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Hebrew wordlink #42324

OSHB Exo 34:10 נוֹרָא (nōrāʼ) Strongs=3372 Lemma=‘יָרֵא’
contextual word gloss=‘[is]_awesome’ word gloss=‘awesome’
Morphology=VNrmsa PoS=niphal_verb Type=active_participle Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute

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Other uses (11) of identical word form נוֹרָא (Morphology=VNrmsa PoS=niphal_verb Type=active_participle Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘נוֹרָא’ (Morphology=VNrmsa PoS=niphal_verb Type=active_participle Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) has 7 different glosses: ‘[are]_to_be_feared’, ‘[he_is]_to_be_feared’, ‘[is]_awesome’, ‘[is]_to_be_feared’, ‘[will_be]_awesome’, ‘awesome’, ‘feared’.

EXO 15:11 contextual word gloss=‘awesome’ word gloss=‘awesome’ OSHB EXO 15:11 word 9

OET-LV: 11 Who is_like_you among_gods Oh_YHWH who is_like_you glorious in_holiness awesome praises doing _of (of)_wonder[s]. (EXO_15:11)

OET-RV: ⇔  11 Which other god is like you, Yahweh?
⇔ Who else is so powerful and yet sinless,
⇔ receiving praises for doing miracles? (EXO 15:11)

JDG 13:6 contextual word gloss=‘awesome’ word gloss=‘awesome’ OSHB JDG 13:6 word 14

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_his _of_appearance 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)

PSA 47:3 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_to_be_feared’ word gloss=‘awesome’ OSHB PSA 47:3 word 4

OET-LV: 3  if/because YHWH the _Most _High is_to _be _feared a _king great over all _of the_earth/land. (PSA_47:3)

OET-RV: 3 He subdues peoples under us
⇔ ≈ and puts nations under our control. (PSA 47:3)

PSA 68:36 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_to_be_feared’ word gloss=‘awesome’ OSHB PSA 68:36 word 1

OET-LV: 36  god is_to _be _feared from_your(pl)_of_sanctuari(es) the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) he is_giving strength and_power(s) to_people god be_blessed. (PSA_68:36)

PSA 76:8 contextual word gloss=‘[are]_to_be_feared’ word gloss=‘feared’ OSHB PSA 76:8 word 2

OET-LV: 8  you are_to _be _feared you and_who will _he _stand to_your_face from_then anger _of_your. (PSA_76:8)

OET-RV: 8 You made your judgement heard from heaven.
⇔ The earth was afraid and silent (PSA 76:8)

PSA 76:13 contextual word gloss=‘[he_is]_to_be_feared’ word gloss=‘feared’ OSHB PSA 76:13 word 4

OET-LV: 13  he _humbles the_spirit _of rulers he_is_to _be _feared by_the_kings _of the_earth. (PSA_76:13)

PSA 96:4 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_to_be_feared’ word gloss=‘feared’ OSHB PSA 96:4 word 6

OET-LV: 4 If/because is_great YHWH and_is_to _be _praised exceedingly is_to _be _feared he above all _of gods. (PSA_96:4)

OET-RV: 4 because Yahweh is wonderful and should be highly praised.
⇔ ≈ He should be revered more than all other gods, (PSA 96:4)

ISA 18:2 contextual word gloss=‘feared’ word gloss=‘feared’ OSHB ISA 18:2 word 18

OET-LV: 2 The_one_which _is_sending on_sea envoys and_in_vessels _of papyrus on the_surface _of the_waters go Oh _messengers swift to a _nation tall and_smooth _skinned to a _people feared from it and_beyond a _nation strength strength and_trampling which they _divide rivers land _of_its. (ISA_18:2)

OET-RV: 2 ◙ (ISA 18:2)

ISA 18:7 contextual word gloss=‘feared’ word gloss=‘feared’ OSHB ISA 18:7 word 11

OET-LV: 7 At_time (the)_that it _will _be _brought a _gift to/for_YHWH hosts 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 hosts the _mountain _of Tsiyyōn/(Zion). (ISA_18:7)

OET-RV: 7 ◙ (ISA 18:7)

ZEP 2:11 contextual word gloss=‘[will_be]_awesome’ word gloss=‘awesome’ OSHB ZEP 2:11 word 1

OET-LV: 11 YHWH will _be_awesome on_them if/because he _will _make _lean DOM all _of the _gods _of the_earth/land and_they _will _bow _down to_him/it everyone from_his _own _of_place all _of the _islands _of the_nations. (ZEP_2:11)

OET-RV: 11 The people of Moab and Ammon will be very scared when Yahweh punishes them.
⇔ He’ll do that so powerfully that people will stop worshipping all other gods.
⇔ People in every nation will worship Yahweh instead—each person in their own country. (ZEP 2:11)

MAL 1:14 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_to_be_feared’ word gloss=‘feared’ OSHB MAL 1:14 word 18

OET-LV: 14 and_be_cursed one _who_deals _deceptively and_there_is among_his _of_flock a _male and_one _who_makes _a _vow and_one _who_sacrifices a _blemished_animal to_the_of_master if/because am_a _king great I YHWH he _says hosts and_my _of_name is_to _be _feared among_nations. (MAL_1:14)

OET-RV: 14 “May the cheats be cursed who have male animals in their flocks and vow to give them, but instead sacrifices a second-class animal to the master! Yes, I’m a powerful king,” says army-commander Yahweh, “and my name will be carefully respected among the nations.” (MAL 1:14)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘Lemma=‘יָרֵא’’ have 8 different glosses: ‘[are]_to_be_feared’, ‘[he_is]_to_be_feared’, ‘[is]_awesome’, ‘[is]_to_be_feared’, ‘[will_be]_awesome’, ‘awesome’, ‘awesome_of’, ‘feared’.