Strong's Lexicon yirah: Fear, reverence, awe Original Word: יִרְאָה Word Origin: Derived from the root יָרֵא (yare), which means "to fear" or "to revere." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - φόβος (phobos): Often translated as "fear" in the New Testament, it can carry a similar range of meanings, from terror to reverential awe, depending on the context (e.g., Philippians 2:12). Usage: The Hebrew word "yirah" primarily denotes a profound respect or reverence, often in the context of a relationship with God. It encompasses both the fear of God's power and judgment and a reverential awe of His majesty and holiness. In the Old Testament, "yirah" is frequently associated with wisdom and obedience, as the fear of the Lord is considered the beginning of wisdom (Proverbs 9:10). Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, "yirah" was a foundational concept in understanding one's relationship with God. It was not merely about being afraid but involved a deep respect and acknowledgment of God's authority and sovereignty. This reverence was integral to the covenant relationship between God and His people, guiding their worship, ethical behavior, and community life. The fear of the Lord was seen as a protective and guiding force, leading to life and blessing. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom yare Definition a fear NASB Translation awesome (1), extremely* (1), fear (35), fearing (1), reverence (5). Brown-Driver-Briggs יִרְאָה noun feminine fear; — ׳יר Ezekiel 30:13 6t.; construct יִרְאַת Genesis 20:11 27t.; suffix יִרְאָתִי Jeremiah 32:40; יִרְאָתוֺ Exodus 20:20; יִרְאָֽתְךָ Job 4:6 3t.; יִרְאָתֶ֑ךָ Psalm 5:8 2t.; — 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 ׳יר2Chronicles 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. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance dreadful, exceedingly, fearfulness Feminine of yare'; fear (also used as infinitive); morally, reverence -- X dreadful, X exceedingly, fear(-fulness). see HEBREW yare' Forms and Transliterations בְּיִרְאַ֣ת בְּיִרְאַ֤ת בְּיִרְאַת־ בְּיִרְאָ֑ה בְּיִרְאָתֶֽךָ׃ ביראה ביראת ביראת־ ביראתך׃ הֲֽ֭מִיִּרְאָ֣תְךָ המיראתך וְיִרְאַ֖ת וְיִרְאַ֥ת וְיִרְאָ֣ה וְיִרְאָ֣תְךָ֔ וּ֝כְיִרְאָתְךָ֗ וּבְיִרְאַ֥ת וביראת ויראה ויראת ויראתך וכיראתך יִֽרְאַ֣ת יִֽרְאַ֥ת יִרְאַ֖ת יִרְאַ֣ת יִרְאַ֤ת יִרְאַ֥ת יִרְאַ֬ת יִרְאָ֑ה יִרְאָ֖ה יִרְאָ֣ה יִרְאָת֛וֹ יִרְאָתִי֙ יראה יראת יראתו יראתי לְיִרְאָתֶֽךָ׃ ליראתך׃ מִיִּרְאָתֶ֑ךָ מיראתך bə·yir·’ā·ṯe·ḵā bə·yir·’āh bə·yir·’aṯ bə·yir·’aṯ- bəyir’āh bəyir’aṯ bəyir’aṯ- bəyir’āṯeḵā beyirAh beyirAt beyiraTecha hă·mî·yir·’ā·ṯə·ḵā hămîyir’āṯəḵā hamiyirAtecha lə·yir·’ā·ṯe·ḵā ləyir’āṯeḵā leyiraTecha mî·yir·’ā·ṯe·ḵā mîyir’āṯeḵā miyiraTecha ū·ḇə·yir·’aṯ ū·ḵə·yir·’ā·ṯə·ḵā ūḇəyir’aṯ ucheyiratecha ūḵəyir’āṯəḵā uveyirAt veyirAh veyirAt veyirAtecha wə·yir·’ā·ṯə·ḵā wə·yir·’āh wə·yir·’aṯ wəyir’āh wəyir’aṯ wəyir’āṯəḵā yir’āh yir’aṯ yir’āṯî yir’āṯōw yir·’ā·ṯî yir·’ā·ṯōw yir·’āh yir·’aṯ yirAh yirAt yiraTi yiraToLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 20:11 HEB: רַ֚ק אֵין־ יִרְאַ֣ת אֱלֹהִ֔ים בַּמָּק֖וֹם NAS: surely there is no fear of God in this KJV: Surely the fear of God INT: Surely there fear of God place Exodus 20:20 Deuteronomy 2:25 2 Samuel 23:3 2 Chronicles 19:9 Nehemiah 5:9 Nehemiah 5:15 Job 6:14 Job 15:4 Job 22:4 Job 28:28 Psalm 2:11 Psalm 5:7 Psalm 19:9 Psalm 34:11 Psalm 55:5 Psalm 90:11 Psalm 111:10 Psalm 119:38 Proverbs 1:7 Proverbs 1:29 Proverbs 2:5 Proverbs 8:13 Proverbs 9:10 Proverbs 10:27 41 Occurrences |
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