תִּירָ֗א
𐤕𐤉𐤓𐤀
yârêʼ
fear
To fear, experience awe, or hold in reverence; the verbal root most commonly associated with fear in the emotional or existential sense, but also used for deep respect or reverence towards a person, deity, or concept. Context determines whether the sense is negative (dread, terror) or positive (awe, reverence, profound respect).
1 Samuel 23:17 · Word #4
Lexicon H3372
| Lemma | יָרֵא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤓𐤀 |
| Transliteration | yârêʼ |
| Strong's | H3372 |
| Definition | To fear, experience awe, or hold in reverence; the verbal root most commonly associated with fear in the emotional or existential sense, but also used for deep respect or reverence towards a person, deity, or concept. Context determines whether the sense is negative (dread, terror) or positive (awe, reverence, profound respect). |
Morphology HVqj2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | j — Jussive — Third-person wish or command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | fear |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3372-20
may you fear
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, jussive, 2nd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem preserves the simple verbal sense of fearing or standing in awe. The 2nd person masculine singular jussive expresses a volitive nuance, best rendered in English as "may you fear." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
fear
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'Fear' is the best rendering here for a negative exhortation; 'may you fear' (P1) does not reflect the prohibitive jussive context. 'Fear' is a direct command after 'do not.' |