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יִרְאָה (yira)

יִרְאָה (yira) (Hebrew Lexicon • H3374 • fear, reverence, awe (Fear of the LORD)): 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. It is closely linked with יָרֵא (yare) (Hebrew Lexicon • H3372 • to fear, revere, stand in awe): to fear, revere, stand in awe. To fear, stand in reverent awe of God, dread divine majesty; foundation of covenant obedience and ethics.

Connected Genealogical Figures & Lineage

Er (Generation 24 • Child of Judah ): ( Genesis 38:2-3 , Genesis 46:12 , 1 Chronicles 2:3 ) Er was evil in the sight of the LORD, so the LORD took his life. ( Genesis 38:7 ) (mentioned in Genesis 38 , Genesis 46 )

Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture

Key geographical locations connected to this topic include The Lord Is There (Ancient biblical location referenced in Ezek 48:35 (identified with Jerusalem ).)

Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context

Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Psalms 24:12 : "Which is the man who fears the Lord? He has established a law for him, on the way that he has chosen."; Proverbs 8:13 : "The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate."; Psalms 13:8 : "They have not called upon the Lord. There, they have trembled in fear, where there was no fear.". Related canonical books and chapters: Proverbs 20 ( Proverbs • Chapter 20 (30 verses)), Psalms 27 ( Psalms • Chapter 27 (14 verses)), Proverbs 1 ( Proverbs • Chapter 1 (33 verses)).

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Topics, People & Places (36)

יִרְאָה
yira
H3374 Hebrew
fear, reverence, awe (Fear of the LORD)

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.

יָרֵא
yare
H3372 Hebrew
to fear, revere, stand in awe

to fear, revere, stand in awe. To fear, stand in reverent awe of God, dread divine majesty; foundation of covenant obedience and ethics.

חָכְמָה
hokma
H2451 Hebrew
wisdom, skill, godly discernment

wisdom, skill, godly discernment. Skillful living, moral insight, master craftsmanship; theological personification in Proverbs 8 co-working with God at creation; fear of the Lord is its beginning.

דַּעַת
daat
H1847 Hebrew
knowledge, intimate insight

knowledge, intimate insight. Experiential knowledge, intimate moral perception; preeminently the knowledge of God (Da'at Elohim) uniting intellect and will.

Proverbs 20
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Proverbs • Chapter 20 (30 verses)

Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise. The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul. It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

Psalms 27
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Psalms • Chapter 27 (14 verses)

The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. Though an host should encamp against me, my heart sha...

Proverbs 1
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Proverbs • Chapter 1 (33 verses)

The proverbs of Solomon the son of David , king of Israel ; To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding; To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity; Mentions: Solomon , David , Jacob/Israel .

סוֹד
sod
H5475 Hebrew
secret counsel, assembly, intimate fellowship

secret counsel, assembly, intimate fellowship. Intimate circle, divine council, secret purpose; 'The secret of the LORD is with those who fear Him' (Psalm 25:14, Amos 3:7).

The Lord Is There
88% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • Jerusalem • 31.777°N, 35.235°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Ezek 48:35 (identified with Jerusalem ).

Job
87% Old Testament
Old Testament • 42 Chapters

Job (Old Testament, 42 chapters). Key figures: Eliphaz , Adam , Ram (or Amram ). Key places: Tema , Sheba , Ophir , Ethiopia , Adam , Jordan . Opens with: "There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil...."

Job 1
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Job • Chapter 1 (22 verses)

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job ; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil. And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters. His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five h...

Er
85% Gen 24
Generation 24 • Child of Judah

( Genesis 38:2-3 , Genesis 46:12 , 1 Chronicles 2:3 ) Er was evil in the sight of the LORD, so the LORD took his life. ( Genesis 38:7 )

Proverbs 28
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Proverbs • Chapter 28 (28 verses)

The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion. For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged. A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain ...

The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach, or Ecclesiasticus • Chapter 1 (27 verses)

All wisdom comes from the Lord, And is with him forever. The sand of the seas, and the drops of rain, And the days of eternity, who shall count? The height of the heaven, and the breadth of the earth, And the deep, and wisdom, who shall search them out?

Exodus 20
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Exodus • Chapter 20 (26 verses)

And God spake all these words, saying, I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt , out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Mentions: Moses , Jacob/Israel , Egypt .

Deuteronomy 20
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Deuteronomy • Chapter 20 (20 verses)

When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the Lord thy God is with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt . And it shall be, when ye are come nigh unto the battle, that... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Egypt .

Psalms 25
82% Chapter
Psalms • Chapter 25 (22 verses)

Unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me. Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause. Mentions: Jacob/Israel .

Amos 3
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Amos • Chapter 3 (15 verses)

Hear this word that the Lord hath spoken against you, O children of Israel , against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt , saying, You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities. Can two walk togeth... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Egypt , Ashdod , Samaria , Damascus .

