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יָרֵא (yârêʼ) v (yaw-ray')
Source: a primitive root;
Meaning: to fear; morally to revere; causatively to frighten
KJV: affright, be (make) afraid, dread(-ful), (put in) fear(-ful, -fully, -ing), (be had in) reverence(-end), × see, terrible (act, -ness, thing).

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

j.df.aa

יָרֵא vb. fear

Qal
- 1 fear, be afraid
- 2 stand in awe of
- 3 fear, reverence, honour
Niph.
- 1 be fearful, dreadful
- 2 cause astonishment and awe
- 3 inspire reverence, godly fear, and awe
Piel. make afraid, terrify

Displaying only every 10^th verse out of 318:

JOB 1:9

OET-LV: 9 And_he _answered the_adversary DOM YHWH and_he _said in_vain has _he _feared ʼIyyōⱱ/(Job) god. (JOB_1:9)

OET-RV: 9 “Does Iyyov get nothing back for respecting God?” Satan answered Yahweh. (JOB 1:9)

SA1 3:15

OET-LV: 15 And_ Shəmū^ʼēl/(Samuel) _he _lay until the_morning and_he _opened DOM the _doors _of the _house _of YHWH and_Shəmū^ʼēl he _was _afraid from_telling DOM the_vision to ˊĒlī. (SA1_3:15)

OET-RV: 15 Then Shemuel lay down again until the morning when he opened the doors of Yahweh’s house as usual, but he was scared to tell Eli about the vision. (SA1 3:15)

GEN 42:18

OET-LV: 18 And_he/it _said to_them Yōşēf in _the_day the_third this do and_live DOM the_ʼElohīm I am_fearing. (GEN_42:18)

OET-RV: 18 On the third day, Yosef told them, “I’m a man who reveres God. So if you do exactly what I say, I’ll let you live. (GEN 42:18)

DEU 28:10

OET-LV: 10 And_ all _of _they _will _see the _peoples _of the_earth/land if/because _that the _name _of YHWH it _is _called on_you and_they _will _be _afraid from_you. (DEU_28:10)

OET-RV: 10 Then all the peoples around the world will realise that Yahweh’s name is attached to you, and they’ll be afraid of you. (DEU 28:10)

DEU 8:6

OET-LV: 6 And_you _will _keep DOM the _commands _of YHWH god _of_your to_go in_ways _of_his and_by_fearing DOM_him/it. (DEU_8:6)

OET-RV: 6 So follow your god Yahweh’s instructions. Live how he’s told you, and always honour him (DEU 8:6)

ECC 3:14

OET-LV: 14 I _know if/because _that all that he _does the_ʼElohīm it it _will _be forever_perpetuity on/upon/above_him/it there_is_not to_add and_from_it there_is_not to_take _away and_(the)_god he _has _acted that_people _will _fear from_before_face _of_him. (ECC_3:14)

OET-RV: 14 I know that everything God does will be enduring.
⇔  There’s nothing that needs to be added to it, or taken away,
⇔  and God has done it like that so that people will respect and want to obey him. (ECC 3:14)

GEN 15:1

OET-LV: 15 after the_things the_these the _message _of it _came of_YHWH to ʼAⱱrām in_vision to_say do _not fear Oh _ʼAⱱrām I am_a _shield to/for_you(fs) reward _of_your will _be_great very. (GEN_15:1)

OET-RV: 15 After those events, Yahweh spoke to Abram in a vision, telling him, “Don’t be afraid, Abram, because I’ll protect you and I’ll generously and richly reward you.” (GEN 15:1)

JDG 13:6

OET-LV: 6 And_she _went the_woman and_she/it _said to/for_her/its_man/husband to_say (the)_man _of the_ʼElohīm he _came to_me and_appearance _of_his was_like_the _appearance _of (the)_messenger _of the_ʼElohīm awesome very and_not I_asked _him where from_this was_he and_DOM his/its_name not he _told to_me. (JDG_13:6)

