H3373 - יָרֵא (yârêʼ)

H3373 יָרֵא (yârêʼ) yaw-ray'

Hebrew

Adjective (Hebrew)

Quick Definition

afraid

Strong's Definition

fearing; morally, reverent

Derivation: from H3372 (יָרֵא);

KJV Usage: afraid, fear (-ful).

TWOT Reference: 907a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) fearing, reverent, afraid

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

fearing, reverent, afraid

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

יָרֵא yârê BDB Definition: 1) fearing, reverent, afraid Part of Speech: adjective A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H3372 Same Word by TWOT Number: 907a Total KJV Occurrences: 62

Bible Occurrences (64)

22:12 32:11 42:18

9:20 18:21

7:19 20:8

7:3 7:10

23:3

18:3 18:12

4:1 17:32 17:33 17:34 17:41

1:1 1:8 2:3

15:4 22:23 22:25 25:12 25:14 31:19 33:18 34:7 34:9 60:4 61:5 66:16 85:9 103:11 103:13 103:17 111:5 112:1 115:11 115:13 118:4 119:74 119:79 128:1 128:4 135:20 145:19 147:11

13:13 14:2 14:16 31:30

7:18 8:12 8:13 9:2

50:10

26:19 42:11 42:16

1:10

1:9

3:16 4:2

Genesis 22:12

Do not lay a hand on the boy... or do anything to him, said [the angel], for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your only son from me.

Genesis 32:11

Please deliver me from the hand of my brother... Esau, for I am afraid that he may come and attack me and the mothers and children [with me].

Genesis 42:18

and on the third day [he] said to them, I fear God. So do this and you will live:

Exodus 9:20

Those among Pharaoh’s officials who feared the word of the LORD hurried to bring their servants and livestock to shelter,

Exodus 18:21

Furthermore, select capable men from among the people — God-fearing...,... trustworthy men who are averse to dishonest gain. Appoint them over [the people] as leaders of thousands,... of hundreds,... of fifties,... and of tens.

Deuteronomy 7:19

the great trials that you saw, the signs and wonders, and the mighty hand and outstretched arm by which the LORD your God brought you out. The LORD your God will do the same to all the peoples you now fear....

Deuteronomy 20:8

Then the officers shall speak further to the army, saying, Is any man afraid or fainthearted...? Let him return... home, so that the hearts of his brothers will not melt like his own.

Judges 7:3

Now, therefore, proclaim in the hearing of the men:... Whoever is fearful and trembling may turn back and leave Mount Gilead. So twenty-two... thousand [of them] turned back, but ten thousand remained.