3374. yirah

Lexicon

yirah: Fear, reverence, awe

Original Word: יִרְאָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: yir'ah
Pronunciation: yee-RAH
Phonetic Spelling: (yir-aw')
Definition: Fear, reverence, awe
Meaning: fear, reverence

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'

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from 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.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root יָרֵא (yare), which means "to fear" or "to revere."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1984: ἐπισκιάζω (episkiazō) • to overshadow, to envelop in a haze of brilliancy, often used metaphorically for divine presence or influence.
• G2150: εὐσέβεια (eusebeia) • piety, godliness, a reverence towards God that manifests in a devout life.
• G5401: φόβος (phobos) • fear, dread, terror, but also reverence or respect, especially in the context of the fear of God.

These Greek terms capture various aspects of the Hebrew concept of יִרְאָה, emphasizing both the reverential and the more fearful dimensions of the term.

Usage: The word יִרְאָה is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe both the fear of God, which is a profound reverence and awe, and the fear of other entities or situations, which can imply dread or terror. It is frequently associated with the proper attitude of worship and obedience towards God.

Context: יִרְאָה (yir'ah) is a significant term in the Hebrew Bible, reflecting a central aspect of the relationship between humans and the divine. It is often used to describe the appropriate response to God's majesty and holiness. This fear is not merely about being afraid but involves a deep respect and acknowledgment of God's power and authority.

In the context of worship, יִרְאָה is seen as a foundational element of faith, as illustrated in Proverbs 1:7, "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge." This reverence is not only about acknowledging God's greatness but also about living in accordance with His commandments, as seen in Deuteronomy 10:12, "And now, O Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God by walking in all His ways, to love Him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul."

The term also appears in narratives where individuals experience a direct encounter with the divine, leading to a profound sense of awe and humility. For example, in Isaiah 6:5, the prophet Isaiah responds to his vision of the Lord with fear and reverence, recognizing his own unworthiness.

יִרְאָה is not limited to the fear of God but can also describe fear in a more general sense, such as fear of enemies or natural phenomena. However, the predominant theological emphasis in the Hebrew Bible is on the fear of the Lord as a positive, guiding principle for life.

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 yiraTo

Englishman'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
HEB: וּבַעֲב֗וּר תִּהְיֶ֧ה יִרְאָת֛וֹ עַל־ פְּנֵיכֶ֖ם
NAS: you, and in order that the fear of Him may remain
KJV: prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces,
INT: order become the fear may be before your faces

Deuteronomy 2:25
HEB: תֵּ֤ת פַּחְדְּךָ֙ וְיִרְאָ֣תְךָ֔ עַל־ פְּנֵי֙
NAS: the dread and fear of you upon the peoples
KJV: the dread of thee and the fear of thee upon the nations
INT: to put the dread and fear because of thee

2 Samuel 23:3
HEB: צַדִּ֕יק מוֹשֵׁ֖ל יִרְאַ֥ת אֱלֹהִֽים׃
NAS: Who rules in the fear of God,
KJV: ruling in the fear of God.
INT: righteously rules the fear of God

2 Chronicles 19:9
HEB: כֹּ֤ה תַעֲשׂוּן֙ בְּיִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה בֶּאֱמוּנָ֖ה
NAS: you shall do in the fear of the LORD,
KJV: Thus shall ye do in the fear of the LORD,
INT: Thus shall do the fear of the LORD faithfully

Nehemiah 5:9
HEB: עֹשִׂ֑ים הֲל֞וֹא בְּיִרְאַ֤ת אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ תֵּלֵ֔כוּ
NAS: should you not walk in the fear of our God
KJV: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God
INT: are doing not the fear of our God walk

Nehemiah 5:15
HEB: כֵ֔ן מִפְּנֵ֖י יִרְאַ֥ת אֱלֹהִֽים׃
NAS: so because of the fear of God.
KJV: not I, because of the fear of God.
INT: so were before of the fear of God

Job 6:14
HEB: מֵרֵעֵ֣הוּ חָ֑סֶד וְיִרְאַ֖ת שַׁדַּ֣י יַעֲזֽוֹב׃
NAS: So that he does not forsake the fear of the Almighty.
KJV: but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.
INT: his friend kindness the fear of the Almighty forsake

Job 15:4
HEB: אַ֭תָּה תָּפֵ֣ר יִרְאָ֑ה וְתִגְרַ֥ע שִׂ֝יחָ֗ה
NAS: you do away with reverence And hinder
KJV: Yea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest
INT: you do reverence and hinder meditation

Job 22:4
HEB: הֲֽ֭מִיִּרְאָ֣תְךָ יֹכִיחֶ֑ךָ יָב֥וֹא
NAS: Is it because of your reverence that He reproves
KJV: Will he reprove thee for fear of thee? will he enter
INT: of your reverence reproves enters

