ירא
yârê'
yaw-ray'
A primitive root; to fear; morally to revere; causatively to frighten
KJV Usage: affright, be (make) afraid, dread (-ful), (put in) fear (-ful, -fully, -ing). (be had in) reverence (-end), X see, terrible (act, -ness, thing).
ירא
yârê'
yaw-ray'
A primitive root; to fear; morally to revere; causatively to frighten
Brown-Driver-Briggs' Hebrew Definitions
BDB9812
ירא
1. to fear, revere, be afraid
a. (Qal)
1. to fear, be afraid
2. to stand in awe of, be awed
3. to fear, reverence, honour, respect
b. (Niphal)
1. to be fearful, be dreadful, be feared
2. to cause astonishment and awe, be held in awe
3. to inspire reverence or godly fear or awe
c. (Piel) to make afraid, terrify
2. (TWOT) to shoot, pour
Origin: a primitive root
TWOT: 907,908
Parts of Speech: Verb
- יָרֵא
- ya.re
- H:V
- to fear
- 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