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יָרֵא H3372
H3372 is the Hebrew word יָרֵא, transliterated yârêʼ and said yaw-ray'. The King James Version most often renders it fear.
What it means
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten.
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 240 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: affright, be (make) afraid, dread(-ful), (put in) fear(-ful, -fully, -ing), (be had in) reverence(-end), [idiom] see, terrible (act, -ness, thing).
Verses using יָרֵא
The first 40 of 283 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 3:10 · KJV
And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.
Genesis 15:1 · KJV
After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.
Genesis 18:15 · KJV
Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.
Genesis 19:30 · KJV
And Lot went up out of Zoar, and dwelt in the mountain, and his two daughters with him; for he feared to dwell in Zoar: and he dwelt in a cave, he and his two daughters.
Genesis 21:17 · KJV
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 not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.
Genesis 26:7 · KJV
And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared 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 · KJV
And the LORD appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham’s sake.
Genesis 28:17 · KJV
And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.
Genesis 31:31 · KJV
And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me.
Genesis 32:7 · KJV
Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed: and he divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and herds, and the camels, into two bands;
Genesis 35:17 · KJV
And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also.
Genesis 43:18 · KJV
And the men were afraid, 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 · KJV
And he said, Peace be to you, fear 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 · KJV
And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation:
Genesis 50:19 · KJV
And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?
Genesis 50:21 · KJV
Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.
Exodus 1:17 · KJV
But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.
Exodus 1:21 · KJV
And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses.
Exodus 2:14 · KJV
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, and said, Surely this thing is known.
Exodus 3:6 · KJV
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 to look upon God.
Exodus 9:30 · KJV
But as for thee and thy servants, I know that ye will not yet fear the LORD God.
Exodus 14:10 · KJV
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: and the children of Israel cried out unto the LORD.
Exodus 14:13 · KJV
And Moses said unto the people, Fear 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 · KJV
And Israel saw that great work which the LORD did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the LORD, and believed the LORD, and his servant Moses.
Exodus 15:11 · KJV
Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
Exodus 20:20 · KJV
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.
Exodus 34:10 · KJV
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 that I will do with thee.
Exodus 34:30 · KJV
And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come nigh him.
Leviticus 19:3 · KJV
Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.
Leviticus 19:14 · KJV
Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD.
Leviticus 19:30 · KJV
Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the LORD.
Leviticus 19:32 · KJV
Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD.
Leviticus 25:17 · KJV
Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God:for I am the LORD your God.
Leviticus 25:36 · KJV
Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.
Leviticus 25:43 · KJV
Thou shalt not rule over him with rigour; but shalt fear thy God.
Leviticus 26:2 · KJV
Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the LORD.
Numbers 12:8 · KJV
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 to speak against my servant Moses?
Numbers 14:9 · KJV
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 them not.
Numbers 21:34 · KJV
And the LORD said unto Moses, Fear 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 · KJV
And when we departed from Horeb, we went through all that great and terrible wilderness, which ye saw by the way of the mountain of the Amorites, as the LORD our God commanded us; and we came to Kadeshbarnea.
Common questions
What does Strong's H3372 mean?
H3372 is the Hebrew word יָרֵא (yârêʼ), meaning to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten.
How is H3372 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it fear (111 times), afraid (61 times), feared (27 times), terrible (20 times), terrible things (4 times), among others.
How many times does H3372 appear in the Bible?
יָרֵא (yârêʼ) is tagged in 283 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H3372 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
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