מוֹרָא֥/וֹ
𐤌𐤅𐤓𐤀/𐤅
môwrâʼ
their fear
A state or quality of fear, awe, or terror; an intense emotion of fearfulness in the face of what is overwhelming, often with a focus on the object that inspires such fear (such as the divine, a ruler, an event, or a phenomenon). The term can also refer to something that ought to inspire fear or awe, or the manifestation of fearful power.
Isaiah 8:12 · Word #11
Lexicon H4172
| Lemma | מוֹרָא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤅𐤓𐤀 |
| Transliteration | môwrâʼ |
| Strong's | H4172 |
| Definition | A state or quality of fear, awe, or terror; an intense emotion of fearfulness in the face of what is overwhelming, often with a focus on the object that inspires such fear (such as the divine, a ruler, an event, or a phenomenon). The term can also refer to something that ought to inspire fear or awe, or the manifestation of fearful power. |
Morphology HNcmsc/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | their fear |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4172-07
his awe
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in construct with 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מוֹרָא derives from ירא and denotes fear, awe, or that which inspires fear. The masculine singular form with a 3ms pronominal suffix is rendered "his awe," preserving both the root sense of fear/awe and the possessive morphology. |
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