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אֵימָה H367
H367 is the Hebrew word אֵימָה, transliterated ʼêymâh and said ay-maw'. The King James Version most often renders it fear.
What it means
fright; concrete, an idol (as a bugbear).
Where it comes from
or (shortened) אֵמָה; from the same as H366 (אָיֹם).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 14 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: dread, fear, horror, idol, terrible, terror.
Verses using אֵימָה
All 14 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 15:12 · KJV
And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.
Exodus 15:16 · KJV
Fear and dread shall fall upon them; by the greatness of thine arm they shall be as still as a stone; till thy people pass over, O LORD, till the people pass over, which thou hast purchased.
Exodus 23:27 · KJV
I will send my fear before thee, and will destroy all the people to whom thou shalt come, and I will make all thine enemies turn their backs unto thee.
Deuteronomy 32:25 · KJV
The sword without, and terror within, shall destroy both the young man and the virgin, the suckling also with the man of gray hairs.
Joshua 2:9 · KJV
And she said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you.
Ezra 3:3 · KJV
And they set the altar upon his bases; for fear was upon them because of the people of those countries: and they offered burnt offerings thereon unto the LORD, even burnt offerings morning and evening.
Job 9:34 · KJV
Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me:
Job 13:21 · KJV
Withdraw thine hand far from me: and let not thy dread make me afraid.
Job 33:7 · KJV
Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.
Job 41:14 · KJV
Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about.
Psalm 55:4 · KJV
My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.
Psalm 88:15 · KJV
I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: while I suffer thy terrors I am distracted.
Proverbs 20:2 · KJV
The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
Isaiah 33:18 · KJV
Thine heart shall meditate terror. Where is the scribe? where is the receiver? where is he that counted the towers?
Common questions
What does Strong's H367 mean?
H367 is the Hebrew word אֵימָה (ʼêymâh), meaning fright; concrete, an idol (as a bugbear).
How is H367 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it fear (5 times), terror (3 times), terrors (2 times), lo an horror (1 time), dread (1 time), among others.
How many times does H367 appear in the Bible?
אֵימָה (ʼêymâh) is tagged in 14 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H367 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or (shortened) אֵמָה; from the same as H366 (אָיֹם).
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