OET-RV: 6 Then the woman went and explained to her husband, “A man of God came to me. He looked like one of God’s messengers—extremely terrifying—so I didn’t like to ask him where he’d come from, and he didn’t tell me his name. (JDG 13:6)

PRO 31:21

OET-LV: 21 Not she _is _afraid for_household _of_her from_snow if/because all _of household _of_her is_clothed scarlet(s). (PRO_31:21)

OET-RV: 21 She’s not worried about her household when it snows,
⇔  because they’re all dressed in quality clothes. (PRO 31:21)

KI2 4:1

OET-LV: 4 and_a _woman one of_the _wives _of of _the _sons _of of_the _prophets she _cried _out to ʼElīshāˊ to_say servant _of_your husband _of_my he _is _dead and_you(ms) you _know if/because _that servant _of_your he _was fearing DOM YHWH and_the_creditor is_about _to _come to_take/accept/receive DOM the _two _of children _of_my to_him/it to_slaves. (KI2_4:1)

OET-RV: 4 One day a woman who was a wife of one of the prophets-in-training, called out to Elisha, “Your servant, my husband, died, and you yourself know that your servant served Yahweh. Now the moneylender has come to take two of my children in payment to become his slaves.” (KI2 4:1)

CH2 6:31

OET-LV: 31 So _that they_may _fear _you to_go in_ways _of_your all _of the_days which they will _be_alive on the _surface _of the_soil which you _gave to_ancestors _of_our. (CH2_6:31)

OET-RV: 31 Do that so they’ll respect you and live how you want them to, as they live in this country that you gave to our ancestors. (CH2 6:31)

KI2 17:28

OET-LV: 28 And_he _went one of_the_priests whom they _had _taken _into _exile from_Shomrōn and_he/it _sat _down//remained//lived in_house _of ^ʼēl and_he/it _was teaching DOM_them how will _they _fear DOM YHWH. (KI2_17:28)

OET-RV: 28 So they found one of the priests who had been exiled from Shomron and sent him back to Israel. He settled in Beyt-El and taught the people how Yahweh wanted to be served. (KI2 17:28)

KI2 19:6

OET-LV: 6 And_he/it _said to/for_them Yəshaˊ^yāh thus you(pl)_will _say to master(s)_of_your(pl) thus YHWH he _says do _not be _afraid from_face/in _front _of the_words/messages which you _have _heard which they _have _blasphemed the _servants _of the _king _of ʼAshshūr DOM_me. (KI2_19:6)

OET-RV: 6 he told them, “This is what you all should tell your master: Yahweh says that you needn’t be afraid of what you heard when those young men from the Assyrian king insulted him. (KI2 19:6)

ISA 18:7

OET-LV: 7 At_time (the)_that it _will _be _brought a _gift to/for_YHWH soldiers/messengers a _people tall and_smooth _skinned and_from_a _people feared from it and_beyond a _nation _of strength strength and_trampling which rivers they _divide land _of_its to the _place _of the _name _of YHWH soldiers/messengers the _mountain _of Tsiyyōn/(Zion). (ISA_18:7)

OET-RV: 7 At that time, a gift will be brought for Commander-in-chief Yahweh,
⇔  from those tall, smooth-skinned people who are feared by every nation.
⇔  That very powerful nation whose land is divided by rivers.
⇔  They’ll take it to Mt. Tsiyyon (Zion) where Commander-in-chief Yahweh’s name is known. (ISA 18:7)

KI2 17:7

OET-LV: 7 and_he/it _was if/because the _people _of they _had _sinned of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to/for_YHWH god _of_their who_had_brought _up DOM_them from_the _land _of Miʦrayim from_under the _hand _of Parˊoh the _king _of Miʦrayim and_they _had _feared gods other. (KI2_17:7)

OET-RV: 7 That happened because the Israelis had sinned against their god Yahweh who had rescued them from King Far-oh in Egypt. They had sinned by worshipping other gods (KI2 17:7)

