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. Nehemiah 1:5 וְהַנּוֹרָ֑א ve.ha.no.Ra' · An -ing word: receiving the action

   and said, I beseech thee, O Jehovah, the God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and lovingkindness with them that love him and keep his commandments:

2. Nehemiah 1:11 לְיִרְאָ֣ה le.yir.'Ah · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

   O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who delight to fear thy name; and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. Now I was cupbearer to the king.

3. Nehemiah 2:2 וָאִירָ֖א va.'i.Ra' · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by me

   And the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid.

4. Nehemiah 4:14 תִּֽירְא֖וּ ti.re.'U · A mild command: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by all of you

   And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not ye afraid of them: remember the Lord, who is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.

5. Nehemiah 4:14 וְהַנּוֹרָא֙ ve.ha.no.Ra' · An -ing word: receiving the action

   And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not ye afraid of them: remember the Lord, who is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.

6. Nehemiah 6:9 מְיָֽרְאִ֤ים me.ya.re.'Im · An -ing word: strong action

   For they all would have made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. But now, O God, strengthen thou my hands.

7. Nehemiah 6:13 אִירָ֥א 'i.Ra' · A mild command: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

   For this cause was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might reproach me.

8. Nehemiah 6:14 מְיָֽרְאִ֥ים me.ya.re.'Im · An -ing word: strong action

   Remember, O my God, Tobiah and Sanballat according to these their works, and also the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets, that would have put me in fear.

9. Nehemiah 6:16 וַיִּֽרְא֗וּ vai.yir.'U · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

   And it came to pass, when all our enemies heard thereof, that all the nations that were about us feared, and were much cast down in their own eyes; for they perceived that this work was wrought of our God.

10. Nehemiah 6:19 לְיָֽרְאֵֽנִי׃ le.Ya.re.'E.ni · The “to do” form of an action: strong action

    Also they spake of his good deeds before me, and reported my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.

11. Nehemiah 7:2 וְיָרֵ֥א ve.ya.Re' · An -ing word: simple action

    that I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the governor of the castle, charge over Jerusalem; for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.

12. Nehemiah 9:32 וְהַנּוֹרָא֮ ve.ha.no.Ra' · An -ing word: receiving the action

    Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and lovingkindness, let not all the travail seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day.

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