יָרֵא (ya.re) means “to fear” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: yaw-ray' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
יָרֵא · ya.re · to fear
: frightening(DANGER) 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
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יָרֵא · ya.re · to fear: revere
: awesome(god) 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 Also means: ya.re (יָרֵא ": frightening" H3372)
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a primitive root; to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
KJV glosses: affright, be (make) afraid, dread(-ful), (put in) fear(-ful, -fully, -ing), (be had in) reverence(-end), [idiom] see, terrible (act, -ness, thing).
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| be afraid | 72 |
| fear | 44 |
| feared | 13 |
| and awesome | 12 |
| and fear | 7 |
| to fear | 7 |
| afraid | 6 |
| worship | 6 |
| was afraid | 5 |
| and be afraid | 4 |
| awesome | 4 |
| fear him | 4 |
| were afraid | 4 |
| and awesome wonders | 3 |
| fear me | 3 |
| he was afraid | 3 |
| in fear | 3 |
| and feared | 2 |
| and have reverence for | 2 |
| and terrifying | 2 |
| be afraid of them | 2 |
| but fear | 2 |
| but you shall fear | 2 |
| fear you | 2 |
| they may fear you | 2 |
| was terrified | 2 |
| were terrified | 2 |
| will fear | 2 |
| you fear | 2 |
| alarmed | 1 |
| an awesome thing | 1 |
| and afraid | 1 |
| and awesome deeds | 1 |
| and do not be afraid | 1 |
| and fearing | 1 |
| and for fear | 1 |
| and he revered me | 1 |
| and he was afraid | 1 |
| and i was afraid | 1 |
| and they revered | 1 |
| and they were afraid | 1 |
| and they will stand in awe | 1 |
| and to fear | 1 |
| and you are afraid | 1 |
| are to be feared | 1 |
| awesome is | 1 |
| awesome works | 1 |
| but they were terrified | 1 |
| dreadful | 1 |
| fear of him | 1 |
| fearing | 1 |
| fears | 1 |
| have made me afraid | 1 |
| he is feared | 1 |
| he is to be feared | 1 |
| he was fearful | 1 |
| he was too afraid | 1 |
| how awesome | 1 |
| i am afraid | 1 |
| i am fearfully | 1 |
| i feared | 1 |
| i stand in awe | 1 |
| i stand in fear | 1 |
| i was afraid | 1 |
| i was overwhelmed with fear | 1 |
| i will fear | 1 |
| in great fear | 1 |
| intimidate me | 1 |
| is to be feared | 1 |
| let us fear | 1 |
| may fear | 1 |
| may they fear him | 1 |
| men fear | 1 |
| of an awesome | 1 |
| of terror | 1 |
| of you must respect | 1 |
| of your awesome deeds | 1 |
| or afraid | 1 |
| revere | 1 |
| revered | 1 |
| shall fear him | 1 |
| shall i fear | 1 |
| should i fear | 1 |
| shown reverence | 1 |
| so shall they fear | 1 |
| so that they should fear | 1 |
| so that they will always fear me | 1 |
| terrified | 1 |
| that i may fear | 1 |
| that you may fear | 1 |
| they feared | 1 |
| they had revered | 1 |
| they had worshiped | 1 |
| they should worship | 1 |
| they stood in awe | 1 |
| they were afraid | 1 |
| they were dismayed | 1 |
| they will be afraid | 1 |
| to frighten | 1 |
| to intimidate me | 1 |
| to revere | 1 |
| tried to intimidate me | 1 |
| trying to frighten | 1 |
| was alarmed | 1 |
| were frightened | 1 |
| were you unafraid | 1 |
| who feared | 1 |
| will be terrifying | 1 |
| will revere you | 1 |
| will you fear | 1 |
| with awesome deeds | 1 |
| you are awesome | 1 |
| you are to fear | 1 |
| you may be feared | 1 |
| you were afraid | 1 |
| you will fear | 1 |
| your awesome deeds | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| fear | 42 |
| afraid | 14 |
| be not afraid | 14 |
| feared | 14 |
| and fear | 12 |
| terrible | 10 |
| to fear | 8 |
| and terrible | 7 |
| shall fear | 4 |