KI2 6:16

OET-LV: 16 And_he/it _said do _not be _afraid if/because are_many those_who are_with_us more_than_those_who are_with_them. (KI2_6:16)

OET-RV: 16 “Don’t be afraid,” he said, “because we have many more than that on our side.” (KI2 6:16)

SA1 23:3

OET-LV: 3 And_ the _men _of _they _said of _Dāvid to_him/it HERE we here in_Yəhūdāh/(Judah) are_fearful and_indeed if/because we _will _go Qəˊīlāh against the _battle _lines _of the_Fəlishtiy. (SA1_23:3)

OET-RV: 3 But David’s men warned him, “Listen, we’re afraid here in Yehudah, and we’d be even more afraid if we went to Ke’ilah against the Philistines’ battle lines.” (SA1 23:3)

MAL 2:5

OET-LV: 5 Covenant _of_my it _was with_him/it the_life and_(the)_well-being and_I_gave _them to_him/it fear and_he_feared _me and_of name _of_my he _was _in _awe he. (MAL_2:5)

OET-RV: 5 “My agreement with your ancestor Levi was to give life and peace, and I gave them to them. It was an agreement based on respect, and they respected me and honoured my name. (MAL 2:5)

GEN 26:7

OET-LV: 7 And_ the _men _of _they _asked of_the _place of_wife _of_his and_he/it _said sister _of_is_my she if/because he _was _afraid to_say wife _of_my lest they_should _kill _me the _men _of the _place on Riⱱqāh if/because was_good _of appearance she. (GEN_26:7)

OET-RV: 7 Then the men of the place asked about his wife, and he said, “She’s my sister,” because he was afraid to say, “She’s my wife.” He was thinking, “What if the men in this place kill me because Rebekah is so beautiful to look at.” (GEN 26:7)

PSA 56:4

OET-LV: 4  a _day when_I _will _fear I to_you I _will _trust. (PSA_56:4)

OET-RV: 4 in God, whose message I praise.
⇔  ≈ I’ve put my trust in God—I won’t be afraid of what people can do to me? (PSA 56:4)

PSA 102:16

OET-LV: 16  and_they _will _fear nations DOM the _name _of YHWH and_all the _kings _of the_earth/land DOM glory _of_your. (PSA_102:16)

OET-RV: 16 Yahweh will rebuild Tsiyyon.
⇔  He’ll appear there in his splendour (PSA 102:16)

PSA 46:3

OET-LV: 3  therefore yes/correct/thus/so not we _will _fear when_changes the_earth and_when_shake mountains in_the_heart _of the_seas. (PSA_46:3)

OET-RV: 3 making its waters roar and rage,
⇔  as the mountains shake against the surging waters. (Instrumental break.) (PSA 46:3)

PSA 76:9

OET-LV: 9  from_heaven you _proclaimed judgement the_earth it _was _afraid and_it _was _quiet. (PSA_76:9)

OET-RV: 9 when you, God, took action to execute judgement
⇔  and to save all oppressed people across the world. (Instrumental break.) (PSA 76:9)

SA1 4:7

OET-LV: 7 And_they _saw the_Fəlishtiy if/because they _said a _god he _has _come into the_camp and_they _said woe to/for_us if/because not it _has _been like_this yesterday three _days _ago. (SA1_4:7)

OET-RV: 7 and they were afraid saying, “A god has come into the Israeli camp.” Then they said, “This means trouble, because it wasn’t like this yesterday or the previous days. (SA1 4:7)

NEH 6:13

OET-LV: 13 So _that was_hired he so _that I _may _be _afraid and_I _may _act thus and_I _will _sin and_it _was to/for_them (into)_a_name bad so _that they_may _reproach _me. (NEH_6:13)

OET-RV: 13 They must have hired him so that I’d be afraid and take that advice and sin. Then they could have ruined my reputation and discredited me. (NEH 6:13)

