Usually translated as
fear, afraid, terrible, dreadful, reverence, fearful, dread, fearfully, fearing, reverend, terribleness, affright, be, see
Occurrences
Yârêʼ occurs 334 times in 324 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (19), Exodus (13), Leviticus (8), Numbers (3), Deuteronomy (37), Joshua (10), Judges (7), Ruth (1), 1 Samuel (22), 2 Samuel (9), 1 Kings (8), 2 Kings (19), 1 Chronicles (6), 2 Chronicles (7), Nehemiah (10), Job (9), Psalms (47), Proverbs (5), Ecclesiastes (7), Isaiah (24), Jeremiah (18), Lamentations (1), Ezekiel (4), Daniel (4), Hosea (1), Joel (4), Amos (1), Jonah (4), Micah (1), Habakkuk (2), Zephaniah (3), Haggai (2), Zechariah (3), Malachi (5)
- Genesis 3:10 — And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid (וָאִירָ֛א), because I was naked; and I hid myself.
- Genesis 15:1 — After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear (תִּירָ֣א) not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.
- Genesis 18:15 — Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid (יָרֵ֑אָה). And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.
- Genesis 19:30 — And Lot went up out of Zoar, and dwelt in the mountain, and his two daughters with him; for he feared (יָרֵ֖א) to dwell in Zoar: and he dwelt in a cave, he and his two daughters.
- Genesis 20:8 — Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore afraid (וַיִּֽירְא֥וּ).
- Genesis 21:17 — And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear (תִּ֣ירְאִ֔י) not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.
- Genesis 26:7 — And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared (יָרֵא֙) to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon.
- Genesis 26:24 — And the LORD appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear (תִּירָא֙) not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham’s sake.
- Genesis 28:17 — And he was afraid (וַיִּירָא֙), and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.
- Genesis 28:17 — And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful (נּוֹרָ֖א) is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.
- Genesis 31:31 — And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid (יָרֵ֔אתִי): for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me.
- Genesis 32:7 — Then Jacob was greatly afraid (וַיִּירָ֧א) and distressed: and he divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and herds, and the camels, into two bands;
- Genesis 32:11 — Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he will come and smite me, and the mother with the children.
- Genesis 35:17 — And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear (תִּ֣ירְאִ֔י) not; thou shalt have this son also.
- Genesis 42:35 — And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every man’s bundle of money was in his sack: and when both they and their father saw the bundles of money, they were afraid (וַיִּירָֽאוּ).
- Genesis 43:18 — And the men were afraid (וַיִּֽירְא֣וּ), because they were brought into Joseph’s house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses.
- Genesis 43:23 — And he said, Peace be to you, fear (תִּירָ֗אוּ) not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them.
- Genesis 46:3 — And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear (תִּירָא֙) not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation:
- Genesis 50:19 — And Joseph said unto them, Fear (תִּירָ֑אוּ) not: for am I in the place of God?
- Genesis 50:21 — Now therefore fear (תִּירָ֔אוּ) ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.
- Exodus 1:17 — But the midwives feared (וַתִּירֶ֤אןָ) God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.
- Exodus 1:21 — And it came to pass, because the midwives feared (יָֽרְא֥וּ) God, that he made them houses.
- Exodus 2:14 — And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared (וַיִּירָ֤א), and said, Surely this thing is known.
- Exodus 3:6 — Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid (יָרֵ֔א) to look upon God.
- Exodus 9:20 — He that feared the word of the LORD among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses:
- Exodus 9:30 — But as for thee and thy servants, I know that ye will not yet fear (תִּֽירְא֔וּן) the LORD God.
- Exodus 14:10 — And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid (וַיִּֽירְאוּ֙): and the children of Israel cried out unto the LORD.
- Exodus 14:13 — And Moses said unto the people, Fear (תִּירָאוּ֒) ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.
- Exodus 14:31 — And Israel saw that great work which the LORD did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared (וַיִּֽירְא֥וּ) the LORD, and believed the LORD, and his servant Moses.
- Exodus 15:11 — Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful (נוֹרָ֥א) in praises, doing wonders?
- Exodus 20:20 — And Moses said unto the people, Fear (תִּירָאוּ֒) not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not.
- Exodus 34:10 — And he said, Behold, I make a covenant: before all thy people I will do marvels, such as have not been done in all the earth, nor in any nation: and all the people among which thou art shall see the work of the LORD: for it is a terrible thing (נוֹרָ֣א) that I will do with thee.
- Exodus 34:30 — And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid (וַיִּֽירְא֖וּ) to come nigh him.
- Leviticus 19:3 — Ye shall fear (תִּירָ֔אוּ) every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.
- Leviticus 19:14 — Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God (וְיָרֵ֥אתָ): I am the LORD.
- Leviticus 19:30 — Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence (תִּירָ֑אוּ) my sanctuary: I am the LORD.
- Leviticus 19:32 — Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God (וְיָרֵ֥אתָ): I am the LORD.
- Leviticus 25:17 — Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God (וְיָרֵ֖אתָ): for I am the LORD your God.
- Leviticus 25:36 — Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God (וְיָרֵ֖אתָ); that thy brother may live with thee.
- Leviticus 25:43 — Thou shalt not rule over him with rigour; but shalt fear thy God (וְיָרֵ֖אתָ).
- Leviticus 26:2 — Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence (תִּירָ֑אוּ) my sanctuary: I am the LORD.
- Numbers 12:8 — With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the LORD shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid (יְרֵאתֶ֔ם) to speak against my servant Moses?
- Numbers 14:9 — Only rebel not ye against the LORD, neither fear (תִּֽירְאוּ֙) ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defence is departed from them, and the LORD is with us: fear them not.
- Numbers 14:9 — Only rebel not ye against the LORD, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defence is departed from them, and the LORD is with us: fear (תִּירָאֻֽם) them not.
- Numbers 21:34 — And the LORD said unto Moses, Fear (תִּירָ֣א) him not: for I have delivered him into thy hand, and all his people, and his land; and thou shalt do to him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon.
- Deuteronomy 1:19 — And when we departed from Horeb, we went through all that great and terrible (וְהַנּוֹרָ֨א) wilderness, which ye saw by the way of the mountain of the Amorites, as the LORD our God commanded us; and we came to Kadesh-barnea.
- Deuteronomy 1:21 — Behold, the LORD thy God hath set the land before thee: go up and possess it, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath said unto thee; fear (תִּירָ֖א) not, neither be discouraged.
- Deuteronomy 1:29 — Then I said unto you, Dread not, neither be afraid (תִֽירְא֖וּן) of them.
- Deuteronomy 2:4 — And command thou the people, saying, Ye are to pass through the coast of your brethren the children of Esau, which dwell in Seir; and they shall be afraid (וְיִֽירְא֣וּ) of you: take ye good heed unto yourselves therefore:
- Deuteronomy 3:2 — And the LORD said unto me, Fear (תִּירָ֣א) him not: for I will deliver him, and all his people, and his land, into thy hand; and thou shalt do unto him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon.