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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 - He said,^H559 “Do not stretch^H7971 out your hand^H3027 against^H413 the lad,^H5288 and do^H6213 nothing^H408^H3972 to him; for now^H6258 I know^H3045 that you [fn]fear^H3372 God,^H430 since you have not withheld^H2820 your son,^H1121 your only^H3173 son, from Me.”

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Gen 32:11 - “Deliver^H5337 me, I pray,^H4994 from the hand^H3027 of my brother,^H251 from the hand^H3027 of Esau;^H6215 for I fear^H3372 him, that he will come^H935 and [fn]attack^H5221 me and the mothers^H517 with the children.^H1121

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Exo 18:21 - “Furthermore, you shall [fn]select^H2372 out of all^H3605 the people^H5971 able^H2428 men^H376 who fear^H3372 God,^H430 men^H376 of truth,^H571 those who hate^H8130 dishonest^H1215 gain;^H1215 and you shall place^H7760 these over^H5921 them as leaders^H8269 of thousands,^H505 [fn]of hundreds,^H3967 [fn]of fifties^H2572 and [fn]of tens.^H6235

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Deu 7:19 - the great^H1419 trials^H4531 which^H834 your eyes^H5869 saw^H7200 and the signs^H226 and the wonders^H4159 and the mighty^H2389 hand^H3027 and the outstretched^H5186 arm^H2220 by which^H834 the LORD^H3068 your God^H430 brought^H3318 you out. So^H3651 shall the LORD^H3068 your God^H430 do^H6213 to all^H3605 the peoples^H5971 of whom^H834 you are afraid.^H3372

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Deu 20:8 - “Then the officers^H7860 shall speak^H1696 further^H3254 to the people^H5971 and say,^H559 ‘Who^H4310 is the man^H376 that is afraid^H3372 and fainthearted?^H7401^H3824 Let him depart^H1980 and return^H7725 to his house,^H1004 so that [fn]he might not make his brothers’^H251 hearts^H3824 melt^H4549 like his heart.’^H3824

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Deu 25:18 - how^H834 he met^H7136 you along the way^H1870 and attacked^H2179 among you all^H3605 the stragglers^H2826 at your rear^H310 when you were faint^H5889 and weary;^H3023 and he did not [fn]fear^H3372 God.^H430

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Jdg 7:3 - “Now^H6258 therefore [fn]come,^H4994 proclaim^H7121 in the hearing^H241 of the people,^H5971 saying,^H559 ‘Whoever^H4310 is afraid^H3372 and trembling,^H2730 let him return^H7725 and depart^H6852 from Mount^H2022 Gilead.’”^H1568 So 22,000^H6242^H8147^H505 people^H5971 returned,^H7725 but 10,000^H6235^H505 remained.^H7604

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Jdg 7:10 - “But if^H518 you are afraid^H3372 to go^H3381 down,^H3381 go^H3381 with Purah^H6513 your servant^H5288 down^H3381 to the camp,^H4264

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1Ki 18:3 - Ahab^H256 called^H7121 Obadiah^H5662 who^H834 was over^H5921 the household.^H1004 (Now Obadiah^H5662 [fn]feared^H3372 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 blameless,^H8535 upright,^H3477 fearing^H3372 God^H430 and turning^H5493 away^H5493 from evil.^H7451

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Job 1:8 - The LORD^H3068 said^H559 to Satan,^H7854 “Have you [fn]considered^H7760^H3820^H5921 My servant^H5650 Job?^H347 For there^H369 is no^H369 one^H369 like^H3644 him on the earth,^H776 a blameless^H8535 and upright^H3477 man,^H376 [fn]fearing^H3372 God^H430 and turning^H5493 away^H5493 from evil.”^H7451

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Job 2:3 - The LORD^H3068 said^H559 to Satan,^H7854 “Have you [fn]considered^H7760^H3820^H5921 My servant^H5650 Job?^H347 For there^H369 is no^H369 one^H369 like^H3644 him on the earth,^H776 a blameless^H8535 and upright^H3477 man^H376 [fn]fearing^H3372 God^H430 and turning^H5493 away^H5493 from evil.^H7451 And he still^H5750 holds^H2388 fast^H2388 his integrity,^H8538 although you incited^H5496 Me against him to [fn]ruin^H1104 him without^H2600 cause.”^H2600

