Strong's Lexicon

H3374

H3374 — יִראָה

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewyir'ahnoun femOccurrences: 41TWOT: 907b

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H3374
Word:יִראָה
Part of Speech:noun fem
Etymology:feminine of H3373
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:41
Transliteration:yir'ah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:yir-aw'
Meaning:1. fear (also used as infinitive) 2. morally, reverence
KJV Renderings:X dreadful, X exceedingly, fear(-fulness).

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BDB3710

יִרְאָה noun feminine fear; — ׳ יר Ezek 30:13 + 6 t.; construct יִרְאַת Gen 20:11 + 27 t.; suffix יִרְאָתִי Jer 32:40 יִרְאָתוֺ Exod 20:20 יִרְאָֽתְךָ Job 4:6 + 3 t.; יִרְאָתֶ֑ךָ Ps 5:8 + 2 t.; —

1. fear, terror Isa 7:25; Ezek 30:13 גְדוֺלָה ׳ י great fear Jonah 1:10; Jonah 1:16 || פַּחַד Deut 2:25 || רעד(הׅ Ps 2:11; Ps 55:6.
2. a terror = object of terror, || גֹּבַהּ Ezek 1:18 (strike out Co).
3. fear of God, reverence, piety יִרְאַת אֱלֹהִים Gen 20:11 ( E ), 2Sam 23:3; Neh 5:15 שַׁדַּי ׳ יר Job 6:14 אֱלֹהֵינוּ ׳ יר Neh 5:9 יהוה ׳ יר 2Chr 19:9; Isa 11:3; Isa 33:6; Ps 34:12; Prov 10:27 ; Prov 14:26; Prov 14:27; Prov 15:16; Prov 19:23; Prov 22:4; Prov 23:17 || the knowledge (of God) Prov 1:29 ; Prov 2:5; Isa 11:2 is the beginning of wisdom Ps 111:10; Prov 9:10, and knowledge Prov 1:7 the instruction of wisdom Prov 15:33 , is to hate evil Prov 8:13, and it involves departing from evil Prov 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 Exod 20:20 ( E ), of thee Ps 5:8; Ps 90:11; Ps 119:38 ; Isa 63:17, of me Jer 32:40, but subject, thy fear (i.e. thy religion) Job 4:6; Job 22:4.
4. יִרְאַת יהוֺה Ps 19:10 the fear of ׳ י = the law as revered.


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

יראה (yee-r’ah’)

Genesis 20:11

KJV: And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife’s sake.
EHCC: the fear of God (is) not in this place; .

Exodus 20:20

KJV: And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not.
EHCC: that his fear may be before your faces,

Deuteronomy 2:25

KJV: This day will I begin to put the dread of thee and the fear of thee upon the nations that are under the whole heaven, who shall hear report of thee, and shall tremble, and be in anguish because of thee.
EHCC: the dread of thee and the fear of thee

2 Samuel 23:3

KJV: The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.He…: or, Be thou ruler, etc
EHCC: ruling in the fear of God.

Nehemiah 5:9

KJV: Also I said, It is not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies?
EHCC: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our

Nehemiah 15:0

EHCC: did not 1. because of the fear of God.

Job 4:6

KJV: Is not this thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways?
EHCC: (Is) not (this) thy fear,

Job 6:14

KJV: To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.is afflicted: Heb. melteth
EHCC: but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.

Job 15:4

KJV: Yea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God.castest…: Heb. makest voidprayer: or, speech
EHCC: thou castest off fear,

Job 22:4

KJV: Will he reprove thee for fear of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment?
EHCC: Will he reprove thee for fear of thee?

Job 28:28

KJV: And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
EHCC: the fear of the Lord, that (is) wisdom;

Psalms 2:11

KJV: Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
EHCC: Serve the Lord with fear,

Psalms 5:7

KJV: But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.thy holy…: Heb. the temple of thy holiness
EHCC: (8). in thy fear will I worship

Psalms 19:9

KJV: The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.true: Heb. truth
EHCC: ( 10). The fear of the Lord (is) clean,

Psalms 84:11

KJV: For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
EHCC: 12(. 1 will teach you the fear of the Lord.

Psalms 55:5

KJV: Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.overwhelmed: Heb. covered
EHCC: (6). Fearfulness and trembling are come

Psalms 90:11

KJV: Who knoweth the power of thine anger? even according to thy fear, so is thy wrath.
EHCC: even according to thy fear, (so is) thy

Psalms 111:10

KJV: The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.a good…: or, good successhis commandments: Heb. them
EHCC: The fear of the Lord (is) the beginning

Psalms 119:38

KJV: Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.
EHCC: who (is devoted) to thy fear.

Proverbs 1:7

KJV: The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.the beginning: or, the principal part
EHCC: The fear of the Lord Gs the beginning

Proverbs 2:5

KJV: Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.
EHCC: Then shalt thou understand the fear of

Proverbs 8:13

KJV: The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
EHCC: The fear of the Lord (is) to hate evil:

Proverbs 9:10

KJV: The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
EHCC: The fear of the Lord (is) the beginning

Proverbs 10:27

KJV: The fear of the Lord prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.prolongeth: Heb. addeth
EHCC: The fear of the Lord prolongeth days:

Proverbs 14:26

KJV: In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
EHCC: In the fear of the Lord (is) strong

Proverbs 15:16

KJV: Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith.
EHCC: Better (is) little with the fear of the Lord

Proverbs 16:6

KJV: By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.
EHCC: and by the fear of the Lord (men) depart

Proverbs 19:23

KJV: The fear of the Lord tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
EHCC: The fear of the Lord (tendeth) to life:

Proverbs 22:4

KJV: By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life.By…: or, The reward of humility, etc
EHCC: By humility (and) the fear ofthe Lord

Proverbs 28:17

KJV: A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.
EHCC: (be thou) in the fear of the Lord

Isaiah 7:25

KJV: And on all hills that shall be digged with the mattock, there shall not come thither the fear of briers and thorns: but it shall be for the sending forth of oxen, and for the treading of lesser cattle.
EHCC: the fear of briers and thorns:

Isaiah 29:13

KJV: Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:
EHCC: their fear toward me is taught

Isaiah 33:6

KJV: And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the Lord is his treasure.salvation: Heb. salvations
EHCC: the a pond Lord (is) his treasure.

Isaiah 63:17

KJV: O Lord, why hast thou made us to err from thy ways, and hardened our heart from thy fear? Return for thy servants’ sake, the tribes of thine inheritance.
EHCC: hardened our heart from thy fear?

Jeremiah 32:40

KJV: And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.from them: Heb. from after them
EHCC: 1 will put my fear in their hearts,

Jeremiah 30:13

KJV: There is none to plead thy cause, that thou mayest be bound up: thou hast no healing medicines.that…: Heb. for binding up, or, pressing
EHCC: 1 will put 4 fear in the land of

Jonah 1:10

KJV: Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him, Why hast thou done this? For the men knew that he fled from the presence of the Lord, because he had told them.exceedingly…: Heb. with great fear
EHCC: Then were the men exceedingly (lit. a
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