What does אֵימָה (ʾēymāh) mean in the Bible?
אֵימָה (ʾēymāh): Terror that paralyzes; shifts from abstract dread to concrete idol-object viewed as frightening or repulsive.
Hebrew · H367
אֵימָה
Fright ; concrete, an idol (as a bugbear)
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אֵימָהH367
Pronunciationʾēymāh
What does אֵימָה (ʾēymāh) mean in the Bible?
אֵימָה (ʾēymāh): Terror that paralyzes; shifts from abstract dread to concrete idol-object viewed as frightening or repulsive.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H367?
The BSB source-word alignment has 17 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include [striking] terror (1), and terror (1), and the terrors (1), by his fearsome (1), fear of me (1).
Where does אֵימָה (ʾēymāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 15:12. Its strongest book concentrations include Job (6), Exodus (2), Psalms (2), Deuteronomy (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It[striking] terror1×Job 39:20
and terror1×Exodus 15:16
and the terrors1×Psalms 55:4
by his fearsome1×Job 41:14
fear of me1×Job 33:7
let Your terror1×Job 13:21
My terror1×Exodus 23:27
over idols1×Jeremiah 50:38
so that His terror1×Job 9:34
terror1×Genesis 15:12
terror will strike1×Deuteronomy 32:25
Terrors1×Job 20:25
the fear of you1×Joshua 2:9
the former terror1×Isaiah 33:18
The terror1×Proverbs 20:2
they feared1×Ezra 3:3
Your terrors1×Psalms 88:15
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 15:12אֵימָ֛הtoterrorNoun - feminine singularExodus 15:16אֵימָ֙תָה֙toand terrorNoun - feminine singular | third person feminine singularExodus 23:27אֵֽימָתִי֙toMy terrorNoun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularDeuteronomy 32:25אֵימָ֑הtoterror will strikeNoun - feminine singularJoshua 2:9אֵֽימַתְכֶם֙tothe fear of youNoun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine pluralEzra 3:3בְּאֵימָ֣הtothey fearedPreposition-b | Noun - feminine singularJob 9:34וְ֝אֵמָת֗וֹtoso that His terrorConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularJob 13:21וְ֝אֵ֥מָתְךָ֗tolet Your terrorConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularJob 20:25אֵמִֽים׃toTerrorsNoun - feminine pluralJob 33:7אֵ֭מָתִיtofear of meNoun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 15:12
Aligned rows17
Books represented10
Genesis1Exodus2Deuteronomy1Joshua1Ezra1Job6Psalms2Proverbs1Isaiah1Jeremiah1
Source forms
אֵימָ֑ה2x’ê·māhDeuteronomy 32:25, Isaiah 33:18
אֵימָֽה׃2x’ê·māhJob 39:20, Job 41:14
אֵימָ֛ה1x’ê·māhGenesis 15:12
אֵ֣ימַת1x’ê·maṯProverbs 20:2
אֵימָ֙תָה֙1x’ê·mā·ṯāhExodus 15:16
אֵֽימָתִי֙1x’ê·mā·ṯîExodus 23:27
אֵֽימַתְכֶם֙1x’ê·maṯ·ḵemJoshua 2:9
אֵמֶ֣יךָ1x’ê·me·ḵāPsalms 88:15
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular5xGenesis 15:12, Deuteronomy 32:25, Job 39:20, Job 41:14
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular2xExodus 23:27, Job 33:7
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct1xPsalms 55:4
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular1xJob 13:21
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular1xJob 9:34
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural1xJeremiah 50:38
Noun - feminine plural1xJob 20:25
Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular1xPsalms 88:15
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Terror that paralyzes; shifts from abstract dread to concrete idol-object viewed as frightening or repulsive.
Source Gloss
fright ; concrete, an idol (as a bugbear)
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Terror that paralyzes; shifts from abstract dread to concrete idol-object viewed as frightening or repulsive.
fright; concrete, an idol (as a bugbear) BDB: terror Usage: dread, fear, horror, idol, terrible, terror.
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witness
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Biblical Witnesses
fear or terror inspired by a king's wrath, causing submission
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Word Origins
אֵימָה is built from this root:
אָיֹםH366
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