Psalms 36
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Psalms • Chapter 36 (12 verses)

The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes. For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful. The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.

רָאָה
raa
H7200 Hebrew
to see, inspect, perceive, provide

to see, inspect, perceive, provide. To behold, inspect; theologically God's sovereign oversight and gracious provision: Yahweh-Yireh ('The LORD will provide', Genesis 22:14).

2 Esdras 15
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2 Esdras • Chapter 15 (63 verses)

Behold, speak you in the ears of my people the words of prophecy, which I will put in your mouth, says the Lord: and cause you them to be written in paper: for they are faithful and true. Fear not their imaginations against you, let not the unbelief of them that speak against you... Mentions: Egypt , Arabia , Babylon , Asia .

Psalms 5
78% Chapter
Psalms • Chapter 5 (12 verses)

Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation. Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray. My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.

Psalms 56
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Psalms • Chapter 56 (13 verses)

Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me. Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High. What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

δεσπότης
despotes
G1203 Greek
a master, lord

a master, lord. Primary meaning: a master, lord. Strong's: an absolute ruler ("despot"). Lexical nuances: a master, lord , correlative of δοῦλος , οἰκέτης : I Ti 6:1 , 2 , II Ti 2:21 , Tit 2:9 , I Pe 2:18 ; as title of God, voc., δέσποτα (so usually in LXX), Lk 2:29 , Ac 4:24 ; ὁ δ. = voc. δέσποτα (cf. B1., § 33, 4), Re 6:10 ; of Christ, II Pe 2:1 , Ju 4 , R, txt. (but cf. mg.).†

Psalms 112
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Psalms • Chapter 112 (10 verses)

Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandments. His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed. Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.

Psalms 23
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Psalms • Chapter 23 (6 verses)

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

Deuteronomy 6
77% Chapter
Deuteronomy • Chapter 6 (25 verses)

Now these are the commandments, the statutes, and the judgments, which the Lord your God commanded to teach you, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go to possess it: That thou mightest fear the Lord thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Abram/Abraham , Isaac , Egypt , Massah .

Psalms 115
77% Chapter
Psalms • Chapter 115 (18 verses)

Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake. Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God? But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased. Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Aaron .

Genesis 20
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Genesis • Chapter 20 (18 verses)

And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur , and sojourned in Gerar . And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah. But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said... Mentions: Abram/Abraham, Kadesh 1 , Shur , Gerar.

Psalms 111
76% Chapter
Psalms • Chapter 111 (10 verses)

Praise ye the Lord. I will praise the Lord with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation. The works of the Lord are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein. His work is honourable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for eve...

Psalms 14
76% Chapter
Psalms • Chapter 14 (7 verses)

The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God. They are all gone aside, they... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Zion .

Isaiah 11
76% Chapter
Isaiah • Chapter 11 (16 verses)

And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse , and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord; And s... Mentions: Jesse , Cush , Elam , Jacob/Israel , Judah , Assyria , Egypt , Pathros .

Luke 12
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Luke • Chapter 12 (59 verses)

In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. For there is nothing covered, that sha... Mentions: Solomon .

Jeremiah 12
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Jeremiah • Chapter 12 (17 verses)

Righteous art thou, O Lord, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of thy judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously? Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: they grow, yea, they bring f... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Judah , Baal , Jordan .

Acts 10
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Acts • Chapter 10 (48 verses)

There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway. He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the d... Mentions: Simon , Jacob/Israel , Yeshua the Messiah , Caesarea , Joppa , Galilee , Nazareth , Jerusalem .

Job 25
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Job • Chapter 25 (6 verses)

Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said, Dominion and fear are with him, he maketh peace in his high places. Is there any number of his armies? and upon whom doth not his light arise?

Scripture Passages (24)

Which is the man who fears the Lord? He has established a law for him, on the way that he has chosen.

The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

They have not called upon the Lord. There, they have trembled in fear, where there was no fear.

The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

The fear of the Lord is as a garden of blessing, And covers a man above all glory.

Those who fear the Lord will prepare their hearts, and they will sanctify their souls in his sight.

And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.

And Ahab called Obadiah , which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the Lord greatly:

The fear of the Lord tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.

The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.

And it shall come to pass, as soon as I am gone from thee, that the Spirit of the Lord shall carry thee whither I know not; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find thee, he shall slay me: but I thy servant fear the Lord from my youth.

Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet.

Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him:

And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not.

Now if Timothy come, see that he may be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do.

And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?

And it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for the windows from on high are open, and the foundations of the earth do shake.

Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.

Shall not his excellency make you afraid? and his dread fall upon you?

And when all had said, "Amen," they approached the feast. But they also celebrated the marriage feast with the fear of the Lord.

And the fear and the dread of him fell upon them that lived on the sea coast, upon them that were in Sidon and Tyre , and them that lived in Sur and Ocina, and all that lived in Jemnaan; and they that lived in Azotus and Ascalon feared him exceedingly.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

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