יִרְאָה
yirâh
Modern Summary of Strong’s Concordance (1890)
The word "yir'ah" primarily means fear, which can also refer to a sense of reverence or deep respect in a moral context. It is derived from a related term for fear and is sometimes used to describe something dreadful or exceedingly fearful. The term can convey both an emotional response of fear and an attitude of reverence.
fear (also used as infinitive); morally, reverence
The Hebrew word yirâh means "fear (also used as infinitive); morally, reverence," encompassing related ideas including dreadful, exceedingly, fear..
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