יִרְאָה
yira (yirʾâ)
/yir-AW/
“fear, reverence, awe (Fear of the LORD)”
Awe, holy dread, reverence; 'Fear of the LORD' (Yir'at YHWH) is beginning of wisdom, loving submission to God's holiness.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From יָרֵא (H3372) to fear.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
feardread
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: יִרְאָה (fear, reverence, awe (Fear of the LORD)) -> G5401
H3374 יִרְאָה fear, reverence, awe (Fear of the LORD) G2150 εὐσέβεια piety, reverence, piety towards God, godliness
LXX conceptual translation: יִרְאָה (fear, reverence, awe (Fear of the LORD)) -> εὐσέβεια (piety, reverence, piety towards God, godliness)
Key Biblical Occurrences (7)
Foundational passages where יִרְאָה (yira) carries significant theological or narrative weight.