SA1 28:20

OET-LV: 20 And_ Shāʼūl/(Saul) _he _made _haste and_ the _fullness _of _he _fell his _stature _of_his towards_land and_he _was _afraid exceedingly from_the _words/messages _of Shəmū^ʼēl/(Samuel) also strength not it _was in_him/it if/because not he _had _eaten food all _of the_day and_all the_night. (SA1_28:20)

OET-RV: 20 Sha’ul, who’d been standing immediately toppled right over and crashed to the ground—he was very scared by Shemuel’s words, plus he didn’t have much strength because he hadn’t eaten for twenty-four hours. (SA1 28:20)

JOL 3:4

OET-LV: 4  the_sun it _will _be _changed into_darkness and_the_moon into_blood to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before comes the _day _of YHWH (the)_great and_(the)_awesome. (JOL_3:4)

OET-RV: 4 Tyre, Sidon, and all of the regions of Philistia, what are you to me?
⇔  Are you trying to get even with me?
⇔  If you are, I’ll very quickly deflect your actions back on yourselves, (JOL 3:4)

EXO 3:6

OET-LV: 6 And_he/it _said I am_the _god _of I _will _show_you(ms) the _god _of ʼAⱱrāhām the _god _of Yiʦḩāq and_the _god _of Yaˊₐqoⱱ and_ Mosheh _he _hid his/its_faces/face if/because he _was _afraid from_looking to the_ʼElohīm. (EXO_3:6)

OET-RV: 6 I’m the god of your father and the god of Abraham, Yitshak, and Yacob.” So Mosheh covered hid his face because he was scared to look at God. (EXO 3:6)

PSA 112:1

OET-LV: 112 Praise Yah how _blessed is_a _person fearing DOM YHWH in_commands _of_his he _delights exceedingly. (PSA_112:1)

OET-RV: 112 Praise Yahweh.
⇔  Any person who respects Yahweh’s instructions will be blessed—
⇔  ≈ anyone who greatly delights in his commands. (PSA 112:1)

KI1 18:12

OET-LV: 12 And_it _was I I _will _go from_with_you and_spirit of_YHWH it_will _carry _you _away to where not I _know and_I _will _go to_announce to_ʼAḩʼāⱱ and_not he_will _find _you and_he_will _kill _me and_servant _of_your is_fearing DOM YHWH since_youth(s)_of_my. (KI1_18:12)

OET-RV: 12 but as soon as I leave you, Yahweh’s spirit will take you to goodness knows where. Meanwhile I’ll go and tell Ahav, and he’ll come here and not find you, so then he’ll kill me, even though I’ve been trying to obey Yahweh since I was young. (KI1 18:12)

KI2 17:34

OET-LV: 34 Until the_day the_this they are_doing according_the _customs (the)_former not_they are_fearing DOM YHWH and_not_they are_doing according_to _of_their _regulations and_according_to _of_their _judgement and_according_the _law and_according_the _command which YHWH he _commanded DOM the _descendants _of Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) whom his/its_name he _made Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (KI2_17:34)

OET-RV: 34 and which they still follow to this day.
¶  They’re not actually obeying Yahweh because they’re not obeying the statutes or laws, or instructions or behaviour that Yahweh commanded the descendants of Yakob (who he’d renamed to ‘Yisrael’). (KI2 17:34)

MAL 3:5

OET-LV: 5 And_I _will _draw _near to_you(pl) for_judgement and_I _will _be a _witness who_hastens on_sorcerers and_on_adulterers and_on_who]_swear _an _oath to_falsehood and_on_those _who_defraud _of (of)_the_hire _of a _hired _labourer a _widow and_a _fatherless _one and_those _who_thrust _aside _of (of)_a _sojourner and_not they_fear _me YHWH he _says soldiers/messengers. (MAL_3:5)

OET-RV: 5 This is what army-commander Yahweh says, “At that time, I’ll come to you all to judge you. I’ll quickly testify against all those who practice sorcery, against adulterers, against those who lie in court, against those who don’t pay their workers fairly, against those who mistreat widows and orphans, against those who don’t treat the foreigners among you decently, and against those who refuse to honour me. (MAL 3:5)

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