Hebrew · H3373, H3068 · unreviewed

יִרְאֵי יְהוָה

Fearing ; morally, reverent · (the) self- Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah , Jewish national name of God

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יָרֵא H3373 fearing ; morally, reverent
Pronunciation yārēʾ
Fear of God encompasses both dread and reverent obedience, forming the foundation of OT piety and wisdom
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יְהֹוָה H3068 (the) self- Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah , Jewish national name of God
Pronunciation YHWH
God's self-existence and eternity marked by the covenantal name revealing His unchanging, personal relationship with Israel
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What does יִרְאֵי יְהוָה (yire YHWH) mean in the Bible?

יָרֵא · יְהֹוָה is a Hebrew word meaning "those who fear the LORD, reverent worshipers".

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Meaning

those who fear the LORD, reverent worshipers
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
Participle active Dan 1:10 · Eccl 8:13 · Gen 32:12 · Judg 7:10 · Prov 14:16
Perfect Deut 25:18 · Jonah 1:9
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