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Psa 15:4 - In [fn]whose eyes^H5869 a reprobate^H3988 is despised,^H959
But [fn]who honors^H3513 those who fear^H3372 the LORD;^H3068
He swears^H7650 to his own hurt^H7489 and does not change;^H4171

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Psa 22:23 - You who fear^H3372 the LORD,^H3068 praise^H1984 Him;
All^H3605 you [fn]descendants^H2233 of Jacob,^H3290 glorify^H3513 Him,
And stand^H1481 in awe^H1481 of Him, all^H3605 you [fn]descendants^H2233 of Israel.^H3478

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Psa 22:25 - From You comes my praise^H8416 in the great^H7227 assembly;^H6951
I shall pay^H7999 my vows^H5088 before^H5048 those who fear^H3372 Him.

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Psa 25:12 - Who^H4310 is the man^H376 who fears^H3372 the LORD?^H3068
He will instruct^H3384 him in the way^H1870 he should choose.^H977

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Psa 25:14 - The [fn]secret^H5475 of the LORD^H3068 is for those who fear^H3372 Him,
[fn]And He will make them know^H3045 His covenant.^H1285

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Psa 31:19 - How^H4100 great^H7227 is Your goodness,^H2898
Which^H834 You have stored^H6845 up for those who fear^H3372 You,
Which You have wrought^H6466 for those who take^H2620 refuge^H2620 in You,
Before^H6440 the sons^H1121 of men!^H120

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Psa 33:18 - Behold,^H2009 the eye^H5869 of the LORD^H3068 is on those who fear^H3372 Him,
On those who [fn]hope^H3176 for His lovingkindness,^H2617

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Psa 34:7 - The angel^H4397 of the LORD^H3068 encamps^H2583 around^H5439 those who fear^H3372 Him,
And rescues^H2502 them.

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Psa 34:9 - O fear^H3372 the LORD,^H3068 you His saints;^H6918
For to those who fear^H3372 Him there^H369 is no^H369 want.^H4270

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Psa 60:4 - You have given^H5414 a banner^H5251 to those who fear^H3372 You,
That it may be displayed^H5264 because^H4480^H6440 of the truth.^H7189 [fn]Selah.^H5542

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Psa 61:5 - For You have heard^H8085 my vows,^H5088 O God;^H430
You have given^H5414 me the inheritance^H3425 of those who fear^H3372 Your name.^H8034

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Psa 66:16 - Come^H1980 and hear,^H8085 all^H3605 who [fn]fear^H3372 God,^H430
And I will tell^H5608 of what^H834 He has done^H6213 for my soul.^H5315

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Psa 85:9 - Surely^H389 His salvation^H3468 is near^H7138 to those who [fn]fear^H3372 Him,
That glory^H3519 may dwell^H7931 in our land.^H776

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 103:11

Psa 103:11 - For as high^H1361 as the heavens^H8064 are above^H5921 the earth,^H776
So great^H1396 is His lovingkindness^H2617 toward^H5921 those who [fn]fear^H3372 Him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 103:13

Psa 103:13 - Just as a father^H1 has^H7355 compassion^H7355 on his children,^H1121
So the LORD^H3068 has^H7355 compassion^H7355 on those who [fn]fear^H3372 Him.

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Psa 103:17 - But the lovingkindness^H2617 of the LORD^H3068 is from everlasting^H5769 to everlasting^H5769 on those who [fn]fear^H3372 Him,
And His [fn]righteousness^H6666 to children’s^H1121 children,^H1121

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Psa 111:5 - He has given^H5414 [fn]food^H2964 to those who [fn]fear^H3372 Him;
He will remember^H2142 His covenant^H1285 forever.^H5769

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 115:11

Psa 115:11 - You who [fn]fear^H3372 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 those who [fn]fear^H3372 the LORD,^H3068
The small^H6996 together^H5973 with the great.^H1419

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Psa 118:4 - Oh^H4994 let those who [fn]fear^H3372 the LORD^H3068 say,^H559
“His lovingkindness^H2617 is everlasting.”^H5769

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:74

Psa 119:74 - May those who [fn]fear^H3372 You see^H7200 me and be glad,^H8055
Because^H3588 I [fn]wait^H3176 for Your word.^H1697

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:79

Psa 119:79 - May those who [fn]fear^H3372 You turn^H7725 to me,
Even those who know^H3045 Your testimonies.^H5713

