וְ/יִֽירְא֤וּ
𐤅/𐤉𐤉𐤓𐤀𐤅
yârêʼ
and they will 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).
Isaiah 59:19 · Word #1
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 HC/Vqi3mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and they will fear |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3372-48
and they will fear
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, imperfect (yiqtol), 3rd person masculine plural, prefixed conjunction וְ |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural expresses a simple, active future action: "they will fear." The prefixed conjunction וְ adds "and," preserving the morphology while retaining the root’s core sense of fear or awe. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and they will fear
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 matches context and the Hebrew conveys the future sense of fearing or revering. No change necessary. |