יָרֵא

ya.re · to fear

Hebrew · Strong's H3372 · Verb · Sounds like: yaw-ray' · 315 occurrences

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)

Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
יָרֵא vb. fear
Qal
1. fear, be afraid
2. stand in awe of
3. fear, reverence, honour
Niph.
1. be fearful, dreadful
2. cause astonishment and awe
3. inspire reverence, godly fear, and awe
Piel. make afraid, terrify

Every occurrence

  1. Ezekiel 1:22 הַנּוֹרָ֑א ha.no.Ra' · An -ing word: receiving the action

    And over the head of the living creature there was the likeness of a firmament, like the terrible crystal to look upon, stretched forth over their heads above.

  2. Ezekiel 2:6 תִּירָ֨א ti.Ra' · A mild command: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.

  3. Ezekiel 2:6 תִּירָ֗א ti.Ra' · A mild command: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.

  4. Ezekiel 2:6 תִּירָא֙ ti.Ra' · A mild command: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.

  5. Ezekiel 3:9 תִירָ֤א ti.Ra' · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    As an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.

  6. Ezekiel 11:8 יְרֵאתֶ֑ם ye.re.Tem · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by all of you

    Ye have feared the sword; and I will bring the sword upon you, saith the Lord Jehovah.

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