| was afraid | 4 |
| and dreadful | 3 |
| but fear | 3 |
| terrible things | 3 |
| that they may fear | 3 |
| to be feared | 3 |
| unto her fear | 3 |
| unto thee fear | 3 |
| unto them fear | 3 |
| were afraid | 3 |
| and feared | 2 |
| and reverence | 2 |
| and the terrible | 2 |
| and they feared | 2 |
| and they shall be afraid | 2 |
| but shalt fear | 2 |
| feareth | 2 |
| for he feared | 2 |
| for they were afraid | 2 |
| he shall not be afraid | 2 |
| i will not be afraid | 2 |
| neither fear | 2 |
| neither shalt thou be afraid | 2 |
| now therefore fear | 2 |
| thee fear | 2 |
| they were afraid | 2 |
| thou shalt fear | 2 |
| thou shalt not be afraid | 2 |
| unto him fear | 2 |
| ye shall fear | 2 |
| ye shall not fear | 2 |
| a terrible thing | 1 |
| again because he feared | 1 |
| and a terrible | 1 |
| and are afraid | 1 |
| and durst | 1 |
| and fearful | 1 |
| and had feared | 1 |
| and he was afraid | 1 |
| and i was afraid | 1 |
| and not fear | 1 |
| and reverend | 1 |
| and shall fear | 1 |
| and shalt not fear | 1 |
| and terrible things | 1 |
| and terribleness | 1 |
| and they were afraid | 1 |
| and thou fearest | 1 |
| and to be had in reverence | 1 |
| and to fear | 1 |
| and ye fear | 1 |
| and ye shall not fear | 1 |
| are afraid | 1 |
| at him and fear | 1 |
| be not thou afraid | 1 |
| be not ye afraid | 1 |
| because i feared | 1 |
| because i was afraid | 1 |
| because we feared | 1 |
| but thou shalt fear | 1 |
| did fear | 1 |
| do therefore fear | 1 |
| dread | 1 |
| dreadful | 1 |
| fearful | 1 |
| fearing | 1 |
| for he was afraid | 1 |
| for they all made us afraid | 1 |
| for thou shalt not fear | 1 |
| for ye were afraid | 1 |
| from a terrible | 1 |
| have made me afraid | 1 |
| he unto me fear | 1 |
| he was afraid | 1 |
| him as they feared | 1 |
| him fear | 1 |
| him shall ye fear | 1 |
| how dreadful | 1 |
| how terrible | 1 |
| i am afraid | 1 |
| i will fear | 1 |
| i will not fear | 1 |
| if ye will fear | 1 |
| it he was afraid | 1 |
| it was because he feared | 1 |
| let us now fear | 1 |
| neither have they feared | 1 |
| neither shall ye fear | 1 |
| not for she was afraid | 1 |
| not neither be afraid | 1 |
| o fear | 1 |
| of the terrible | 1 |
| of thee and i am afraid | 1 |
| of thee but to fear | 1 |
| of them neither be afraid | 1 |
| of thy terrible acts | 1 |
| on my side i will not fear | 1 |
| only fear | 1 |
| or feared | 1 |
| shall not fear | 1 |
| she is not afraid | 1 |
| should fear | 1 |
| so shall they fear | 1 |
| surely thou wilt fear | 1 |
| than thou be not afraid | 1 |
| that fear | 1 |
| that i should be afraid | 1 |
| that they feared | 1 |
| that they would fear | 1 |
| that thou mayest fear | 1 |
| that thou mightest fear | 1 |
| that would have put me in fear | 1 |
| that ye might fear | 1 |
| that ye will not yet fear | 1 |
| thee for i am fearfully | 1 |
| thee terrible things | 1 |
| them and they shall fear | 1 |
| them how they should fear | 1 |
| then thou shalt see | 1 |
| therefore fear | 1 |
| therefore they fear | 1 |
| therefore will not we fear | 1 |
| they feared | 1 |
| they shall be afraid | 1 |
| they shall fear | 1 |
| thou that thou shouldest be afraid | 1 |
| thou with me fear | 1 |
| to affright | 1 |
| to me fear | 1 |
| to put me in fear | 1 |
| to you fear | 1 |
| unto her be not afraid | 1 |
| unto him how wast thou not afraid | 1 |
| unto me fear | 1 |
| unto you be not afraid | 1 |
| wherefore should i fear | 1 |
| wherefore then were ye not afraid | 1 |
| wherewith he feared | 1 |
| which fear | 1 |
| who would not fear | 1 |
| whom shall i fear | 1 |
