the herds, and the camels, into two companies;

13. Genesis 35:17 תִּ֣ירְאִ֔י tir.'I · A mild command: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    And it came to pass, when she was in hard labor, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; for now thou shalt have another son.

14. Genesis 42:35 וַיִּירָֽאוּ׃ vai.yi.Ra.'u · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

    And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every man's bundle of money was in his sack: and when they and their father saw their bundles of money, they were afraid.

15. Genesis 43:18 וַיִּֽירְא֣וּ vai.yi.re.'U · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

    And the men were afraid, because they were brought to Joseph's house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses.

16. Genesis 43:23 תִּירָ֗אוּ ti.Ra.'u · A mild command: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by all of you

    And he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them.

17. Genesis 46:3 תִּירָא֙ ti.Ra' · A mild command: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation:

18. Genesis 50:19 תִּירָ֑אוּ ti.Ra.'u · A mild command: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by all of you

    And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?

19. Genesis 50:21 תִּירָ֔אוּ ti.Ra.'u · A mild command: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by all of you

    Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.

20. Exodus 1:17 וַתִּירֶ֤אןָ va.ti.Re.na · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

    But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men-children alive.

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