תִּירָ֑אוּ
𐤕𐤉𐤓𐤀𐤅
yârêʼ
fear
To fear, experience awe, or hold in reverence; the verbal root most commonly associated with fear in the emotional or existential sense, but also used for deep respect or reverence towards a person, deity, or concept. Context determines whether the sense is negative (dread, terror) or positive (awe, reverence, profound respect).
2 Samuel 13:28 · Word #20
Lexicon H3372
| Lemma | יָרֵא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤓𐤀 |
| Transliteration | yârêʼ |
| Strong's | H3372 |
| Definition | To fear, experience awe, or hold in reverence; the verbal root most commonly associated with fear in the emotional or existential sense, but also used for deep respect or reverence towards a person, deity, or concept. Context determines whether the sense is negative (dread, terror) or positive (awe, reverence, profound respect). |
Morphology HVqj2mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | j — Jussive — Third-person wish or command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | fear |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3372-22
may you fear
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, jussive conjugation, 2nd person masculine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem preserves the simple active sense of experiencing fear or reverence. The 2nd person masculine plural jussive is reflected by "may you" (plural) expressing a volitional or exhortative nuance rather than a simple statement. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
fear
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'may you fear' is misleading; the jussive/imperative nuance in negative commands is best rendered as simple 'fear' (continuing the imperative), especially after אַל 'do not'. |