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Hebrew noun (feminine) · H3374

יִרְאָה

yirahyir-aw'

fear

45 uses in the Hebrew text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key

Concordance spelling: yirʼâh

Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's H3374is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.

  • 13 of 39
    Old Testament books
  • 29
    spellings

The definition in full

Strong's key (1890) · H3374

fear (also used as infinitive); morally, reverence

The King James renders it: [idiom] dreadful, [idiom] exceedingly, fear(-fulness).

James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.

Summary

yirah is rendered "fear". It stands 45 times in the Hebrew text, across thirteen books.

  • Fourteen of the uses stand in Proverbs, more than in any other book.
  • Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Genesis 20:11Abraham replied, “I thought to myself, ‘Surely there is no fear of God in this place. They will kill me on account of my wife.’
  • The Greek text spells it twenty-nine different ways.

The first use

Abraham replied, “I thought to myself, ‘Surely there is no fear of God in this place. They will kill me on account of my wife.’

Genesis 20:11יִרְאַ֣ת

The first use, in the order of the Old Testament's books.

Where the word stands

Fourteen of the word's forty-five uses are in Proverbs.

The other 26 Old Testament books never use the word.

What the word means

Each meaning, and the words it is translated by

How the Greek text is glossed, word by word

  • fear of18
  • in fear of5
  • and fear of3
  • fear3
  • a fear2
  • ¿ from fear your1
  • and by fear of1
  • and fear1
  • and fear your1
  • and like fear your1
  • fear his1
  • fear my1

and 7 more, 45 uses in all

The words built on the same word-part

Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.

The words it stands beside

All 45, in canonical order

Every use, in order

Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.

29 spellings and their grammar

STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.

How it is spelled

  • יִרְאַ֣ת10
  • בְּיִרְאַ֣ת4
  • יִרְאַ֥ת3
  • וְיִרְאַ֥ת2
  • יִרְאָ֣ה2
  • בְּיִרְאָ֑ה1
  • בְּיִרְאַ֤ת1
  • בְּיִרְאַת־1
  • בְּיִרְאָתֶֽךָ׃1
  • הֲֽ֭מִיִּרְאָ֣תְךָ1
  • וּבְיִרְאַ֥ת1
  • וְיִרְאָ֣ה1

and 17 more spellings in the ledger below.

The grammar of each form

  • noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)18HNcfsc
  • preposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)6HR/Ncfsc
  • noun · feminine singular5HNcfsa
  • conjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)3HC/Ncfsc
  • preposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singular2HR/Ncfsc/Sp2ms
  • conjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singular1HC/Ncfsa
  • conjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singular1HC/Ncfsc/Sp2ms
  • conjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)1HC/R/Ncfsc
  • conjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singular1HC/R/Ncfsc/Sp2ms
  • noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singular1HNcfsc/Sp1bs
  • noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singular1HNcfsc/Sp2ms
  • noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine plural1HNcfsc/Sp3mp

Genesis

one use
  • Abraham replied, “I thought to myself, ‘Surely there is no fear of God in this place. They will kill me on account of my wife.’

    Genesis 20:11

    • יִרְאַ֣תyiratnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: fear of

Exodus

one use
  • “Do not be afraid,” Moses replied. “For God has come to test you, so that the fear of Him may be before you, to keep you from sinning.”

    Exodus 20:20

    • יִרְאָת֛וֹyiratonoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: fear his

Deuteronomy

one use
  • This very day I will begin to put the dread and fear of you upon all the nations under heaven. They will hear the reports of you and tremble in anguish because of you.”

    Deuteronomy 2:25

    • וְיִרְאָ֣תְךָ֔veyiratekhaconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: and fear your

2 Samuel

one use
  • The God of Israel spoke; the Rock of Israel said to me, ‘He who rules the people with justice, who rules in the fear of God,

    2 Samuel 23:3

    • יִרְאַ֥תyiratnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: fear of

2 Chronicles

one use
  • He commanded them, saying, “You must serve faithfully and wholeheartedly in the fear of the LORD.

    2 Chronicles 19:9

    • בְּיִרְאַ֣תbeyiratpreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: in fear of

Nehemiah

two uses
  • So I continued, “What you are doing is not right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God to avoid the reproach of our foreign enemies?

    Nehemiah 5:9

    • בְּיִרְאַ֤תbeyiratpreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: in fear of
  • The governors before me had heavily burdened the people, taking from them bread and wine plus forty shekels of silver. Their servants also oppressed the people, but I did not do this because of my fear of God.

    Nehemiah 5:15

    • יִרְאַ֥תyiratnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: fear of

Job

five uses
  • Is your reverence not your confidence, and the uprightness of your ways your hope?

    Job 4:6

    • יִ֭רְאָתְךָyiratekhanoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: fear your
  • A despairing man should have the kindness of his friend, even if he forsakes the fear of the Almighty.

    Job 6:14

    • וְיִרְאַ֖תveyiratconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: and fear of
  • But you even undermine the fear of God and hinder meditation before Him.

    Job 15:4

    • יִרְאָ֑הyirahnoun · feminine singulartagged: fear
  • Is it for your reverence that He rebukes you and enters into judgment against you?

    Job 22:4

    • הֲֽ֭מִיִּרְאָ֣תְךָhamiyiratekhaquestion particle + preposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: ¿ from fear your
  • And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”

    Job 28:28

    • יִרְאַ֣תyiratnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: fear of

Psalms

eight uses
  • Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

    Psalms 2:11

    • בְּיִרְאָ֑הbeyirahpreposition + noun · feminine singulartagged: with fear
  • But I will enter Your house by the abundance of Your loving devotion; in reverence I will bow down toward Your holy temple.

