יִרְאָה
Transliteration
yir'â
Pronunciation
yir-aw'
Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From יָרֵא (H3373)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 907b

Strong’s Definitions

יִרְאָה yirʼâh, yir-aw'; feminine of H3373; fear (also used as infinitive); morally, reverence:—× dreadful, × exceedingly, fear(-fulness).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 45x

The KJV translates Strong's H3374 in the following manner: fear (41x), exceedingly (with H1419) (2x), dreadful (1x), fearfulness (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 45x
The KJV translates Strong's H3374 in the following manner: fear (41x), exceedingly (with H1419) (2x), dreadful (1x), fearfulness (1x).

  1. fear, terror, fearing

    1. fear, terror

    2. awesome or terrifying thing (object causing fear)

    3. fear (of God), respect, reverence, piety

    4. revered

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
יִרְאָה yirʼâh, yir-aw'; feminine of H3373; fear (also used as infinitive); morally, reverence:—× dreadful, × exceedingly, fear(-fulness).
STRONGS H3374: Abbreviations
יִרְאָה noun feminine fear; — יר׳ Ezekiel 30:13 6 times; construct יִרְאַת Genesis 20:11 27 times; suffix יִרְאָתִי Jeremiah 32:40; יִרְאָתוֺ Exodus 20:20; יִרְאָֽתְךָ Job 4:6 3 times; יִרְאָתֶ֑ךָ Psalm 5:8 2 times; —
1. fear, terror Isaiah 7:25; Ezekiel 30:13; גְדוֺלָה י׳ great fear Jonah 1:10,16; || מַּחַד Deuteronomy 2:25; || רעד(הׅ Psalm 2:11; Psalm 55:6.
2. a terror = object of terror, || גֹּבַהּ Ezekiel 1:18 (strike out Co).
3. fear of God, reverence, piety יִרְאַת אֱלֹהִים Genesis 20:11 (E), 2 Samuel 23:3; Nehemiah 5:15; שַׁדַּי יר׳ Job 6:14; אֱלֹהֵינוּ יר׳ Nehemiah 5:9; יהוה יר׳ 2 Chronicles 19:9; Isaiah 11:3; Isaiah 33:6; Psalm 34:12; Proverbs 10:27; Proverbs 14:26,27; Proverbs 15:16; Proverbs 19:23; Proverbs 22:4; Proverbs 23:17; || the knowledge (of God) Proverbs 1:29; Proverbs 2:5; Isaiah 11:2; is the beginning of wisdom Psalm 111:10; Proverbs 9:10, and knowledge Proverbs 1:7; the instruction of wisdom Proverbs 15:33, is to hate evil Proverbs 8:13, and it involves departing from evil Proverbs 16:6; אֲדֹנָי י׳ is wisdom Job 28:28; יִרְאָה is defined by context Job 15:4; with suffixes these are usually object, fear of him Exodus 20:20 (E), of thee Psalm 5:8; Psalm 90:11; Psalm 119:38; Isaiah 63:17, of me Jeremiah 32:40, but subject, thy fear (i.e. thy religion) Job 4:6; Job 22:4.
4. יִרְאַת יהוֺה Psalm 19:10 the fear of י׳ = the law as revered.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

20:11; 20:11

Exodus

20:20; 20:20

Deuteronomy

2:25

2 Samuel

23:3

2 Chronicles

19:9

Nehemiah

5:9; 5:15

Job

4:6; 4:6; 6:14; 15:4; 22:4; 28:28

Psalms

2:11; 5:8; 5:8; 19:10; 34:12; 55:6; 90:11; 111:10; 119:38

Proverbs

1:7; 1:29; 2:5; 8:13; 9:10; 10:27; 14:26; 14:27; 15:16; 15:33; 16:6; 19:23; 22:4; 23:17

Isaiah

7:25; 11:2; 11:3; 33:6; 63:17

Jeremiah

32:40; 32:40

Ezekiel

1:18; 30:13; 30:13

Jonah

1:10; 1:16