What does יָרֵא · אֱלֹהִים mean in the Bible?
יָרֵא · אֱלֹהִים is a Hebrew phrase meaning "those who fear God".
Hebrew · H3373, H430
יִרְאֵי אֱלֹהִים
Fearing ; morally, reverent · 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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יָרֵאH3373fearing ; morally, reverent
Pronunciationyārēʾ
Fear of God encompasses both dread and reverent obedience, forming the foundation of OT piety and wisdom
Open lexicon entry →אֱלֹהִיםH430gods 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
Pronunciationʾĕlōhiym
Plural form persistently denotes the singular God of Israel; signals transcendent power and authority in every application.
Open lexicon entry →What does יִרְאֵי אֱלֹהִים (yir'ei elohim) mean in the Bible?
יָרֵא · אֱלֹהִים is a Hebrew phrase meaning "those who fear God".
Full entry for יִרְאֵי אֱלֹהִים (H3373, H430) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3373, H430?
H3373, H430 is connected to 2,654 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. those who fear God
Source Gloss
those who fear God
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 groups1Aligned forms34
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense7×
Participle activeDan 1:10 · Eccl 8:13 · Gen 32:12 · Judg 7:10 · Prov 14:165×
PerfectDeut 25:18 · Jonah 1:92×
Word Origins
יִרְאֵי אֱלֹהִים is built from this root: