Hebrew · H3372, H430

יְרֵא אֱלֹהִים

To fear ; morally to revere ; causatively to frighten · gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God ; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates ; and sometimes as a superlative

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יָרֵא H3372 to fear ; morally to revere ; causatively to frighten

Pronunciation yare

Fear and reverence converge: respect rooted in awe of God's power, not mere terror.

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אֱלֹהִים H430 gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God ; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates ; and sometimes as a superlative

Pronunciation ʾĕlōhiym

Plural form persistently denotes the singular God of Israel; signals transcendent power and authority in every application.

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What does יְרֵא אֱלֹהִים (yere Elohim) mean in the Bible?

יָרֵא · אֱלֹהִים is a Hebrew phrase meaning "God-fearing — the fundamental orientation of covenant loyalty".

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What does יָרֵא · אֱלֹהִים mean in the Bible?

יָרֵא · אֱלֹהִים is a Hebrew phrase meaning "God-fearing — the fundamental orientation of covenant loyalty".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3372, H430?

H3372, H430 is connected to 2,929 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. God-fearing — the fundamental orientation of covenant loyalty

Strong's H3372, H430

Lexical occurrences 2,929 verses Word forms 3 forms 205 references

Source Gloss

God-fearing — the fundamental orientation of covenant loyalty

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.

Form groups 3 Aligned forms 205

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 172×

Jussive 1Chr 22:13 · 1Chr 28:20 · 1Sam 22:23 · 1Sam 23:17 · 2Kgs 1:15 · 2Kgs 6:16 · 2Kgs 19:6 · 2Sam 9:7 · Dan 10:12 · Dan 10:19 · Deut 1:21 · Deut 3:2 · Ezek 2:6 · Gen 15:1 · Gen 26:24 · Gen 46:3 77×

Imperfect 1Sam 12:14 · 2Kgs 17:35 · 2Kgs 17:36 · 2Kgs 17:37 · 2Kgs 17:38 · 2Kgs 17:39 · Deut 13:5 · Isa 8:12 · Jer 5:22 · Judg 6:10 · Lev 19:3 · Lev 19:30 · Lev 26:2 · Deut 6:2 · Deut 6:13 · Deut 7:18 50×

Perfect 1Chr 10:4 · 1Kgs 1:50 · 1Kgs 1:51 · 1Sam 3:15 · 1Sam 14:26 · 1Sam 31:4 · Exod 3:6 · Gen 19:30 · Gen 26:7 · Job 1:9 · Judg 6:27 · Judg 8:20 · 2Kgs 17:25 · 2Kgs 25:26 · Exod 1:21 · Jer 41:18 32×

Sequential imperfect Eccl 5:6 · Eccl 12:13 · Prov 3:7 · Prov 24:21 · 1Sam 12:24 · Josh 24:14 · Ps 34:10 7×

Participle active 2Kgs 4:1 · Eccl 9:2 · Gen 42:18 · Ps 112:1 4×

Cohortative Jer 5:24 1×

Infinitive construct Josh 22:25 1×

Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 23×

Participle active Exod 15:11 · Exod 34:10 · Gen 28:17 · Isa 18:2 · Isa 18:7 · Isa 21:1 · Isa 64:2 · Job 37:22 · Judg 13:6 · Mal 1:14 · Ps 45:5 · Ps 47:3 · Ps 65:6 · Ps 66:3 · Ps 66:5 · Ps 68:36 22×

Imperfect Ps 130:4 1×

Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 2×

Participle active Neh 6:9 · Neh 6:14 2×

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