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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
Root Word (Etymology)
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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.
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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, “Do not lay your hand on the lad, or do anything to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 32:11

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 32:11 - “Deliver me, I pray, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau; for I fear him, lest he come and attack me and the mother with the children.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 18:21 - “Moreover you shall select from all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 7:19

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 7:19 - “the great trials which your eyes saw, the signs and the wonders, the mighty hand and the outstretched arm, by which the LORD your God brought you out. So shall the LORD your God do to all the peoples of whom you are afraid.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 20:8

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 20:8 - “The officers shall speak further to the people, and say, ‘What man is there who is fearful and fainthearted? Let him go and return to his house, lest the heart of his brethren faint[fn] like his heart.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 25:18

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 25:18 - “how he met you on the way and attacked your rear ranks, all the stragglers at your rear, when you were tired and weary; and he did not fear God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 7:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:3 - “Now therefore, proclaim in the hearing of the people, saying, ‘Whoever is fearful and afraid, let him turn and depart at once from Mount Gilead.’ ” And twenty-two thousand of the people returned, and ten thousand remained.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 7:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 7:10 - “But if you are afraid to go down, go down to the camp with Purah your servant,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 18:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:3 - And Ahab had called Obadiah, who was in charge of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 1:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:1 - There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God and shunned evil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 1:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:8 - Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 2:3 - Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil? And still he holds fast to his integrity, although you incited Me against him, to destroy him without cause.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 15:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 15:4 - In whose eyes a vile person is despised,
But he honors those who fear the LORD;
He who swears to his own hurt and does not change;

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 22:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:23 - You who fear the LORD, praise Him!
All you descendants of Jacob, glorify Him,
And fear Him, all you offspring of Israel!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 22:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:25 - My praise shall be of You in the great assembly;
I will pay My vows before those who fear Him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 25:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:12 - Who is the man that fears the LORD?
Him shall He[fn] teach in the way He[fn] chooses.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 25:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:14 - The secret of the LORD is with those who fear Him,
And He will show them His covenant.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 31:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:19 - Oh, how great is Your goodness,
Which You have laid up for those who fear You,
Which You have prepared for those who trust in You
In the presence of the sons of men!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 33:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:18 - Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear Him,
On those who hope in His mercy,

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 34:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 34:7 - The angel[fn] of the LORD encamps all around those who fear Him,
And delivers them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 34:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 34:9 - Oh, fear the LORD, you His saints!
There is no want to those who fear Him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 60:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 60:4 - You have given a banner to those who fear You,
That it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 61:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 61:5 - For You, O God, have heard my vows;
You have given me the heritage of those who fear Your name.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 66:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 66:16 - Come and hear, all you who fear God,
And I will declare what He has done for my soul.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 85:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 85:9 - Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him,
That glory may dwell in our land.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 103:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 103:11 - For as the heavens are high above the earth,
So great is His mercy toward those who fear Him;

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 103:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 103:13 - As a father pities his children,
So the LORD pities those who fear Him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 103:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 103:17 - But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting
On those who fear Him,
And His righteousness to children’s children,

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 111:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 111:5 - He has given food to those who fear Him;
He will ever be mindful of His covenant.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 115:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 115:11 - You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD;
He is their help and their shield.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 115:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 115:13 - He will bless those who fear the LORD,
Both small and great.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 118:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:4 - Let those who fear the LORD now say,
“His mercy endures forever.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:74

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:74 - Those who fear You will be glad when they see me,
Because I have hoped in Your word.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:79

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:79 - Let those who fear You turn to me,
Those who know Your testimonies.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 128:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 128:1 - A Song of Ascents.

Blessed is every one who fears the LORD,
Who walks in His ways.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 128:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 128:4 - Behold, thus shall the man be blessed
Who fears the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 135:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 135:20 - Bless the LORD, O house of Levi!
You who fear the LORD, bless the LORD!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 145:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 145:19 - He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him;
He also will hear their cry and save them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 147:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 147:11 - The LORD takes pleasure in those who fear Him,
In those who hope in His mercy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 13:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:13 - He who despises the word will be destroyed,
But he who fears the commandment will be rewarded.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 14:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:2 - He who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD,
But he who is perverse in his ways despises Him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 14:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:16 - A wise man fears and departs from evil,
But a fool rages and is self-confident.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 31:30

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:30 - Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing,
But a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 7:18

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 7:18 - It is good that you grasp this,
And also not remove your hand from the other;
For he who fears God will escape them all.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 8:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 8:13 - But it will not be well with the wicked; nor will he prolong his days, which are as a shadow, because he does not fear before God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 29:13

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 29:13 - Therefore the Lord said:

“Inasmuch as these people draw near with their mouths
And honor Me with their lips,
But have removed their hearts far from Me,
And their fear toward Me is taught by the commandment of men,

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 50:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 50:10 - “Who among you fears the LORD?
Who obeys the voice of His Servant?
Who walks in darkness
And has no light?
Let him trust in the name of the LORD
And rely upon his God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 26:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 26:19 - “Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah ever put him to death? Did he not fear the LORD and seek the LORD’s favor? And the LORD relented concerning the doom which He had pronounced against them. But we are doing great evil against ourselves.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 42:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 42:11 - ‘Do not be afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom you are afraid; do not be afraid of him,’ says the LORD, ‘for I am with you, to save you and deliver you from his hand.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 1:10

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:10 - And the chief of the eunuchs said to Daniel, “I fear my lord the king, who has appointed your food and drink. For why should he see your faces looking worse than the young men who are your age? Then you would endanger my head before the king.”

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