H3372: יָרֵא

Extended definition

Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).

How H3372 is translated

• you be afraid ×56
• you fear ×22
• they were afraid ×21
• fear ×20
• awesome ×19
• he was afraid ×17
• you will fear ×17
• they may fear ×8
• they feared ×7
• awesome deeds ×7
• you must fear ×6
• you ×6

Bible verses with H3372 (yârêʼ)

Yârêʼ appears in 306 verses; the first 25 are shown below.

• Genesis 3:10

  And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.

• Genesis 15:1

  After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.

• Genesis 18:15

  Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.

• Genesis 19:30

  And Lot went up out of Zoar, and dwelt in the mountain, and his two daughters with him; for he feared to dwell in Zoar: and he dwelt in a cave, he and his two daughters.

• Genesis 20:8

  Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore afraid.

• Genesis 21:17

  And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.

• Genesis 26:7

  And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon.

• Genesis 26:24

  And the Lord appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham’s sake.

• Genesis 28:17

  And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.

• Genesis 31:31

  And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me.

• Genesis 32:7

  Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed: and he divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and herds, and the camels, into two bands;

• Genesis 35:17

  And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also.

• Genesis 42:35

  And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every man’s bundle of money was in his sack: and when both they and their father saw the bundles of money, they were afraid.

• Genesis 43:18

  And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph’s house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses.

• Genesis 43:23

  And he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them.

• Genesis 46:3

  And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation:

• Genesis 50:19

  And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?

• Genesis 50:21

  Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.

• Exodus 1:17

  But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.

• Exodus 1:21

  And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses.

• Exodus 2:14

  And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely this thing is known.

• Exodus 3:6

  Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.

• Exodus 9:30

  But as for thee and thy servants, I know that ye will not yet fear the Lord God.

• Exodus 14:10

  And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the Lord.

• Exodus 14:13

  And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.

Words derived from H3372