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Hebrew wordlink #35198

OSHB Exo 20:20 תִּירָאוּ (tīrāʼū) Strongs=3372 Lemma=‘יָרֵא’
contextual word gloss=‘be_afraid’ word gloss=‘afraid’
Morphology=Vqj2mp PoS=qal_verb Type=jussive Person=second Gender=masculine Number=plural
Year=-1491

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Other uses (10) of identical word form תִּירָאוּ (Morphology=Vqj2mp PoS=qal_verb Type=jussive Person=second Gender=masculine Number=plural) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘תִּירָאוּ’ (Morphology=Vqj2mp PoS=qal_verb Type=jussive Person=second Gender=masculine Number=plural) has 2 different glosses: ‘be_afraid’, ‘fear’.

GEN 43:23 contextual word gloss=‘fear’ word gloss=‘afraid’ OSHB GEN 43:23 word 5

OET-LV: 23 And_he/it _said peace to/for_you(pl) do _not fear god _of_your(pl) and_the _god _of your _father _of_of he _gave to/for_you(pl) hidden _treasure in_your(pl)_of_sacks silver _of_your(pl) it _came to_me and_he _brought _out to_them DOM Shimˊōn. (GEN_43:23)

OET-RV: 23 But he said, “Peace to you—don’t be afraid. Your god and the god of your father has given you hidden treasure in your sacks—I received your previous payment.” Then he brought Simeon out to them. (GEN 43:23)

GEN 50:19 contextual word gloss=‘fear’ word gloss=‘afraid’ OSHB GEN 50:19 word 5

OET-LV: 19 And_he/it _said to_them Yōşēf do _not fear if/because in_place _of god am_I. (GEN_50:19)

OET-RV: 19 “Don’t be afraid,” Yosef answered. “I’m not God and it’s not my job to decide on your punishment. (GEN 50:19)

GEN 50:21 contextual word gloss=‘fear’ word gloss=‘afraid’ OSHB GEN 50:21 word 3

OET-LV: 21 And_now do _not fear I I _will _provide _for you(pl) and_DOM one[s]_of_your(pl)_little and_he _comforted them and_he/it _spoke to heart _of_their. (GEN_50:21)

OET-RV: 21 So now, don’t be afraid. I’ll support you and your little ones.” So he reassured them and he spoke kindly to them. (GEN 50:21)

EXO 14:13 contextual word gloss=‘be_afraid’ word gloss=‘afraid’ OSHB EXO 14:13 word 6

OET-LV: 13 And_ Mosheh _he/it _said to the_people do _not be _afraid stand _firm and_see DOM the _deliverance _of YHWH which he _will _bring _about to/for_you(pl) the_day if/because which you(pl)_have _seen DOM Miʦrayim the_day not you(pl)_will _repeat to_see_them again until perpetuity. (EXO_14:13)

OET-RV: 13 Then Mosheh told the people, “You mustn’t be afraid. Stand still and see how Yahweh saves you all—he’s going to do it today, because any Egyptians that you see today, you’ll never, ever see them again. (EXO 14:13)

1 SAM 12:20 contextual word gloss=‘be_afraid’ word gloss=‘afraid’ OSHB 1 SAM 12:20 word 6

OET-LV: 20 and_ Shəmū^ʼēl _he/it _said to the_people do _not be _afraid you(pl) you(pl)_have _done DOM all _of the_evil (the)_this nevertheless do _not turn _aside from_after YHWH and_you(pl)_will _serve DOM YHWH in_all heart _of_your(pl). (SA1_12:20)

OET-RV: 20 “Don’t be afraid,” Shemuel responded. “You yourselves have indeed done all this evil. However, don’t make it worse by turning away from Yahweh, but rather, serve him with all your being. (SA1 12:20)

2 SAM 13:28 contextual word gloss=‘be_afraid’ word gloss=‘afraid’ OSHB 2 SAM 13:28 word 20

OET-LV: 28 and_ ʼAⱱīshālōm _he/it _commanded DOM servants _of_his to_say look please just_as _is _good the _heart _of ʼAmnōn with_wine and_I _will _say to_you(pl) strike _down DOM ʼAmnōn and_you(pl)_will _kill DOM_him/it do _not be _afraid am_not (cmp) I I _have _commanded you(pl) be _strong and_become (into)_sons _of strength. (SA2_13:28)

OET-RV: 28 Then Abshalom prepared his young men, “Listen now, when Amnon gets a bit drunk from the wine and I tell you all, ‘Strike Amnon!’ then you’ll kill him. You all don’t need to be afraid because I myself am the one commanding you. Be courageous warriors.” (SA2 13:28)

ISA 35:4 contextual word gloss=‘be_afraid’ word gloss=‘fear’ OSHB ISA 35:4 word 6

OET-LV: 4 Say to_people_hasty _of heart be _strong do _not be _afraid here god _of_your(pl) vengeance he _will _come the _recompense _of god he he _will _come and_he_will _deliver _you(pl). (ISA_35:4)

OET-RV: 4 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ … (ISA 35:4)

HAG 2:5 contextual word gloss=‘be_afraid’ word gloss=‘fear’ OSHB HAG 2:5 word 12

OET-LV: 5 DOM the_message which I _cut with_you(pl) when_you_came _out from_Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and_my _of_spirit is_standing among_you(pl) do _not be _afraid. (HAG_2:5)

OET-RV: 5 That’s what I promised your ancestors when they came out of Egypt, and my spirit remains among you. Don’t be afraid, (HAG 2:5)

ZEC 8:13 contextual word gloss=‘be_afraid’ word gloss=‘afraid’ OSHB ZEC 8:13 word 16

OET-LV: 13 And_it _was just_as you(pl)_were a _curse among_nations Oh _house _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_the _house _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) so I _will _save you(pl) and_you(pl)_will _be a _blessing do _not be _afraid hands _of_your(pl) let _them _be _strong. (ZEC_8:13)

OET-RV: 13 House of Yehudah and house of Yisrael, you were made into an example of a curse for the other nations to see. So I will rescue you and you’ll be a blessing. Don’t be afraid—work hard to finish building the temple. (ZEC 8:13)

ZEC 8:15 contextual word gloss=‘be_afraid’ word gloss=‘afraid’ OSHB ZEC 8:15 word 13

OET-LV: 15 So I _have _returned I _have _planned in _the_days the_these to_do _good _to DOM Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) and_DOM the _house _of Yəhūdāh do _not be _afraid. (ZEC_8:15)

OET-RV: 15 so also at this time I’ll plan to do good again to Yerushalem and the house of Yehudah. Don’t be afraid. (ZEC 8:15)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘Lemma=‘יָרֵא’’ have 3 different glosses: ‘be_afraid’, ‘fear’, ‘you(pl)_will_fear’.