Lexicon :: Strong's H3374 - yir'â

Abraham replied, “I thought, ‘There is absolutely no fear of God in this place. They will kill me because of my wife.’

Moses responded to the people, “Don’t be afraid, for God has come to test you, so that you will fear him and will not[fn] sin.”

“Today I will begin to put the fear and dread of you on the peoples everywhere under heaven. They will hear the report about you, tremble, and be in anguish because of you.’

The God of Israel spoke;

the Rock of Israel said to me,

“The one who rules the people with justice,

who rules in the fear of God,

He commanded them, saying, “In the fear of the LORD, with integrity, and wholeheartedly, you are to do the following:

Then I said, “What you are doing isn’t right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God and not invite the reproach of our foreign enemies?

The governors who preceded me had heavily burdened the people, taking from them food and wine as well as a pound[fn] of silver. Their subordinates also oppressed the people, but because of the fear of God, I didn’t do this.

Isn’t your piety your confidence,

and the integrity of your life[fn] your hope?

A despairing man should receive loyalty from his friends,[fn]

even if he abandons the fear of the Almighty.

But you even undermine the fear of God

and hinder meditation before him.

Does he correct you and take you to court

because of your piety?

He said to mankind,

“The fear of the Lord ​— ​that is wisdom.

And to turn from evil is understanding.”

Serve the LORD with reverential awe

and rejoice with trembling.

But I enter your house

by the abundance of your faithful love;

I bow down toward your holy temple

in reverential awe of you.

The fear of the LORD is pure,

enduring forever;

the ordinances of the LORD are reliable

and altogether righteous.

Come, children, listen to me;

I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

Fear and trembling grip me;

horror has overwhelmed me.

Who understands the power of your anger?

Your wrath matches the fear that is due you.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom;

all who follow his instructions[fn] have good insight.

His praise endures forever.

Confirm what you said to your servant,

for it produces reverence for you.

The fear of the LORD

is the beginning of knowledge;

fools despise wisdom and discipline.

“Because they hated knowledge,

didn’t choose to fear the LORD,

then you will understand the fear of the LORD

and discover the knowledge of God.

“To fear the LORD is to hate evil.

I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct,

and perverse speech.

“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom,

and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

The fear of the LORD prolongs life,[fn]

but the years of the wicked are cut short.

In the fear of the LORD one has strong confidence

and his children have a refuge.

Better a little with the fear of the LORD

than great treasure with turmoil.

The fear of the LORD is what wisdom teaches,

and humility comes before honor.

Iniquity is atoned for by loyalty and faithfulness,

and one turns from evil by the fear of the LORD.

The fear of the LORD leads to life;

one will sleep at night[fn] without danger.

Humility, the fear of the LORD,

results in wealth, honor, and life.

Don’t let your heart envy sinners;

instead, always fear the LORD.

You will not go to all the hills

that were once tilled with a hoe,

for fear of the thorns and briers.

Those hills will be places for oxen to graze

and for sheep to trample.

The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him —

a Spirit of wisdom and understanding,

a Spirit of counsel and strength,

a Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD.

There will be times of security for you —

a storehouse of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge.

The fear of the LORD is Zion’s treasure.

Why, LORD, do you make us stray from your ways?

You harden our hearts so we do not fear[fn] you.

Return, because of your servants,

the tribes of your heritage.

“I will make a permanent covenant with them: I will never turn away from doing good to them, and I will put fear of me in their hearts so they will never again turn away from me.

Their four rims were tall and awe-inspiring, completely covered with eyes.

“ ‘This is what the Lord GOD says:

I will destroy the worthless idols

and put an end to the false gods in Memphis.

There will no longer be

a prince from the land of Egypt.

And I will instill fear in that land.