| with him be not afraid | 1 |
| with him for he feared | 1 |
| with thee that thou mayest be feared | 1 |
| with us fear | 1 |
| ye have feared | 1 |
| you fear | 1 |
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so that you and your children and grandchildren may fear the LORD your God all the days of your lives by keeping all His statutes and commandments that I give you, and so that your days may be prolonged.
Read word by wordFear the LORD your God, serve Him only, and take your oaths in His name.
Read word by wordAnd the LORD commanded us to observe all these statutes and to fear the LORD our God, that we may always be prosperous and preserved, as we are to this day.
Read word by wordBut do not be afraid of them. Be sure to remember what the LORD your God did to Pharaoh and all Egypt:
Read word by wordDo not be terrified by them, for the LORD your God, who is among you, is a great and awesome God.
Read word by wordTherefore you shall keep the commandments of the LORD your God, walking in His ways and fearing Him.
Read word by wordHe led you through the vast and terrifying wilderness with its venomous snakes and scorpions, a thirsty and waterless land. He brought you water from the rock of flint.
Read word by wordAnd now, O Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God by walking in all His ways, to love Him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul,
Read word by wordFor the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God, showing no partiality and accepting no bribe.
Read word by wordYou are to fear the LORD your God and serve Him. Hold fast to Him and take your oaths in His name.
Read word by wordHe is your praise and He is your God, who has done for you these great and awesome wonders that your eyes have seen.
Read word by wordYou are to follow the LORD your God and fear Him. Keep His commandments and listen to His voice; serve Him and hold fast to Him.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 13.5
Then all Israel will hear and be afraid, and will never again do such a wicked thing among you.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 13.12
And you are to eat a tenth of your grain, new wine, and oil, and the firstborn of your herds and flocks, in the presence of the LORD your God at the place He will choose as a dwelling for His Name, so that you may learn to fear the LORD your God always.
Read word by wordThen all the people will hear and be afraid, and will no longer behave arrogantly.
Read word by wordIt is to remain with him, and he is to read from it all the days of his life, so that he may learn to fear the LORD his God by carefully observing all the words of this instruction and these statutes.
Read word by wordThen the rest of the people will hear and be afraid, and they will never again do anything so evil among you.
Read word by wordWhen you go out to war against your enemies and see horses, chariots, and an army larger than yours, do not be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, is with you.
Read word by wordsaying to them, “Hear, O Israel, today you are going into battle with your enemies. Do not be fainthearted or afraid; do not be alarmed or terrified because of them.
Read word by wordThen all the men of his city will stone him to death. So you must purge the evil from among you, and all Israel will hear and be afraid.
Read word by wordhow they met you on your journey when you were tired and weary, and they attacked all your stragglers; they had no fear of God.
Read word by wordThen all the peoples of the earth will see that you are called by the name of the LORD, and they will stand in awe of you.
