תִּ֭ירָא
𐤕𐤉𐤓𐤀
tira
be afraid
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).
H3372
Proverbs 3:25 · Word #2
Lexicon H3372
| Lemma | יָרֵא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤓𐤀 |
| Transliteration | yârêʼ |
| Strong's | H3372 |
| In-context | be afraid |
Morphology HVqj2ms
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 | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H3372-20
you shall revere
| Root | ירא (y-r-ʾ) |
| Core Meanings | fear, awe, reverence, dread |
| Semantic Range | to fear, be afraid, stand in awe, revere, hold in reverence, dread |
| Conceptual Significance | ירא is foundational to covenant theology, especially in the phrase "fear of YHWH," denoting not mere terror but covenantal awe, loyal reverence, and obedient responsiveness toward Elohim. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal imperfect (yiqtol) 2nd masculine singular from ירא. The form can function as indicative ("you will fear") or jussive in prohibitions and commands ("you shall fear"), depending on context. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form תִּירָא is Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular, expressing "you (ms) will/shall fear." Rendering it as "you shall revere" preserves the core sense of awe-filled fear inherent in ירא while reflecting the singular masculine addressee and the simple (Qal) verbal stem. |
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 |
H3372-21 |
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 |
H3372-47 |
veyireu | and they will stand in awe |
H3373-03 |
vire | and a fearer-of |
H3372-48 |
yare | he feared |
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 |
H3373-07 |
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 |