תִּירָ֔אִי
𐤕𐤉𐤓𐤀𐤉
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).
tina "afraid, be in fear of" (Bemba)Isaiah 40:9 · Word #15
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 HVqj2fs
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 | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | fear |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3372-21
may you fear
| Morphological Notes | Qal (simple active), jussive, 2nd person feminine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem preserves the simple active sense "to fear/stand in awe." The 2nd person feminine singular jussive expresses a volitional nuance, rendered as "may you fear," reflecting both person and mood without adding context. |
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SILEX v2
Bantu Hebrew
תִּירָ֔אִי (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).
| Word | Meaning | Language |
|---|---|---|
| tina | afraid, be in fear of | Bemba |