וַ/יִּרָ֣א
𐤅/𐤉𐤓𐤀
vayira
and he was afraid
a primitive root; to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten; affright, be (make) afraid, dread(-ful), (put in) fear(-ful, -fully, -ing), (be had in) reverence(-end), [idiom] see, terrible (act, -ness, thing).
tina "afraid, be in fear of" (Bemba)1 Samuel 21:13 · Word #7
Lexicon H3372
| Lemma | יָרֵא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤓𐤀 |
| Transliteration | yârêʼ |
| Strong's | H3372 |
| In-context | and he was afraid |
Morphology HC/Vqw3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H3372-34
and he feared
| Root | ירא (y-r-ʾ) |
| Core Meanings | fear, awe, reverence, dread |
| Semantic Range | to fear, be afraid, stand in awe, revere, dread; in causative stems, to frighten or terrify. |
| Conceptual Significance | ירא expresses both visceral fear and covenantal reverence toward God. It marks the appropriate human response to divine holiness and power, forming the foundation of wisdom and faithful obedience in Israel’s theology. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb in Qal stem, wayyiqtol (waw-consecutive imperfect), 3rd person masculine singular; narrative past sequence form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb derives from the root ירא, conveying fear or reverential awe. Rendered as "and he feared," it preserves the core sense of personal fear/awe while accurately reflecting the Qal wayyiqtol 3rd masculine singular form ("and he" + simple active verb). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ירא (fear, awe, reverence, dread)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3374-01 |
beyireah | with fear |
H3374-02 |
beyireat | in the fear of |
H3374-03 |
beyireatekha | in your reverent fear |
Word Usage (329 occurrences of H3372)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 3:10 | וָ/אִירָ֛א | vaira | and I was afraid |
| Genesis 15:1 | תִּירָ֣א | tira | fear |
| Genesis 18:15 | יָרֵ֑אָה | yareah | she was afraid |
Bantu Hebrew
וַ/יִּרָ֣א (yârêʼ) — a primitive root; to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten; affright, be (make) afraid, dread(-ful), (put in) fear(-ful, -fully, -ing), (be had in) reverence(-end), [idiom] see, terrible (act, -ness, thing).
| Word | Meaning | Language |
|---|---|---|
| tina | afraid, be in fear of | Bemba |