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. 1 Samuel 3:15 יָרֵ֔א ya.Re' · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

   And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of Jehovah. And Samuel feared to show Eli the vision.

2. 1 Samuel 4:7 וַיִּֽרְאוּ֙ vai.yir.'U · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

   And the Philistines were afraid, for they said, God is come into the camp. And they said, Woe unto us! for there hath not been such a thing heretofore.

3. 1 Samuel 4:20 תִּֽירְאִ֖י tir.'I · A mild command: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

   And about the time of her death the women that stood by her said unto her, Fear not; for thou hast brought forth a son. But she answered not, neither did she regard it.

4. 1 Samuel 7:7 וַיִּֽרְא֖וּ vai.yir.'U · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

   And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together to Mizpah, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines.

5. 1 Samuel 12:14 תִּֽירְא֣וּ ti.re.'U · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by all of you

   If ye will fear Jehovah, and serve him, and hearken unto his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of Jehovah, and both ye and also the king that reigneth over you be followers of Jehovah your God, well:

6. 1 Samuel 12:18 וַיִּירָ֨א vai.yi.Ra' · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

   So Samuel called unto Jehovah; and Jehovah sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared Jehovah and Samuel.

7. 1 Samuel 12:20 תִּירָ֔אוּ ti.Ra.'u · A mild command: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by all of you

   And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not; ye have indeed done all this evil; yet turn not aside from following Jehovah, but serve Jehovah with all your heart:

8. 1 Samuel 12:24 יְר֣אוּ ye.R.'u · A command to all of you: simple action

   Only fear Jehovah, and serve him in truth with all your heart; for consider how great things he hath done for you.

9. 1 Samuel 14:26 יָרֵ֥א ya.Re' · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

   And when the people were come unto the forest, behold, the honey dropped: but no man put his hand to his mouth; for the people feared the oath.

10. 1 Samuel 15:24 יָרֵ֙אתִי֙ ya.Re.ti · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned; for I have transgressed the commandment of Jehovah, and thy words, because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.

11. 1 Samuel 17:11 וַיִּֽרְא֖וּ vai.yir.'U · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

    And when Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.

12. 1 Samuel 17:24 וַיִּֽירְא֖וּ vai.yi.re.'U · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

    And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid.

13. 1 Samuel 18:12 וַיִּרָ֥א vai.yi.Ra' · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And Saul was afraid of David, because Jehovah was with him, and was departed from Saul.

14. 1 Samuel 18:29 לֵרֹ֛א le.Ro' · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul was David's enemy continually.

15. 1 Samuel 21:12 וַיִּרָ֣א vai.yi.Ra' · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.

16. 1 Samuel 22:23 תִּירָ֔א ti.Ra' · A mild command: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    Abide thou with me, fear not; for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: for with me thou shalt be in safeguard.

17. 1 Samuel 23:17 תִּירָ֗א ti.Ra' · A mild command: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    And he said unto him, Fear not; for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth.

18. 1 Samuel 28:5 וַיִּרָ֕א vai.yi.Ra' · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly.

19. 1 Samuel 28:13 תִּֽירְאִ֖י tir.'I · A mild command: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    And the king said unto her, Be not afraid: for what seest thou? And the woman said unto Saul, I see a god coming up out of the earth.

20. 1 Samuel 28:20 וַיִּרָ֥א vai.yi.Ra' · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    Then Saul fell straightway his full length upon the earth, and was sore afraid, because of the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night.

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