נוֹרָאָֽה
𐤍𐤅𐤓𐤀𐤄
noraah
terrible
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)Isaiah 21:1 · Word #10
Lexicon H3372
| Lemma | יָרֵא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤓𐤀 |
| Transliteration | yârêʼ |
| Strong's | H3372 |
| In-context | terrible |
Morphology HVNrfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H3372-15
she is awe-inspiring
| Root | ירא (y-r-ʾ) |
| Core Meanings | fear, awe, reverence, dread |
| Semantic Range | to be feared, to be dreadful, to be awe-inspiring, to be revered, to evoke holy fear |
| Conceptual Significance | From the root expressing fear and reverence, this form often describes acts, places, or manifestations of YHWH that evoke holy awe. It underscores the biblical theme that true reverence arises from encountering the overwhelming, fear-inducing presence or works of the Divine. |
| Morphological Notes | Niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular of ירא; stative/passive sense "to be feared, to be awe-inspiring." |
| Rendering Rationale | The Niphal stem of ירא conveys a passive or stative sense, "to be feared" or "to be held in awe." As a feminine singular perfect form, נוֹרָאָה describes a feminine subject as one who has come to be feared—thus "she is awe-inspiring," preserving both the root idea of fear/awe and the feminine singular morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ירא (fear, awe, reverence, dread)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3374-01 |
beyireat | in the fear of |
H3372-01 |
hanora | the Fear‑inspiring One |
H3372-02 |
hanoraot | the fear-inspiring ones |
H3372-03 |
hayare | the fearer |
H3372-04 |
ira | I fear (stand in awe) |
|
ira | I will fear |
H3372-05 |
iraenu | I fear him |
H3372-06 |
lero | to fear |
H3372-07 |
leyaream | to fear them |
H3372-08 |
leyareeni | to cause me to fear |
H3372-09 |
leyireah | to fear in reverence |
H3372-10 |
leyireey | for the fearers-of |
H3373-01 |
lireayv | to his fearers |
H3373-02 |
lireeykha | for your fearers |
H3372-11 |
meyareim | those causing fear |
H3372-12 |
miyireato | from his fear-reverence |
H4172-01 |
morah | a fearsome-thing |
H3372-13 |
nira | let us stand in awe |
H3372-14 |
nora | fear-inspiring (masculine singular) |
H3372-16 |
noraot | awe-inspiring ones |
H3372-17 |
noreoteykha | your fear-inspiring acts |
H3372-18 |
sheyireu | that they may revere in awe |
H3372-19 |
tieyraum | you (plural) shall stand in awe of them |
H3372-20 |
tira | you shall revere |
H3372-21 |
tirai | you (feminine singular) shall fear in awe |
H3372-22 |
tirau | you shall fear |
H3372-23 |
tiraum | you (plural) shall stand in awe of them |
H3372-24 |
tirei | you (feminine) shall fear |
H3372-25 |
tireu | you (masculine plural) shall stand in awe |
H3372-26 |
tireun | you men shall fear in awe |
H3372-27 |
tivare | you shall be held in fear |
H3372-28 |
uleyireah | and to stand in awe |
H4172-02 |
umoraakhem | and the dread of you all |
H4172-03 |
uvemora | and in dread |
H3372-29 |
vaira | and I feared |
H3372-30 |
vanira | and we feared |
H3372-31 |
vatirau | and you men feared |
H3372-32 |
vatirei | and you feared in awe |
H3372-33 |
vatirena | And they (the women) feared in reverent awe |
H3372-34 |
vayira | and he feared |
H3372-35 |
vayiraeni | and he feared me |
H3372-36 |
vayirau | and they feared |
|
vayireu | and they feared |
H3372-37 |
vehanora | and the Fear‑Inspiring One |
H3372-38 |
venora | and fear-inspiring |
H3372-39 |
venoraot | and fear-inspiring (feminine plural) things |
H3372-40 |
vetira | and she will stand in awe |
H3372-41 |
vetireu | and you shall revere |
H3372-42 |
veyare | and he feared |
H3372-43 |
veyareta | and you shall stand in awe |
H3372-44 |
veyareu | and they feared in awe |
H3372-45 |
veyirau | and they will stand in awe |
H3372-46 |
veyiraun | and they will stand in awe |
H3374-02 |
veyireat | and the awe-of |
H3374-03 |
veyireatekha | and the awe of you |
|
veyireon | and Fear-Place (Yirʾôn) |
H3372-47 |
veyireu | and they will stand in awe |
H3373-03 |
vire | and a fearer-of |
H3372-48 |
yare | he feared |
|
yare | he feared in reverent awe |
H3372-49 |
yareah | she feared |
H3372-50 |
yarenu | we have feared in awe |
H3372-51 |
yareta | you feared |
H3372-52 |
yareti | I have feared |
H3372-53 |
yareu | they stood in awe |
H3372-55 |
yeratem | you (masculine plural) feared in reverent awe |
H3373-04 |
yere | fearful one (masc. sg.) |
H3373-05 |
yereayv | his fearers |
H3373-06 |
yereeykha | your fearers |
H3372-56 |
yereim | revering ones |
H3372-57 |
yeretem | you men stood in awe |
H3372-58 |
yereuhu | they feared him |
H3372-59 |
yereukha | they have feared you |
H3372-60 |
yereuni | they will stand in awe of me |
H3372-61 |
yero | he stands in awe |
H3372-62 |
yeru | you men shall stand in awe |
H3372-63 |
yira | he will fear |
H3372-64 |
yiraakha | he will stand in awe of you (masculine singular) |
H3372-65 |
yirau | they will fear |
H3372-66 |
yiraukha | may they fear you |
|
yireah | reverent fear |
H3374-04 |
yireah | reverent fear |
H3374-05 |
yireat | reverent-fear-of |
H3373-07 |
yireatam | their awe-fear |
H3374-06 |
yireatekha | your reverent fear |
H3373-08 |
yireey | fearers of |
H3376-01 |
yireiyayh | Yah-Fearer |
H3372-67 |
yr | he fears |
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 |
Niger-Congo Hebrew
נוֹרָאָֽה (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 |