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Lexicon :: Strong's H3373 - yārē'

Strong's

Red Letter

יָרֵא

Transliteration

yārē'

Pronunciation

yaw-ray'

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Part of Speech

adjective

Root Word (Etymology)

From יָרֵא (H3372)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 907a

Strong's Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

fearing, reverent, afraid

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

יָרֵא yârêʼ, yaw-ray'; from H3372; fearing; morally, reverent:—afraid, fear (-ful).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

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.

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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

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

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Gen 22:12 - And he said,^H559 Lay^H7971 not thine hand^H3027 upon^H413 the lad,^H5288 neither do thou^H6213 any thing^H3972 unto him: for now^H6258 I know^H3045 that thou fearest^H3373 God,^H430 seeing thou hast not^H3808 withheld^H2820 thy son,^H1121 thine only^H3173 son from me.

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Gen 32:11 - Deliver me,^H5337 I pray thee, from the hand^H3027 of my brother,^H251 from the hand^H3027 of Esau:^H6215 for I fear^H3373 him, lest he will come^H935 and smite me,^H5221 and the mother^H517 with^H5921 the children.^H1121

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Exo 18:21 - Moreover thou shalt provide^H2372 out of all the people^H5971 able^H2428 men,^H582 such as fear^H3373 God,^H430 men^H582 of truth,^H571 hating^H8130 covetousness;^H1215 and place^H7760 such over them, to be rulers^H8269 of thousands,^H505 and rulers^H8269 of hundreds,^H3967 rulers^H8269 of fifties,^H2572 and rulers^H8269 of tens:^H6235

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Deu 7:19 - The great^H1419 temptations^H4531 which thine eyes^H5869 saw,^H7200 and the signs,^H226 and the wonders,^H4159 and the mighty^H2389 hand,^H3027 and the stretched out^H5186 arm,^H2220 whereby the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 brought thee out:^H3318 so shall the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 do^H6213 unto all the people^H5971 of whom thou art afraid.^H3373^H6440

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Deu 20:8 - And the officers^H7860 shall speak^H1696 further^H3254 unto the people,^H5971 and they shall say,^H559 What man^H376 is there that is fearful^H3373 and fainthearted?^H7390^H3824 let him go^H3212 and return^H7725 unto his house,^H1004 lest his brethren's^H251 heart^H3824 faint^H4549 as well as his heart.^H3824

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Deu 25:18 - How he met^H7136 thee by the way,^H1870 and smote the hindmost^H2179 of thee, even all that were feeble^H2826 behind^H310 thee, when thou wast faint^H5889 and weary;^H3023 and he feared^H3373 not God.^H430

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Jdg 7:3 - Now therefore go to,^H4994 proclaim^H7121 in the ears^H241 of the people,^H5971 saying,^H559 Whosoever is fearful^H3373 and afraid,^H2730 let him return^H7725 and depart early^H6852 from mount^H2022 Gilead.^H1568 And there returned^H7725 of the people^H5971 twenty^H6242 and two^H8147 thousand;^H505 and there remained^H7604 ten^H6235 thousand.^H505

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Jdg 7:10 - But if thou fear^H3373 to go down,^H3381 go^H3381 ➔ thou with Phurah^H6513 thy servant^H5288 down^H3381 to the host:^H4264

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1Ki 18:3 - And Ahab^H256 called^H7121 Obadiah,^H5662 which was the governor of his house.^H1004 (Now Obadiah^H5662 feared^H3373 the LORD^H3068 greatly:^H3966

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Job 1:1 - There was a man^H376 in the land^H776 of Uz,^H5780 whose name^H8034 was Job;^H347 and that man^H376 was perfect^H8535 and upright,^H3477 and one that feared^H3373 God,^H430 and eschewed^H5493 evil.^H7451

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Job 1:8 - And the LORD^H3068 said^H559 unto Satan,^H7854 Hast thou considered^H7760^H3820 my servant^H5650 Job,^H347 that there is none like him in the earth,^H776 a perfect^H8535 and an upright^H3477 man,^H376 one that feareth^H3373 God,^H430 and escheweth^H5493 evil?^H7451

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Job 2:3 - And the LORD^H3068 said^H559 unto Satan,^H7854 Hast thou^H7760 considered^H3820 my servant^H5650 Job,^H347 that there is none like him in the earth,^H776 a perfect^H8535 and an upright^H3477 man,^H376 one that feareth^H3373 God,^H430 and escheweth^H5493 evil?^H7451 and still he holdeth fast^H2388 his integrity,^H8538 although thou movedst^H5496 me against him, to destroy^H1104 him without cause.^H2600

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Psa 15:4 - In whose eyes^H5869 a vile person^H3988 is contemned;^H959 but he honoureth^H3513 them that fear^H3373 the LORD.^H3068 He that sweareth^H7650 to his own hurt,^H7489 and changeth^H4171 not.

