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Lexicon :: Strong's H3373 - yārē'

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יָרֵא
Transliteration
yārē'
Pronunciation
yaw-ray'
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Part of Speech
adjective
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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]

This is a portion of the full BDB entry H3372.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
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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

H3373

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H3373 matches the Hebrew יָרֵא (yārē'),
which occurs 54 times in 54 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 22:12–Dan 1:10)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 22:12 - And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the child, neither do anything to him, for now I know that thou fearest God, and for my sake thou hast not spared thy beloved son.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 32:11 - (LXX 32:12) Deliver me from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau, for I am afraid of him, lest haply he should come and smite me, and the mother upon the children.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 18:21 - And do thou look out for thyself out of all the people able men, fearing God, righteous men, hating pride, and thou shalt set over [fn]the people captains of thousands and captains of hundreds, and captains of fifties, and captains of tens.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 7:19 - the great temptations which thine eyes have seen, those signs and great wonders, the strong hand, and the high arm; how the Lord thy God brought thee forth: so the Lord your God will do to all the nations, whom thou fearest in their presence.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 20:8 - And the scribes shall speak further to the people, and say, What man is he that fears and is cowardly in his heart? Let him go and return to his house, lest he make the heart of his brother fail, as his own.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 25:18 - how he withstood thee in the way, and harassed thy rear, even those that were weary behind thee, and thou didst hunger and wast weary; and he did not fear God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:3 - And now speak in the ears of the people, saying, Who is afraid and fearful? let him turn and depart from mount Galaad: and there returned of the people twenty-two thousand, and ten thousand were left.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:10 - And if thou art afraid to go down, go down thou and thy servant Phara into the camp.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:3 - And Achaab called Abdiu the steward. Now Abdiu feared the Lord greatly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:1 - There was a certain man in the land of Ausis, whose name was Job; and that man was true, blameless, righteous, and godly, abstaining from everything evil.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:8 - And the Lord said to him, Hast thou diligently considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a man blameless, true, godly, abstaining from everything evil?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 2:3 - And the Lord said to the devil, Hast thou then observed my servant Job, that there is none of men upon the earth like him, a harmless, true, blameless, godly man, abstaining from all evil? and he yet cleaves to innocence, whereas thou hast told me to destroy his substance without cause?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 15:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 15:4 - (LXX 14:4) In his sight an evil-worker is set at nought, but he honours them that fear the Lord. He swears to his neighbour, and disappoints him not.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:23 - (LXX 21:24) Ye that fear the Lord, praise him; all ye seed of Jacob, glorify him: let all the seed of Israel fear him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:25 - (LXX 21:26) My praise is of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:12 - (LXX 24:12) Who is the man that fears the Lord? he shall instruct him in the way which he has chosen.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:14 - (LXX 24:14) The Lord is the strength of them that fear him; and his covenant is to manifest [fn]truth to them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:19 - (LXX 30:20) How abundant is the multitude of thy goodness, O Lord, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee! thou hast wrought it out for them that hope on thee, in the presence of the sons of men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:18 - (LXX 32:18) Behold, the eyes of the Lord are on them that fear him, those that hope in his mercy;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 34:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 34:7 - (LXX 33:8) The angel of the Lord will encamp round about them that fear him, and will deliver them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 34:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 34:9 - (LXX 33:10) Fear the Lord, all ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 60:4 - (LXX 59:6) Thou hast given a token to them that fear thee, that they might flee from the bow. Pause.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 61:5 - (LXX 60:6) For thou, O God, hast heard my prayers; thou hast given an inheritance to them that fear thy name.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 66:16 - (LXX 65:16) Come, hear, and I will tell, all ye that fear God, how great things he has done for my soul.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 85:9 - (LXX 84:10) Moreover his salvation is near them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 103:11 - (LXX 102:11) For as the heaven is high above the earth, the Lord has so increased his mercy toward them that fear him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 103:13 - (LXX 102:13) As a father pities his children, the Lord pities them that fear him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 103:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 103:17 - (LXX 102:17) But the mercy of the Lord is from generation to generation upon them that fear him, and his righteousness to children's children;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 111:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 111:5 - (LXX 110:5) He has given food to them that fear him: he will remember his covenant for ever.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 115:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 115:11 - (LXX 113:19) They that fear the Lord trust in the Lord: he is their helper and defender.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 115:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 115:13 - (LXX 113:21) He has blessed them that fear the Lord, both small and great.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:4 - (LXX 117:4) Let now all that fear the Lord say, that he is good: for his mercy endures for ever.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:74

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:74 - (LXX 118:74) They that fear thee will see me and rejoice: for I have hoped in thy words.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:79

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:79 - (LXX 118:79) Let those that fear thee, and those that know thy testimonies, turn to me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 128:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 128:1 - (LXX 127:1) A Song of Degrees. Blessed are all they that fear the Lord; who walk in his ways.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 128:4 - (LXX 127:4) Behold, thus shall the man be blessed that fears the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 135:20 - (LXX 134:20) O house of Levi, bless ye the Lord: ye that fear the Lord, bless the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 145:19 - (LXX 144:19) He will perform the desire of them that fear him: and he will hear their supplication, and save them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 147:11 - (LXX 146:11) The Lord takes pleasure in them that fear him, and in all that hope in his mercy.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:13 - He that slights a matter shall be slighted of it: but he that fears the commandment has health of soul.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:2 - He that walks uprightly fears the Lord; but he that is perverse in his ways shall be dishonoured.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:16 - A wise man fears, and departs from evil; but the fool trusts in himself, and joins himself with the transgressor.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:30

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:30 - Charms are false, and woman's beauty is vain: for it is a wise woman that is blessed, and let her praise the fear of the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:18 - It is well for thee to hold fast by this; also by this defile not thine hand: for to them that fear God all things shall come forth well.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 8:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 8:13 - but it shall not be well with the ungodly, and he shall not prolong his days, which are as a shadow; forasmuch as he fears not before God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 29:13 - And the Lord has said, [fn] This people draw nigh to me with their mouth, and they honour me with their lips, but their heart is far from me: but in vain do they worship me, teaching the commandments and doctrines of men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 50:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 50:10 - Who is among you that fears the Lord? let him hearken to the voice of his servant: ye that walk in darkness, and have no light, trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 26:19 - (LXX 33:19) Did Ezekias and all Juda in any way slay him? Was it not that they feared the Lord, and they made supplication before the Lord, and the Lord ceased from the evils which he had pronounced against them? whereas we have wrought great evil against our own souls.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 42:11 - (LXX 49:11) Be not afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom ye are afraid; be not afraid of him, saith the Lord: for I am with you, to deliver you, and save you out of their hand.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:10 - And the chief of the eunuchs said to Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who has appointed your meat and your drink, lest he see your countenances gloomy in comparison of the young men your equals; so shall ye endanger my head to the king.

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