What does מוֹרָא mean in the Bible?
מוֹרָא is a Hebrew word meaning "fear ; by implication, a fearful thing or deed".
Hebrew · H4172
מוֹרָא
Fear ; by implication, a fearful thing or deed
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מוֹרָאH4172
What does מוֹרָא mean in the Bible?
מוֹרָא is a Hebrew word meaning "fear ; by implication, a fearful thing or deed".
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How does the BSB render H4172?
The BSB source-word alignment has 12 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include terror (3), and dread (1), awesome deeds (1), is your fear of Me (1), it called for reverence (1).
Where does מוֹרָא appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 9:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (4), Isaiah (2), Malachi (2), Psalms (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itterror3×Deuteronomy 26:8, Psalms 9:20, Jeremiah 32:21
and dread1×Deuteronomy 11:25
awesome deeds1×Deuteronomy 34:12
is your fear of Me1×Malachi 1:6
it called for reverence1×Malachi 2:5
should be feared1×Isaiah 8:13
terrors1×Deuteronomy 4:34
The fear1×Genesis 9:2
to Him who is to be feared1×Psalms 76:11
what they fear1×Isaiah 8:12
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Genesis 9:2וּמוֹרַאֲכֶ֤םtoThe fearConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine pluralDeuteronomy 4:34וּבְמוֹרָאִ֖יםtoterrorsConjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine pluralDeuteronomy 11:25וּמֽוֹרַאֲכֶ֜םtoand dreadConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine pluralDeuteronomy 26:8וּבְמֹרָ֖אtoterrorConjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singularDeuteronomy 34:12הַמּוֹרָ֣אtoawesome deedsArticle | Noun - masculine singularPsalms 9:20מוֹרָ֗הtoterrorNoun - masculine singularPsalms 76:11לַמּוֹרָֽא׃toto Him who is to be fearedPreposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularIsaiah 8:12מוֹרָא֥וֹtowhat they fearNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularIsaiah 8:13מוֹרַאֲכֶ֖םtoshould be fearedNoun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine pluralJeremiah 32:21וּבְמוֹרָ֖אtoterrorConjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 9:2
Aligned rows12
Books represented6
Genesis1Deuteronomy4Psalms2Isaiah2Jeremiah1Malachi2
Source forms
הַמּוֹרָ֣א1xham·mō·w·rāDeuteronomy 34:12
וּבְמוֹרָ֖א1xū·ḇə·mō·w·rāJeremiah 32:21
וּבְמוֹרָאִ֖ים1xū·ḇə·mō·w·rā·’îmDeuteronomy 4:34
וּבְמֹרָ֖א1xū·ḇə·mō·rāDeuteronomy 26:8
וּמוֹרַאֲכֶ֤ם1xū·mō·w·ra·’ă·ḵemGenesis 9:2
וּמֽוֹרַאֲכֶ֜ם1xū·mō·w·ra·’ă·ḵemDeuteronomy 11:25
לַמּוֹרָֽא׃1xlam·mō·w·rāPsalms 76:11
מוֹרָ֖א1xmō·w·rāMalachi 2:5
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural2xGenesis 9:2, Deuteronomy 11:25
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular2xDeuteronomy 26:8, Jeremiah 32:21
Noun - masculine singular2xPsalms 9:20, Malachi 2:5
Article | Noun - masculine singular1xDeuteronomy 34:12
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural1xDeuteronomy 4:34
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular1xMalachi 1:6
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural1xIsaiah 8:13
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular1xIsaiah 8:12
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. fear ; by implication, a fearful thing or deed
Source Gloss
fear ; by implication, a fearful thing or deed
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
fear; by implication, a fearful thing or deed BDB: fear Usage: dread, (that ought to be) fear(-ed), terribleness, terror.
Grammatical Forms
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Word Origins
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