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. 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.

2. Exodus 1:21 יָֽרְא֥וּ ya.re.'U · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

   And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them households.

3. Exodus 2:14 וַיִּירָ֤א vai.yi.Ra' · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

   And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? Thinkest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely the thing is known.

4. Exodus 3:6 יָרֵ֔א ya.Re' · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

   Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.

5. Exodus 9:30 תִּֽירְא֔וּן tir.'Un · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by all of you

   But as for thee and thy servants, I know that ye will not yet fear Jehovah God.

6. Exodus 14:10 וַיִּֽירְאוּ֙ vai.yi.re.'U · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

   And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians were marching after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto Jehovah.

7. Exodus 14:13 תִּירָאוּ֒ ti.ra.'U · A mild command: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by all of you

   And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of Jehovah, which he will work for you to-day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to-day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.

8. Exodus 14:31 וַיִּֽירְא֥וּ vai.yi.re.'U · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

   And Israel saw the great work which Jehovah did upon the Egyptians, and the people feared Jehovah: and they believed in Jehovah, and in his servant Moses.

9. Exodus 15:11 נוֹרָ֥א no.Ra' · An -ing word: receiving the action

   Who is like unto thee, O Jehovah, among the gods? Who is like thee, glorious in holiness, Fearful in praises, doing wonders?

10. Exodus 20:20 תִּירָאוּ֒ ti.ra.'U · A mild command: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by all of you

    And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before you, that ye sin not.

11. Exodus 34:10 נוֹרָ֣א no.Ra' · An -ing word: receiving the action

    And he said, Behold, I make a covenant: before all thy people I will do marvels, such as have not been wrought in all the earth, nor in any nation; and all the people among which thou art shall see the work of Jehovah; for it is a terrible thing that I do with thee.

12. Exodus 34:30 וַיִּֽירְא֖וּ vai.yi.re.'U · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

    And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come nigh him.

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