יָרֵא
Transliteration
yārē'
Pronunciation
yaw-ray'
Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
From יָרֵא (H3372)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 907a

Strong’s Definitions

יָרֵא yârêʼ, yaw-ray'; from H3372; fearing; morally, reverent:—afraid, fear (-ful).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 64x

The KJV translates Strong's H3373 in the following manner: fear (59x), afraid (3x), fearful (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 64x
The KJV translates Strong's H3373 in the following manner: fear (59x), afraid (3x), fearful (2x).

  1. fearing, reverent, afraid

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
יָרֵא yârêʼ, yaw-ray'; from H3372; fearing; morally, reverent:—afraid, fear (-ful).
STRONGS H3373: Abbreviations
Participle יָרֵא Genesis 32:12 +15 times; construct יְרֵא Genesis 22:12 + 10 times; plural יְרֵאִים Jeremiah 42:11 +6 times; construct יִרְאֵי Exodus 18:21 + 12 times; feminine construct יִרְאַת Proverbs 31:30; —
1. fear, be afraid (not in P):
a. ... Deuteronomy 20:8; ... Judges 7:3; ... Proverbs 14:16
b. with accusative of thing or person  ... Daniel 1:10; ... Jonah 1:16
c. with מִן be afraid of, ... Jeremiah 42:11 ... Deuteronomy 7:19; ... Jeremiah 42:11 (twice in verse)
d. see H3372
e. with פֶּן fear lest  ... Genesis 32:12 [Genesis 32:11] (J).
2. stand in awe of ... Ecclesiastes 8:13.
3. ... commandment Proverbs 13:13
a. see H3372
b. with accusative (ה)אלהים Genesis 22:12; ... Exodus 18:21 (E), Deuteronomy 25:18; ... Psalm 66:16; Job 1:1, ... Job 1:9; Job 2:3; ... Ecclesiastes 7:18; ... 1 Kings 18:3 ... Isaiah 50:10; ... Jeremiah 26:19; ... Jonah 1:9; ... Psalm 15:4; Psalm 22:24 [Psalm 22:23]; Psalm 25:12; Psalm 34:10; ... Psalm 115:11; Psalm 115:13; Psalm 118:4; Psalm 128:1; Psalm 128:4; Psalm 135:20; ... Proverbs 14:2; ... Proverbs 31:30; ... Psalm 22:26 [Psalm 22:25]; Psalm 25:14; Psalm 31:20 [Psalm 31:19]; Psalm 33:18; Psalm 34:8 [Psalm 34:7]; Psalm 34:10 [Psalm 34:9]; Psalm 60:6 [Psalm 60:4]; ... Psalm 85:10 [Psalm 85:9]; Psalm 103:11; Psalm 103:13; Psalm 103:17; Psalm 111:5; ... Psalm 119:74; Psalm 119:79; Psalm 145:19; Psalm 147:11; ... Malachi 3:20 [Malachi 4:2]; Psalm 61:6 [Psalm 61:5]

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

22:12; 22:12; 32:11; 32:12

Exodus

18:21; 18:21

Deuteronomy

7:19; 20:8; 25:18

Judges

7:3

1 Kings

18:3

Job

1:1; 1:9; 2:3

Psalms

15:4; 22:23; 22:25; 25:12; 25:14; 31:19; 33:18; 34:7; 34:9; 34:10; 60:4; 61:5; 66:16; 85:9; 103:11; 103:13; 103:17; 111:5; 115:11; 115:13; 118:4; 119:74; 119:79; 128:1; 128:4; 135:20; 145:19; 147:11

Proverbs

13:13; 14:2; 14:16; 31:30; 31:30

Ecclesiastes

7:18; 8:13

Isaiah

50:10

Jeremiah

26:19; 42:11; 42:11; 42:11

Daniel

1:10

Jonah

1:9; 1:16

Malachi

4:2