מוֹרָא

Strong’s Definition

fear; by implication, a fearful thing or deed

Etymology & Derivation

or מֹרָא; or מוֹרָהxlit môrâh corrected to môwrâh; (Psalm 9:20), from H3372 (יָרֵא);

KJV Usage

dread, (that ought to be) fear(-ed), terribleness, terror.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.fear, reverence, terror
• 2.fear, terror
• 3.reverence
• 4.object of reverence
• 5.awe-inspiring spectacle or deed

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: môwrâʼ; Pronunciation: mo-raw'