Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H3372

יָרֵא

ya.re · “to fear

Used 329 times across 34 books

Definition
: frightening(DANGER)
1) to fear, revere, be afraid
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to fear, be afraid
1a2) to stand in awe of, be awed
1a3) to fear, reverence, honour, respect
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be fearful, be dreadful, be feared
1b2) to cause astonishment and awe, be held in awe
1b3) to inspire reverence or godly fear or awe
1c) (Piel) to make afraid, terrify
2) (TWOT) to shoot, pour
Where it appears
Genesis
20
Exodus
13
Leviticus
8
Numbers
4
Deuteronomy
36
Joshua
11
Judges
6
Ruth
1
1 Samuel
22
2 Samuel
9
1 Kings
7
2 Kings
19
1 Chronicles
6
2 Chronicles
7
Nehemiah
11
Job
9
Psalms
46
Proverbs
4
Ecclesiastes
7
Isaiah
25
Jeremiah
20
Lamentations
1
Ezekiel
6
Daniel
3
Hosea
1
Joel
4
Amos
1
Jonah
3
Micah
2
Habakkuk
2
Zephaniah
4
Haggai
2
Zechariah
3
Malachi
6
In the text
Genesis 3:10And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.Genesis 15:1After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.Genesis 18:15Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.Genesis 19:30And Lot went up out of Zoar, and dwelt in the mountain, and his two daughters with him; for he feared to dwell in Zoar: and he dwelt in a cave, he and his two daughters.Genesis 20:8Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore afraid.Genesis 21:17And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.Genesis 26:7And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon.Genesis 26:24And the Lord appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham’s sake.Genesis 28:17And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.Genesis 31:31And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me.

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