יִרְאָה

Strong’s Definition

fear (also used as infinitive); morally, reverence

Etymology & Derivation

feminine of H3373 (יָרֵא);

KJV Usage

[idiom] dreadful, [idiom] exceedingly, fear(-fulness).

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.fear, terror, fearing
• 2.fear, terror
• 3.awesome or terrifying thing (object causing fear)
• 4.fear (of god), respect, reverence, piety
• 5.revered

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: yirʼâh; Pronunciation: yir-aw'