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יָרֵא

yârê

Modern Summary of Strong’s Concordance (1890)

The word "yârê" primarily means to fear, which can include feelings of being afraid or experiencing dread. It can also refer to showing deep respect or reverence in a moral sense. Additionally, it can describe causing fear or fright in others.

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

affrightbe afraiddreadfearreverenceseeterrible .

The Hebrew word yârê means "to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten," encompassing related ideas including affright, be afraid, dread, fear.

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יָרֵאphobeō — to frighten, i.e. (passively) to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e. revere
φοβέωto frighten, i.e. (passively) to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e. revereparallel
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GreekG5399

φοβέω

phobeō

to frighten, i.e. (passively) to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e. revere

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φόβοςphobosיִרְאָהyirâh
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φοβέω

phobeō

to frighten, i.e. (passively) to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e. revere

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