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 65:8 וַיִּ֤ירְא֨וּ׀ vai.Yi.re.'U · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

    They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens: Thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice.

  2. Psalms 66:3 נּוֹרָ֣א no.Ra' · An -ing word: receiving the action

    Say unto God, How terrible are thy works! Through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee.

  3. Psalms 66:5 נוֹרָ֥א no.Ra' · An -ing word: receiving the action

    Come, and see the works of God; He is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.

  4. Psalms 67:7 וְיִֽירְא֥וּ ve.yi.re.'U · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    God will bless us; And all the ends of the earth shall fear him.

  5. Psalms 68:35 נ֤וֹרָ֥א no.Ra' · An -ing word: receiving the action

    O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: The God of Israel, he giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.

  6. Psalms 72:5 יִֽירָא֥וּךָ yi.ra.'U.kha · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    They shall fear thee while the sun endureth, And so long as the moon, throughout all generations.

  7. Psalms 76:7 נ֥וֹרָא No.ra' · An -ing word: receiving the action

    Thou, even thou, art to be feared; And who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?

  8. Psalms 76:8 יָֽרְאָ֣ה ya.re.'Ah · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    Thou didst cause sentence to be heard from heaven; The earth feared, and was still,

  9. Psalms 76:12 נ֝וֹרָ֗א no.Ra' · An -ing word: receiving the action

    He will cut off the spirit of princes: He is terrible to the kings of the earth.

  10. Psalms 86:11 לְיִרְאָ֥ה le.yir.'Ah · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    Teach me thy way, O Jehovah; I will walk in thy truth: Unite my heart to fear thy name.

  11. Psalms 89:7 וְ֝נוֹרָ֗א ve.no.Ra' · An -ing word: receiving the action

    A God very terrible in the council of the holy ones, And to be feared above all them that are round about him?

  12. Psalms 91:5 תִ֭ירָא Ti.ra' · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night, Nor for the arrow that flieth by day;

  13. Psalms 96:4 נוֹרָ֥א no.Ra' · An -ing word: receiving the action

    For great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised: He is to be feared above all gods.

  14. Psalms 99:3 וְנוֹרָ֗א ve.no.Ra' · An -ing word: receiving the action

    Let them praise thy great and terrible name: Holy is he.

  15. Psalms 102:15 וְיִֽירְא֣וּ ve.yi.re.'U · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    So the nations shall fear the name of Jehovah, And all the kings of the earth thy glory.

  16. Psalms 106:22 נ֝וֹרָא֗וֹת no.ra.'ot · An -ing word: receiving the action

    Wondrous works in the land of Ham, And terrible things by the Red Sea.

  17. Psalms 111:9 וְנוֹרָ֣א ve.no.Ra' · An -ing word: receiving the action

    He hath sent redemption unto his people; He hath commanded his covenant for ever: Holy and reverend is his name.

  18. Psalms 112:7 יִירָ֑א yi.Ra' · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: His heart is fixed, trusting in Jehovah.

  19. Psalms 112:8 יִירָ֑א yi.Ra' · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, Until he see his desire upon his adversaries.

  20. Psalms 118:6 אִירָ֑א 'i.Ra' · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    Jehovah is on my side; I will not fear: What can man do unto me?

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