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. Psalms 3:6 אִ֭ירָא 'I.ra' · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    I will not be afraid of ten thousands of the people That have set themselves against me round about.

  2. Psalms 23:4 אִ֘ירָ֤א 'i.Ra' · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    Yea, thou I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.

  3. Psalms 27:1 אִירָ֑א 'i.Ra' · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    A Psalm of David. Jehovah is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?

  4. Psalms 27:3 יִירָ֪א yi.Ra' · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    Though a host should encamp against me, My heart shall not fear: Though war should rise against me, Even then will I be confident.

  5. Psalms 33:8 יִֽירְא֣וּ yi.re.'U · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    Let all the earth fear Jehovah: Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.

  6. Psalms 34:9 יְר֣אוּ ye.R.'u · A command to all of you: simple action

    Oh fear Jehovah, ye his saints; For there is no want to them that fear him.

  7. Psalms 40:3 וְיִירָ֑אוּ ve.yi.Ra.'u · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: Many shall see it, and fear, And shall trust in Jehovah.

  8. Psalms 45:4 נוֹרָא֣וֹת no.ra.'ot · An -ing word: receiving the action

    And in thy majesty ride on prosperously, Because of truth and meekness and righteousness: And thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.

  9. Psalms 46:2 נִ֭ירָא Ni.ra' · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by us

    Therefore will we not fear, though the earth do change, And though the mountains be shaken into the heart of the seas;

  10. Psalms 47:2 נוֹרָ֑א no.Ra' · An -ing word: receiving the action

    For Jehovah Most High is terrible; He is a great King over all the earth.

  11. Psalms 49:5 אִ֭ירָא 'I.ra' · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, When iniquity at my heels compasseth me about?

  12. Psalms 49:16 תִּ֭ירָא Ti.ra' · A mild command: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, When the glory of his house is increased.

  13. Psalms 52:6 וְיִירָ֗אוּ ve.yi.Ra.'u · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    The righteous also shall see it, and fear, And shall laugh at him, saying,

  14. Psalms 55:19 יָרְא֣וּ ya.re.'U · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

    God will hear, and answer them, Even he that abideth of old, Selah The men who have no changes, And who fear not God.

  15. Psalms 56:3 אִירָ֑א 'i.Ra' · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    What time I am afraid, I will put my trust in thee.

  16. Psalms 56:4 אִירָ֑א 'i.Ra' · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    In God (I will praise his word), In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; What can flesh do unto me?

  17. Psalms 56:11 אִירָ֑א 'i.Ra' · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; What can man do unto me?

  18. Psalms 64:4 יִירָֽאוּ׃ yi.Ra.'u · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    That they may shoot in secret places at the perfect: Suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

  19. Psalms 64:9 וַיִּֽירְא֗וּ vai.yi.re.'U · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

    And all men shall fear; And they shall declare the work of God, And shall wisely consider of his doing.

  20. Psalms 65:5 נ֤וֹרָא֨וֹת׀ no.ra.'ot · An -ing word: receiving the action

    By terrible things thou wilt answer us in righteousness, Oh God of our salvation, Thou that art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, And of them that are afar off upon the sea:

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