Job 28:28
HEB: לָֽאָדָ֗ם הֵ֤ן יִרְאַ֣ת אֲ֭דֹנָי הִ֣יא
NAS: Behold, the fear of the Lord,
KJV: he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord,
INT: man Behold the fear of the Lord that

Psalm 2:11
HEB: אֶת־ יְהוָ֣ה בְּיִרְאָ֑ה וְ֝גִ֗ילוּ בִּרְעָדָֽה׃
NAS: the LORD with reverence And rejoice
KJV: the LORD with fear, and rejoice
INT: Worship the LORD reverence and rejoice trembling

Psalm 5:7
HEB: הֵֽיכַל־ קָ֝דְשְׁךָ֗ בְּיִרְאָתֶֽךָ׃
NAS: I will bow in reverence for You.
KJV: of thy mercy: [and] in thy fear will I worship
INT: temple your holy reverence

Psalm 19:9
HEB: יִרְאַ֤ת יְהוָ֨ה ׀ טְהוֹרָה֮
NAS: The fear of the LORD is clean,
KJV: The fear of the LORD [is] clean,
INT: the fear of the LORD is clean

Psalm 34:11
HEB: שִׁמְעוּ־ לִ֑י יִֽרְאַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗ה אֲלַמֶּדְכֶֽם׃
NAS: to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
KJV: unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
INT: children listen the fear of the LORD will teach

Psalm 55:5
HEB: יִרְאָ֣ה וָ֭רַעַד יָ֣בֹא
NAS: Fear and trembling come
KJV: Fearfulness and trembling are come
INT: Fear and trembling come

Psalm 90:11
HEB: עֹ֣ז אַפֶּ֑ךָ וּ֝כְיִרְאָתְךָ֗ עֶבְרָתֶֽךָ׃
NAS: And Your fury, according to the fear that is due You?
KJV: of thine anger? even according to thy fear, [so is] thy wrath.
INT: the power of your anger to the fear and your fury

Psalm 111:10
HEB: רֵ֘אשִׁ֤ית חָכְמָ֨ה ׀ יִרְאַ֬ת יְהוָ֗ה שֵׂ֣כֶל
NAS: The fear of the LORD is the beginning
KJV: The fear of the LORD
INT: is the beginning of wisdom the fear of the LORD understanding

Psalm 119:38
HEB: אִמְרָתֶ֑ךָ אֲ֝שֶׁ֗ר לְיִרְאָתֶֽךָ׃
NAS: As that which produces reverence for You.
KJV: unto thy servant, who [is devoted] to thy fear.
INT: your word which reverence

Proverbs 1:7
HEB: יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה רֵאשִׁ֣ית
NAS: The fear of the LORD is the beginning
KJV: The fear of the LORD
INT: the fear of the LORD is the beginning

Proverbs 1:29
HEB: שָׂ֣נְאוּ דָ֑עַת וְיִרְאַ֥ת יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה לֹ֣א
NAS: And did not choose the fear of the LORD.
KJV: and did not choose the fear of the LORD:
INT: hated knowledge the fear of the LORD and did not

Proverbs 2:5
HEB: אָ֗ז תָּ֭בִין יִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְדַ֖עַת
NAS: you will discern the fear of the LORD
KJV: Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD,
INT: Then will discern the fear of the LORD the knowledge

Proverbs 8:13
HEB: יִֽרְאַ֣ת יְהוָה֮ שְֽׂנֹ֫את
NAS: The fear of the LORD is to hate
KJV: The fear of the LORD [is] to hate
INT: the fear of the LORD hate

Proverbs 9:10
HEB: תְּחִלַּ֣ת חָ֭כְמָה יִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְדַ֖עַת
NAS: The fear of the LORD is the beginning
KJV: The fear of the LORD
INT: is the beginning of wisdom the fear God and the knowledge

Proverbs 10:27
HEB: יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה תּוֹסִ֣יף
NAS: The fear of the LORD prolongs
KJV: The fear of the LORD prolongeth
INT: the fear of the LORD prolongs

41 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3374
41 Occurrences

bə·yir·’āh — 1 Occ.
bə·yir·’aṯ — 6 Occ.
bə·yir·’ā·ṯe·ḵā — 1 Occ.
hă·mî·yir·’ā·ṯə·ḵā — 1 Occ.
lə·yir·’ā·ṯe·ḵā — 1 Occ.
mî·yir·’ā·ṯe·ḵā — 1 Occ.
ū·ḵə·yir·’ā·ṯə·ḵā — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇə·yir·’aṯ — 1 Occ.
wə·yir·’āh — 1 Occ.
wə·yir·’aṯ — 3 Occ.
wə·yir·’ā·ṯə·ḵā — 1 Occ.
yir·’āh — 3 Occ.
yir·’aṯ — 18 Occ.
yir·’ā·ṯî — 1 Occ.
yir·’ā·ṯōw — 1 Occ.