Read word by wordIf you are not careful to observe all the words of this law which are written in this book, that you may fear this glorious and awesome name—the LORD your God—
Read word by wordBe strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.”
Read word by wordThe LORD Himself goes before you; He will be with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.”
Read word by wordAssemble the people—men, women, children, and the foreigners within your gates—so that they may listen and learn to fear the LORD your God and to follow carefully all the words of this law.
Read word by wordThen their children who do not know the law will listen and learn to fear the LORD your God, as long as you live in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess.”
Read word by wordOn that day the LORD exalted Joshua in the sight of all Israel, and they revered him all the days of his life, just as they had revered Moses.
Read word by wordHe did this so that all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of the LORD is mighty, and so that you may always fear the LORD your God.”
Read word by wordThen the LORD said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid or discouraged. Take the whole army with you, and go up and attack Ai. See, I have delivered into your hand the king of Ai, his people, his city, and his land.
Read word by wordThe Gibeonites answered, “Your servants were told clearly that the LORD your God had commanded His servant Moses to give you all the land and wipe out all its inhabitants before you. So we greatly feared for our lives because of you, and that is why we have done this.
Read word by wordSo Adoni-zedek and his people were greatly alarmed, because Gibeon was a great city, like one of the royal cities; it was larger than Ai, and all its men were mighty.
Read word by wordThe LORD said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them, for I have delivered them into your hand. Not one of them shall stand against you.”
Read word by word“Do not be afraid or discouraged,” Joshua said. “Be strong and courageous, for the LORD will do this to all the enemies you fight.”
Read word by wordThen the LORD said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them, for by this time tomorrow I will deliver all of them slain before Israel. You are to hamstring their horses and burn up their chariots.”
Read word by wordFor the LORD has made the Jordan a border between us and you Reubenites and Gadites. You have no share in the LORD!’ So your descendants could cause ours to stop fearing the LORD.
Read word by wordNow, therefore, fear the LORD and serve Him in sincerity and truth; cast aside the gods your fathers served beyond the Euphrates and in Egypt, and serve the LORD.
Read word by wordJael went out to greet Sisera and said to him, “Come in, my lord. Come in with me. Do not be afraid.” So he entered her tent, and she covered him with a blanket.
Read word by wordAnd I said to you: ‘I am the LORD your God. You must not fear the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell.’ But you did not obey Me.”
Read word by wordBut the LORD said to him, “Peace be with you. Do not be afraid, for you will not die.”
Read word by wordSo Gideon took ten of his servants and did as the LORD had told him. But because he was too afraid of his father’s household and the men of the city, he did it by night rather than in the daytime.
Read word by wordSo he said to Jether, his firstborn, “Get up and kill them.” But the young man did not draw his sword; he was fearful because he was still a youth.
Read word by wordSo the woman went and told her husband, “A man of God came to me. His appearance was like the angel of God, exceedingly awesome. I did not ask him where he came from, and he did not tell me his name.
Read word by wordAnd now do not be afraid, my daughter. I will do for you whatever you request, since all my fellow townspeople know that you are a woman of noble character.
Read word by wordSamuel lay down until the morning; then he opened the doors of the house of the LORD. He was afraid to tell Eli the vision,
Read word by wordthe Philistines were afraid. “The gods have entered their camp!” they said. “Woe to us, for nothing like this has happened before.
Read word by wordAs she was dying, the women attending to her said, “Do not be afraid, for you have given birth to a son!” But she did not respond or pay any heed.
Read word by wordWhen the Philistines heard that the Israelites had gathered at Mizpah, their rulers marched up toward Israel. And when the Israelites learned of this, they feared the Philistines
Read word by wordIf you fear the LORD and serve Him and obey His voice, and if you do not rebel against the command of the LORD, and if both you and the king who rules over you follow the LORD your God, then all will be well.
Read word by wordSo Samuel called to the LORD, and on that day the LORD sent thunder and rain. As a result, all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.
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