יִֽירְא֖וּ

𐤉𐤉𐤓𐤀𐤅

yârêʼ

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).

tina "afraid, be in fear of" (Bemba)

H3372

Ecclesiastes 8:12 · Word #18

Lexicon H3372

Lemmaיָרֵא
Lemma (Paleo)𐤉𐤓𐤀
Transliterationyârêʼ
Strong'sH3372
DefinitionTo 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 HVqi3mp All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural

SIBI-P1 Translation H3372-70

they will see

Morphological NotesVerb, Qal stem, imperfect (yiqtol), 3rd person masculine plural.
Rendering RationaleThe Qal stem preserves the simple active sense of visual or perceptual seeing. The imperfect 3rd person masculine plural form conveys an incomplete or future action, hence "they will see."

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Bantu Hebrew

יִֽירְא֖וּ (yârêʼ) — 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).

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Word Meaning Language
tina afraid, be in fear of Bemba