Yare — To Fear
One verb spanning terror and reverence — the same word in 'fear not' and 'fear the LORD.'
Pronunciation: yaw-ray'
Hebrew · Strong's H3372 · 305 occurrences in the Old Testament (KJV)
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
KJV translations: affright, be (make) afraid, dread(-ful), (put in) fear(-ful, -fully, -ing), (be had in) reverence(-end), [idiom] see, terrible (act, -ness, thing).
Yare in the Bible — example verses
“And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.”Genesis 3:10 (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 15:1 (KJV)
“Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.”Genesis 18:15 (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 19:30 (KJV)
“Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore afraid.”Genesis 20:8 (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 21:17 (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 26:7 (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 26:24 (KJV)
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