יָרֵא
yare (yārēʾ)
/yaw-RAY/
“to fear, revere, stand in awe”
To fear, stand in reverent awe of God, dread divine majesty; foundation of covenant obedience and ethics.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
Primitive root.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
fearreverencedread
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: יָרֵא (to fear, revere, stand in awe) -> G5399
LXX conceptual translation: יָרֵא (to fear, revere, stand in awe) -> σέβομαι (to worship, devout)
Key Biblical Occurrences (5)
Foundational passages where יָרֵא (yare) carries significant theological or narrative weight.