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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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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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 יִרְאֵי אֱלֹהִים (yir'ei elohim) mean in the Bible?

יָרֵא · אֱלֹהִים is a Hebrew phrase meaning "those who fear God".

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What does יָרֵא · אֱלֹהִים mean in the Bible?

יָרֵא · אֱלֹהִים is a Hebrew phrase meaning "those who fear God".

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

Strong's H3373, H430

Lexical occurrences 2,654 verses Word forms 1 form 34 references

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 groups 1 Aligned forms 34

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 7×

Participle active Dan 1:10 · Eccl 8:13 · Gen 32:12 · Judg 7:10 · Prov 14:16 5×

Perfect Deut 25:18 · Jonah 1:9 2×

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