    Psalms 5:7

    • בְּיִרְאָתֶֽךָ׃beyiratekhapreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: in fear your
  • The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; the judgments of the LORD are true, being altogether righteous.

    Psalms 19:9

    • יִרְאַ֤תyiratnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: fear of
  • Come, children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

    Psalms 34:11

    • יִֽרְאַ֥תyiratnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: fear of
  • Fear and trembling grip me, and horror has overwhelmed me.

    Psalms 55:5

    • יִרְאָ֣הyirahnoun · feminine singulartagged: fear
  • Who knows the power of Your anger? Your wrath matches the fear You are due.

    Psalms 90:11

    • וּ֝כְיִרְאָתְךָ֗ukheyiratekhaconjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: and like fear your
  • The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever!

    Psalms 111:10

    • יִרְאַ֬תyiratnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: fear of
  • Establish Your word to Your servant, to produce reverence for You.

    Psalms 119:38

    • לְיִרְאָתֶֽךָ׃leyiratekhapreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: for fear your

Proverbs

fourteen uses
  • The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.

    Proverbs 1:7

    • יִרְאַ֣תyiratnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: fear of
  • For they hated knowledge and chose not to fear the LORD.

    Proverbs 1:29

    • וְיִרְאַ֥תveyiratconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: and fear of
  • then you will discern the fear of the LORD and discover the knowledge of God.

    Proverbs 2:5

    • יִרְאַ֣תyiratnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: fear of
  • To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.

    Proverbs 8:13

    • יִֽרְאַ֣תyiratnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: fear of
  • The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

    Proverbs 9:10

    • יִרְאַ֣תyiratnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: fear of
  • The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.

    Proverbs 10:27

    • יִרְאַ֣תyiratnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: fear of
  • He who fears the LORD is secure in confidence, and his children shall have a place of refuge.

    Proverbs 14:26

    • בְּיִרְאַ֣תbeyiratpreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: in fear of
  • The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death.

    Proverbs 14:27

    • יִרְאַ֣תyiratnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: fear of
  • Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure with turmoil.

    Proverbs 15:16

    • בְּיִרְאַ֣תbeyiratpreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: with fear of
  • The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and humility comes before honor.

    Proverbs 15:33

    • יִרְאַ֣תyiratnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: fear of
  • By loving devotion and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD one turns aside from evil.

    Proverbs 16:6

    • וּבְיִרְאַ֥תuveyiratconjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: and by fear of
  • The fear of the LORD leads to life, that one may rest content, without visitation from harm.

    Proverbs 19:23

    • יִרְאַ֣תyiratnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: fear of
  • The rewards of humility and the fear of the LORD are wealth and honor and life.

    Proverbs 22:4

    • יִרְאַ֣תyiratnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: fear of
  • Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always continue in the fear of the LORD.

    Proverbs 23:17

    • בְּיִרְאַת־beyirat-preposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: in fear of

Isaiah

six uses
  • For fear of the briers and thorns, you will no longer traverse the hills once tilled by the hoe; they will become places for oxen to graze and sheep to trample.

    Isaiah 7:25

    • יִרְאַ֖תyiratnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: fear of
  • The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD.

    Isaiah 11:2

    • וְיִרְאַ֥תveyiratconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: and fear of
  • And He will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what His eyes see, and He will not decide by what His ears hear,

    Isaiah 11:3

    • בְּיִרְאַ֣תbeyiratpreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: in fear of
  • Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is but rules taught by men.

    Isaiah 29:13

    • יִרְאָתָם֙yiratamnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: fear their
  • He will be the sure foundation for your times, a storehouse of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of the LORD is Zion’s treasure.

    Isaiah 33:6

    • יִרְאַ֥תyiratnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: fear of
  • Why, O LORD, do You make us stray from Your ways and harden our hearts from fearing You? Return, for the sake of Your servants, the tribes of Your heritage.

    Isaiah 63:17

    • מִיִּרְאָתֶ֑ךָmiyiratekhapreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: from fear of you

Jeremiah

one use
  • I will make an everlasting covenant with them: I will never turn away from doing good to them, and I will put My fear in their hearts, so that they will never turn away from Me.

    Jeremiah 32:40

    • יִרְאָתִי֙yiratinoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singulartagged: fear my

Ezekiel

two uses
  • Their rims were high and awesome, and all four rims were full of eyes all around.

    Ezekiel 1:18

    • וְיִרְאָ֣הveyirahconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: and fear
  • This is what the Lord GOD says: I will destroy the idols and put an end to the images in Memphis. There will no longer be a prince in Egypt, and I will instill fear in that land.

    Ezekiel 30:13

    • יִרְאָ֖הyirahnoun · feminine singulartagged: fear

Jonah

two uses
  • Then the men were even more afraid and said to him, “What have you done?” The men knew that he was fleeing from the presence of the LORD, because he had told them.

    Jonah 1:10

    • יִרְאָ֣הyirahnoun · feminine singulartagged: a fear
  • Then the men feared the LORD greatly, and they offered a sacrifice to the LORD and made vows to Him.

    Jonah 1:16

    • יִרְאָ֥הyirahnoun · feminine singulartagged: a fear

The letters

Where it leads

How the numbers are counted

Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.

Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.

The words it stands beside are the nouns, verbs and adjectives immediately before or after it, counted in every verse where the word stands. The article, the conjunctions and the prepositions are left out, because they stand beside every word.

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Dictionary key: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890, public domain). English verse text: Berean Standard Bible (public domain, 2023).

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