יָרֵא

yârêʼ · Hebrew · Strong's H3372 · 329 occurrences

The KJV renders 30 different Hebrew and Greek words as “thing”

What it means

to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten

a primitive root;

How the KJV renders it

affright, be afraid, dread, fearful, fully, ing, reverence, terrible act, ness, thing

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“thing”

also renders tìs (G5100), asthenḗs (G772), hágios (G40), mēdeís (G3367), tís (G5101), oudeís (G3762), lógos (G3056), prâgma (G4229), nomízō (G3543), ʼômer (H562), gâdôwl (H1419), dâbâr (H1697), zûwr (H2114), chay (H2416), ṭûwb (H2898), kôl (H3605), kᵉlîy (H3627), mᵉlâʼkâh (H4399), mᵉʻaṭ (H4592), niddâh (H5079), nephesh (H5315), ʻôsheq (H6233), piggûwl (H6292), qôdesh (H6944), qâlal (H7043), qâsheh (H7186), raʻ (H7451), tahpukâh (H8419), tôwʻêbah (H8441)

“ing”

also renders oikodoméō (G3618), katára (G2671), oikodomḗ (G3619), ʼâbêl (H57), beged (H899), chêqer (H2714), yâtsab (H3320), yârâh (H3384), yâshên (H3463), kâshal (H3782), lûwn (H3885), lâmad (H3925), maṭṭâʻ (H4302), mishṭôwach (H4894), mishteh (H4960), nâbêl (H5034), nâgach (H5055), nâgan (H5059), nâdad (H5074), nâtsar (H5341), nâqaph (H5362), shîyr (H7892), simlâh (H8071)

“ness”

also renders parrhēsía (G3954), asthenḗs (G772), gâdôwl (H1419), dâbâr (H1697), zimmâh (H2154), châṭâʼ (H2398), chêçêd (H2617), ṭôwb (H2896), mêyshâr (H4339), mâʻaṭ (H4591), mar (H4751), mârar (H4843), mâthôwq (H4966), tsedeq (H6664), raʻ (H7451), râshaʻ (H7561)

“be afraid”

also renders phóbos (G5401), trémō (G5141), deiliáō (G1168), bâʻath (H1204), chârad (H2729), châthath (H2865), yâgôr (H3025), pâchad (H6342), râgaz (H7264), râhâh (H7297)

“fully”

also renders chará (G5479), mirmâh (H4820), peleʼ (H6382), rᵉmîyâh (H7423)

“affright”

also renders ekthambéō (G1568), bâʻath (H1204), châthath (H2865)

“dread”

also renders ʼêymâh (H367), chath (H2844), pachad (H6343)

“fearful”

also renders deilós (G1169), phoberós (G5398)

“reverence”

also renders aidṓs (G127), phobéō (G5399)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

329 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 60 verses shown.

1 Chronicles 10:4 · HVqp3ms

Then Saul said to his armor bearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me.” But his armor bearer would not, for he was terrified. Therefore Saul took his sword and fell on it.

1 Chronicles 13:12 · HC/Vqw3ms

David was afraid of God that day, saying, “How can I bring God’s ark home to me?”

1 Chronicles 16:25 · HC/VNrmsa

For great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised. He also is to be feared above all gods.

1 Chronicles 17:21 · HC/VNrfpa

What one nation on the earth is like your people Israel, whom God went to redeem to himself for a people, to make you a name by great and awesome things, in driving out nations from before your people whom you redeemed out of Egypt?

1 Chronicles 22:13 · HVqj2ms

Then you will prosper, if you observe to do the statutes and the ordinances which Yahweh gave Moses concerning Israel. Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid and don’t be dismayed.

1 Chronicles 28:20 · HVqj2ms

David said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do it. Don’t be afraid, nor be dismayed, for Yahweh God, even my God, is with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you, until all the work for the service of Yahweh’s house is finished.

1 Kings 1:50 HVqp3ms1 Kings 1:51 HVqp3ms1 Kings 3:28 HC/Vqw3mp1 Kings 8:40 HVqi3mp/Sp2ms1 Kings 8:43 HR/Vqc1 Kings 17:13 HVqj2fs1 Kings 18:12 HAamsa1 Samuel 3:15 HVqp3ms1 Samuel 4:7 HC/Vqw3mp1 Samuel 4:20 HVqj2fs1 Samuel 7:7 HC/Vqw3mp1 Samuel 12:14 HVqi2mp1 Samuel 12:18 HC/Vqw3ms1 Samuel 12:20 HVqj2mp1 Samuel 12:24 HVqv2mp1 Samuel 14:26 HVqp3ms1 Samuel 15:24 HVqp1cs1 Samuel 17:11 HC/Vqw3mp1 Samuel 17:24 HC/Vqw3mp1 Samuel 18:12 HC/Vqw3ms1 Samuel 18:29 HR/Vqc1 Samuel 21:12 HC/Vqw3ms1 Samuel 22:23 HVqj2ms1 Samuel 23:3 HAampa1 Samuel 23:17 HVqj2ms1 Samuel 28:5 HC/Vqw3ms1 Samuel 28:13 HVqj2fs1 Samuel 28:20 HC/Vqw3ms1 Samuel 31:4 HVqp3ms2 Chronicles 6:31 HVqi3mp/Sp2ms2 Chronicles 6:33 HC/R/Vqc2 Chronicles 20:3 HC/Vqw3ms2 Chronicles 20:15 HVqj2mp2 Chronicles 20:17 HVqj2mp2 Chronicles 32:7 HVqj2mp2 Chronicles 32:18 HR/Vpc/Sp3mp2 Kings 1:15 HVqj2ms2 Kings 4:1 HVqrmsa2 Kings 6:16 HVqj2ms2 Kings 10:4 HC/Vqw3mp2 Kings 17:7 HC/Vqw3mp2 Kings 17:25 HVqp3cp2 Kings 17:28 HVqi3mp2 Kings 17:32 HAampa2 Kings 17:33 HAampa2 Kings 17:34 HAampa2 Kings 17:35 HVqi2mp2 Kings 17:36 HVqi2mp2 Kings 17:37 HVqi2mp2 Kings 17:38 HVqi2mp2 Kings 17:39 HVqi2mp2 Kings 17:41 HAampa2 Kings 19:6 HVqj2ms2 Kings 25:24 HVqj2mp

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.