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

161. 2 Chronicles 32:18 לְיָֽרְאָ֖ם le.ya.re.'Am · The “to do” form of an action: strong action

     And they cried with a loud voice in the Jews' language unto the people of Jerusalem that were on the wall, to affright them, and to trouble them; that they might take the city.

162. 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:

163. 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.

164. 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.

165. 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.

166. 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.

167. 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.

168. 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.

169. 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.

170. 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.

171. 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.

172. 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.

173. 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.

174. Job 1:9 יָרֵ֥א ya.Re' · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

     Then Satan answered Jehovah, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?

175. Job 5:21 תִירָ֥א ti.Ra' · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

     Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue; Neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.

176. Job 5:22 תִּירָֽא׃ ti.Ra' · A mild command: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

     At destruction and dearth thou shalt laugh; Neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.

177. Job 6:21 וַתִּירָֽאוּ׃ va.ti.Ra.'u · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by all of you

     For now ye are nothing; Ye see a terror, and are afraid.

178. Job 9:35 אִירָאֶ֑נּוּ 'i.ra.'E.nu · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

     Then would I speak, and not fear him; For I am not so in myself.

179. Job 11:15 תִירָֽא׃ ti.Ra' · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

     Surely then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; Yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:

180. Job 32:6 וָֽאִירָ֓א׀ va.'i.Ra' · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by me

     And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; Wherefore I held back, and durst not show you mine opinion.

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