יָ֭רֵא
𐤉𐤓𐤀
yare
fears
from יָרֵא; fearing; morally, reverent; afraid, fear (-ful).
H3373
Proverbs 14:16 · Word #2
Lexicon H3373
| Lemma | יָרֵא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤓𐤀 |
| Transliteration | yârêʼ |
| Strong's | H3373 |
| In-context | fears |
Morphology HVqrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H3372-48
he feared
| Root | ירא (y-r-ʾ) |
| Core Meanings | fear, awe, reverence, dread |
| Semantic Range | to fear, be afraid, stand in awe, revere, show reverence, dread; in causative stems, to cause fear or terrify |
| Conceptual Significance | ירא is central to biblical theology, especially in the phrase "fear of YHWH," denoting covenantal reverence, awe-filled obedience, and recognition of divine holiness and authority. It encompasses both emotional fear before divine power and faithful reverence expressed through obedient living. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal stem; primarily perfect 3rd person masculine singular (HVqp3ms), with some occurrences as Qal participle masculine singular absolute (HVqrmsa). The root is a stative verb expressing an inner disposition of fear or reverence. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple action of fearing or standing in awe. The morphology HVqp3ms indicates Qal perfect, third person masculine singular, which is accurately rendered as "he feared," preserving both the verbal aspect and masculine singular subject. In occurrences where it appears as a Qal participle masculine singular (HVqrmsa), the sense is "one who fears" or "a fearing man," likewise maintaining masculine singular form. |
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) |
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) |
H3372-15 |
noraah | she is awe-inspiring |
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 |
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 |
|
veyireatekha | and the awe of you |
H3372-47 |
veyireu | and they will stand in awe |
H3373-03 |
vire | and a fearer-of |
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 |
H3374-03 |
yireah | reverent fear |
H3374-04 |
yireat | reverent-fear-of |
|
yireatekha | your reverent fear |
H3373-07 |
yireey | fearers of |
H3376-01 |
yireiyayh | Yah-Fearer |
H3372-67 |
yr | he fears |
Word Usage (54 occurrences of H3373)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 22:12 | יְרֵ֤א | yere | you fear |
| Genesis 32:12 | יָרֵ֤א | yare | I am afraid |
| Exodus 18:21 | יִרְאֵ֧י | yireey | who fear |