יָרֵא

ya.re · to fear

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

English

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. 2 Samuel 3:11 מִיִּרְאָת֖וֹ mi.yir.'a.To · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    And he could not answer Abner another word, because he feared him.

  2. 2 Samuel 6:9 וַיִּרָ֥א vai.yi.Ra' · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And David was afraid of Jehovah that day; and he said, How shall the ark of Jehovah come unto me?

  3. 2 Samuel 7:23 וְנֹֽרָאוֹת֙ ve.no.ra.'Ot · An -ing word: receiving the action

    And what one nation in the earth is like thy people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem unto himself for a people, and to make him a name, and to do great things for you, and terrible things for thy land, before thy people, whom thou redeemest to thee out of Egypt, from the nations and their gods?

  4. 2 Samuel 9:7 תִּירָ֗א ti.Ra' · A mild command: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    And David said unto him, Fear not; for I will surely show thee kindness for Jonathan thy father's sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.

  5. 2 Samuel 10:19 וַיִּֽרְא֣וּ vai.yir.'U · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

    And when all the kings that were servants to Hadarezer saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they made peace with Israel, and served them. So the Syrians feared to help the children of Ammon any more.

  6. 2 Samuel 12:18 וַיִּֽרְאוּ֩ vai.yir.'U · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

    And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead; for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he hearkened not unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead!

  7. 2 Samuel 13:28 תִּירָ֑אוּ ti.Ra.'u · A mild command: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by all of you

    And Absalom commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now, when Amnon's heart is merry with wine; and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon, then kill him; fear not; have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.

  8. 2 Samuel 14:15 יֵֽרְאֻ֖נִי ye.re.'U.ni · An action: strong action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

    Now therefore seeing that I am come to speak this word unto my lord the king, it is because the people have made me afraid: and thy handmaid said, I will now speak unto the king; it may be that the king will perform the request of his servant.

  9. 1 Kings 1:50 יָרֵ֖א ya.Re' · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    And Adonijah feared because of Solomon; and he arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.

  10. 1 Kings 1:51 יָרֵ֖א ya.Re' · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    And it was told Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah feareth king Solomon; for, lo, he hath laid hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear unto me first that he will not slay his servant with the sword.

  11. 1 Kings 3:28 וַיִּֽרְא֖וּ vai.yir.'U · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

    And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do justice.

  12. 1 Kings 8:40 יִֽרָא֔וּךָ yi.ra.'U.kha · A mild command: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    that they may fear thee all the days that they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers.

  13. 1 Kings 8:43 לְיִרְאָ֤ה le.yir.'Ah · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    hear thou in heaven thy dwelling-place, and do according to all that the foreigner calleth to thee for; that all the peoples of the earth may know thy name, to fear thee, as doth thy people Israel, and that they may know that this house which I have built is called by my name.

  14. 1 Kings 17:13 תִּ֣ירְאִ֔י tir.'I · A mild command: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said; but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it forth unto me, and afterward make for thee and for thy son.

  15. 2 Kings 1:15 תִּירָ֖א ti.Ra' · A mild command: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    And the angel of Jehovah said unto Elijah, Go down with him: be not afraid of him. And he arose, and went down with him unto the king.

  16. 2 Kings 6:16 תִּירָ֑א ti.Ra' · A mild command: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    And he answered, Fear not; for they that are with us are more than they that are with them.

  17. 2 Kings 10:4 וַיִּֽרְאוּ֙ vai.yir.'U · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

    But they were exceedingly afraid, and said, Behold, the two kings stood not before him: how then shall we stand?

  18. 2 Kings 17:7 וַיִּֽירְא֖וּ vai.yi.re.'U · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

    And it was so, because the children of Israel had sinned against Jehovah their God, who brought them up out of the land of Egypt from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and had feared other gods,

  19. 2 Kings 17:25 יָרְא֖וּ ya.re.'U · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

    And so it was, at the beginning of their dwelling there, that they feared not Jehovah: therefore Jehovah sent lions among them, which killed some of them.

  20. 2 Kings 17:28 יִֽירְא֥וּ yi.re.'U · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    So one of the priests whom they had carried away from Samaria came and dwelt in Beth-el, and taught them how they should fear Jehovah.

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