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. 2 Samuel 1:14 יָרֵ֔אתָ ya.Re.ta · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by you

   And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to put forth thy hand to destroy Jehovah's anointed?

2. 2 Samuel 3:11 מִיִּרְאָת֖וֹ mi.yir.'a.To · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

   And he could not answer Abner another word, because he feared him.

3. 2 Samuel 6:9 וַיִּרָ֥א vai.yi.Ra' · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

   And David was afraid of Jehovah that day; and he said, How shall the ark of Jehovah come unto me?

4. 2 Samuel 7:23 וְנֹֽרָאוֹת֙ ve.no.ra.'Ot · An -ing word: receiving the action

   And what one nation in the earth is like thy people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem unto himself for a people, and to make him a name, and to do great things for you, and terrible things for thy land, before thy people, whom thou redeemest to thee out of Egypt, from the nations and their gods?

5. 2 Samuel 9:7 תִּירָ֗א ti.Ra' · A mild command: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

   And David said unto him, Fear not; for I will surely show thee kindness for Jonathan thy father's sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.

6. 2 Samuel 10:19 וַיִּֽרְא֣וּ vai.yir.'U · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

   And when all the kings that were servants to Hadarezer saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they made peace with Israel, and served them. So the Syrians feared to help the children of Ammon any more.

7. 2 Samuel 12:18 וַיִּֽרְאוּ֩ vai.yir.'U · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

   And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead; for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he hearkened not unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead!

8. 2 Samuel 13:28 תִּירָ֑אוּ ti.Ra.'u · A mild command: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by all of you

   And Absalom commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now, when Amnon's heart is merry with wine; and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon, then kill him; fear not; have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.

9. 2 Samuel 14:15 יֵֽרְאֻ֖נִי ye.re.'U.ni · An action: strong action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

   Now therefore seeing that I am come to speak this word unto my lord the king, it is because the people have made me afraid: and thy handmaid said, I will now speak unto the king; it may be that the king will perform the request of his servant.

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