Hebrew · H3372, H430 · unreviewed

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 word meaning "God-fearing — the fundamental orientation of covenant loyalty".

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Meaning

God-fearing — the fundamental orientation of covenant loyalty
Grammatical Forms

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

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
Participle active 2Kgs 4:1 · Eccl 9:2 · Gen 42:18 · Ps 112:1
Cohortative Jer 5:24
Infinitive construct Josh 22:25
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
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action
Participle active Neh 6:9 · Neh 6:14
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