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יָרֵא — Brown–Driver–Briggs | Berean Institutes

Brown–Driver–Briggs: יָרֵא

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יָרֵא

yārēʾ

fear

יָרֵא vb. fear

Qal

1. fear, be afraid

2. stand in awe of

3. fear, reverence, honour

Niph.

1. be fearful, dreadful

2. cause astonishment and awe

3. inspire reverence, godly fear, and awe

Piel. make afraid, terrify

Brown–Driver–Briggs — CC-BY-4.0

Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB) Hebrew Lexicon, openscriptures/HebrewLexicon, CC BY 4.0. Curated by Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project.