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Psa 128:1 - A Song of Ascents.
How blessed^H835 is everyone^H3605 who fears^H3372 the LORD,^H3068
Who walks^H1980 in His ways.^H1870

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Psa 128:4 - Behold,^H2009 for thus^H3651 shall the man^H1397 be blessed^H1288
Who fears^H3372 the LORD.^H3068

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Psa 135:20 - O house^H1004 of Levi,^H3878 bless^H1288 the LORD;^H3068
You who [fn]revere^H3372 the LORD,^H3068 bless^H1288 the LORD.^H3068

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 145:19

Psa 145:19 - He will fulfill^H6213 the desire^H7522 of those who fear^H3372 Him;
He will also hear^H8085 their cry^H7775 and will save^H3467 them.

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Psa 147:11 - The LORD^H3068 favors^H7521 those who fear^H3372 Him,
Those who wait^H3176 for His lovingkindness.^H2617

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Pro 13:13 - The one who despises^H936 the word^H1697 will be [fn]in debt^H2254 to it,
But the one who fears^H3372 the commandment^H4687 will be rewarded.^H7999

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Pro 14:2 - He who walks^H1980 in his uprightness^H3476 fears^H3372 the LORD,^H3068
But he who is devious^H3868 in his ways^H1870 despises^H959 Him.

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Pro 14:16 - A wise^H2450 man^H2450 [fn]is cautious^H3372 and turns^H5493 away^H5493 from evil,^H7451
But a fool^H3684 is arrogant^H5674 and careless.^H982

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Pro 31:30 - Charm^H2580 is deceitful^H8267 and beauty^H3308 is vain,^H1892
But a woman^H802 who [fn]fears^H3372 the LORD,^H3068 she shall be praised.^H1984

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Ecc 7:18 - It is good^H2896 that you grasp^H270 one^H2088 thing^H2088 and also^H1571 not [fn]let^H5117^H3027 go^H5117^H3027 of the other;^H2088 for the one who fears^H3372 God^H430 comes^H3318 forth^H3318 with [fn]both^H3605 of them.

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Ecc 8:13 - But it will not be well^H2896 for the evil^H7563 man^H7563 and he will not lengthen^H748 his days^H3117 like a shadow,^H6738 because^H834 he does not fear^H3372 God.^H430

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Isa 29:13 - Then the Lord^H136 said,^H559
“Because^H3282^H3588 this^H2088 people^H5971 draw^H5066 near^H5066 with their [fn]words^H6310
And honor^H3513 Me with their [fn]lip^H8193 service,^H8193
But they remove^H7368 their hearts^H3820 far^H7368 from Me,
And their [fn]reverence^H3372 for Me [fn]consists^H1961 of [fn]tradition^H4687^H376 learned^H3925 by rote,

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Isa 50:10 - Who^H4310 is among you that fears^H3372 the LORD,^H3068
That obeys^H8085 the voice^H6963 of His servant,^H5650
That walks^H1980 in darkness^H2825 and has^H369 no^H369 light?^H5051
Let him trust^H982 in the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068 and rely^H8172 on his God.^H430

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Jer 26:19 - “Did Hezekiah^H2396 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 and all^H3605 Judah^H3063 put^H4191 him to death?^H4191 Did he not fear^H3372 the LORD^H3068 and entreat^H2470 the favor^H6440 of the LORD,^H3068 and the LORD^H3068 [fn]changed^H5162 His mind^H5162 about^H413 the misfortune^H7451 which^H834 He had pronounced^H1696 against^H5921 them? But we are committing^H6213 a great^H1419 evil^H7451 against^H5921 ourselves.”^H5315

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Jer 42:11 - ‘Do not be afraid^H3372 of the king^H4428 of Babylon,^H894 whom^H834 you are now fearing;^H3372 do not be afraid^H3372 of him,’ declares^H5002 the LORD,^H3068 ‘for I am with you to save^H3467 you and deliver^H5337 you from his hand.^H3027

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Dan 1:10 - and the commander^H8269 of the officials^H5631 said^H559 to Daniel,^H1840 “I am afraid^H3372 of my lord^H113 the king,^H4428 who^H834 has appointed^H4487 your food^H3978 and your drink;^H4960 for why^H4100 should he see^H7200 your faces^H6440 looking^H2196 more^H4480 haggard^H2196 than^H4480 the youths^H3206 who^H834 are your own age?^H1524 Then you would [fn]make me forfeit^H2325 my head^H7218 to the king.”^H4428

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