What does פַּחַד · יִרְאָה mean in the Bible?
פַּחַד · יִרְאָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Dread and fear — the terror of the LORD that falls on nations before Israel".
Hebrew · H6343, H3374
פַּחַד וְיִרְאָה
A (sudden) alarm (properly, the object feared, by implication, the feeling) · fear (also used as infinitive); morally, reverence
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פַּחַד H6343 a (sudden) alarm (properly, the object feared, by implication, the feeling)
Pronunciation paḥad
Moves from the object that provokes fear to the emotional response itself; emphasizes sudden, visceral alarm.
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יִרְאָה H3374 fear (also used as infinitive); morally, reverence
Pronunciation yirah
Fear of God moves from terror to reverent awe; the foundation of wisdom and obedience in OT theology
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What does פַּחַד וְיִרְאָה (pachad ve-yirah) mean in the Bible?
פַּחַד · יִרְאָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Dread and fear — the terror of the LORD that falls on nations before Israel".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6343, H3374?
H6343, H3374 is connected to 91 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. Dread and fear — the terror of the LORD that falls on nations before Israel
Strong's H6343, H3374
Lexical occurrences 91 verses Source Gloss
Dread and fear — the terror of the LORD that falls on nations before Israel
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
פַּחַד וְיִרְאָה is built from this root:
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