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Psa 22:23 - Ye that fear^H3373 the LORD,^H3068 praise^H1984 him; all ye the seed^H2233 of Jacob,^H3290 glorify^H3513 him; and fear^H1481 him, all ye the seed^H2233 of Israel.^H3478

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Psa 22:25 - My praise^H8416 shall be of thee in the great^H7227 congregation:^H6951 I will pay^H7999 my vows^H5088 before them that fear^H3373 him.

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Psa 25:12 - What man^H376 is he that feareth^H3373 the LORD?^H3068 him shall he teach^H3384 in the way^H1870 that he shall choose.^H977

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Psa 25:14 - The secret^H5475 of the LORD^H3068 is with them that fear^H3373 him; and he will shew^H3045 them his covenant.^H1285

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Psa 31:19 - Oh how great^H7227 is thy goodness,^H2898 which thou hast laid up^H6845 for them that fear^H3373 thee; which thou hast wrought^H6466 for them that trust^H2620 in thee before the sons^H1121 of men!^H120

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Psa 33:18 - Behold, the eye^H5869 of the LORD^H3068 is upon them that fear^H3373 him, upon them that hope^H3176 in his mercy;^H2617

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Psa 34:7 - The angel^H4397 of the LORD^H3068 encampeth^H2583 round about^H5439 them that fear^H3373 him, and delivereth^H2502 them.

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Psa 34:9 - O fear^H3372 the LORD,^H3068 ye his saints:^H6918 for there is no want^H4270 to them that fear^H3373 him.

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Psa 60:4 - Thou hast given^H5414 a banner^H5251 to them that fear^H3373 thee, that it may be displayed^H5127 because^H6440 of the truth.^H7189 Selah.^H5542

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Psa 61:5 - For thou, O God,^H430 hast heard^H8085 my vows:^H5088 thou hast given^H5414 me the heritage^H3425 of those that fear^H3373 thy name.^H8034

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Psa 66:16 - Come^H3212 and hear,^H8085 all ye that fear^H3373 God,^H430 and I will declare^H5608 what he hath done^H6213 for my soul.^H5315

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Psa 85:9 - Surely his salvation^H3468 is nigh^H7138 them that fear^H3373 him; that glory^H3519 may dwell^H7931 in our land.^H776

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Psa 103:11 - For as the heaven^H8064 is high above^H1361 the earth,^H776 so great^H1396 is his mercy^H2617 toward them that fear^H3373 him.

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Psa 103:13 - Like as a father^H1 pitieth^H7355 his children,^H1121 so the LORD^H3068 pitieth^H7355 them that fear^H3373 him.

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Psa 103:17 - But the mercy^H2617 of the LORD^H3068 is from everlasting^H5769 to^H5704 everlasting^H5769 upon them that fear^H3373 him, and his righteousness^H6666 unto children's^H1121 children;^H1121

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Psa 111:5 - He hath given^H5414 meat^H2964 unto them that fear^H3373 him: he will ever^H5769 be mindful^H2142 of his covenant.^H1285

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Psa 115:11 - Ye that fear^H3373 the LORD,^H3068 trust^H982 in the LORD:^H3068 he is their help^H5828 and their shield.^H4043

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Psa 115:13 - He will bless^H1288 them that fear^H3373 the LORD,^H3068 both small^H6996 and great.^H1419

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Psa 118:4 - Let them now that fear^H3373 the LORD^H3068 say,^H559 that his mercy^H2617 endureth for ever.^H5769

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Psa 119:74 - They that fear^H3373 thee will be glad^H8055 when they see^H7200 me; because I have hoped^H3176 in thy word.^H1697

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Psa 119:79 - Let those that fear^H3373 thee turn^H7725 unto me, and those that have known^H3045^H3045 thy testimonies.^H5713

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Psa 128:1 - [[A Song^H7892 of degrees.]]^H4609 Blessed^H835 is every one that feareth^H3373 the LORD;^H3068 that walketh^H1980 in his ways.^H1870

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Psa 128:4 - Behold, that thus shall the man^H1397 be blessed^H1288 that feareth^H3373 the LORD.^H3068

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Psa 135:20 - Bless^H1288 the LORD,^H3068 O house^H1004 of Levi:^H3878 ye that fear^H3373 the LORD,^H3068 bless^H1288 the LORD.^H3068

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Psa 145:19 - He will fulfil^H6213 the desire^H7522 of them that fear^H3373 him: he also will hear^H8085 their cry,^H7775 and will save^H3467 them.

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Psa 147:11 - The LORD^H3068 taketh pleasure^H7521 in them that fear^H3373 him, in those that hope^H3176 in his mercy.^H2617

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Pro 13:13 - Whoso despiseth^H936 the word^H1697 shall be destroyed:^H2254 but he that feareth^H3373 the commandment^H4687 shall be rewarded.^H7999

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Pro 14:2 - He that walketh^H1980 in his uprightness^H3476 feareth^H3373 the LORD:^H3068 but he that is perverse^H3868 in his ways^H1870 despiseth^H959 him.

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Pro 14:16 - A wise^H2450 man feareth,^H3373 and departeth^H5493 from evil:^H7451 but the fool^H3684 rageth,^H5674 and is confident.^H982

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Pro 31:30 - Favour^H2580 is deceitful,^H8267 and beauty^H3308 is vain:^H1892 but a woman^H802 that feareth^H3373 the LORD,^H3068 she shall be praised.^H1984

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Ecc 7:18 - It is good^H2896 that thou shouldest take hold^H270 of this; yea, also from this^H2088 withdraw^H3240 not thine hand:^H3027 for he that feareth^H3373 God^H430 shall come forth^H3318 of them all.

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Ecc 8:13 - But it shall not be well^H2896 with the wicked,^H7563 neither shall he prolong^H748 his days,^H3117 which are as a shadow;^H6738 because he feareth^H3373 not before^H6440 God.^H430

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Isa 29:13 - Wherefore the Lord^H136 said,^H559 Forasmuch^H3282 as this people^H5971 draw near^H5066 me with their mouth,^H6310 and with their lips^H8193 do honour^H3513 me, but have removed^H7368 ➔ their heart^H3820 far^H7368 from me, and their fear^H3374 toward me is taught^H3925 by the precept^H4687 of men:^H582

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Isa 50:10 - Who is among you that feareth^H3373 the LORD,^H3068 that obeyeth^H8085 the voice^H6963 of his servant,^H5650 that walketh^H1980 in darkness,^H2825 and hath no light?^H5051 let him trust^H982 in the name^H8034 of the LORD,^H3068 and stay^H8172 upon his God.^H430

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Jer 26:19 - Did Hezekiah^H2396 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 and all Judah^H3063 put him at all^H4191 to death?^H4191 did he not fear^H3373 the LORD,^H3068 and besought^H2470 the LORD,^H3068^H6440 and the LORD^H3068 repented^H5162 him of the evil^H7451 which he had pronounced^H1696 against them? Thus^H587 might we procure^H6213 great^H1419 evil^H7451 against our souls.^H5315

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Jer 42:11 - Be not afraid^H3372 of^H6440 the king^H4428 of Babylon,^H894 of whom^H6440 ye are afraid;^H3373 be not afraid^H3372 of him, saith^H5002 the LORD:^H3068 for I am with you to save^H3467 you, and to deliver^H5337 you from his hand.^H3027

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Dan 1:10 - And the prince^H8269 of the eunuchs^H5631 said^H559 unto Daniel,^H1840 I fear^H3373 my lord^H113 the king,^H4428 who hath appointed^H4487 your meat^H3978 and your drink:^H4960 for why should he see^H7200 your faces^H6440 worse liking^H2196 than the children^H3206 which are of your sort?^H1524 then shall ye make me endanger^H2325 my head^H7218 to the king.^H4428

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