מוֹרָ֖א
𐤌𐤅𐤓𐤀
môwrâʼ
reverence
A state or quality of fear, awe, or terror; an intense emotion of fearfulness in the face of what is overwhelming, often with a focus on the object that inspires such fear (such as the divine, a ruler, an event, or a phenomenon). The term can also refer to something that ought to inspire fear or awe, or the manifestation of fearful power.
Malachi 2:5 · Word #8
Lexicon H4172
| Lemma | מוֹרָא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤅𐤓𐤀 |
| Transliteration | môwrâʼ |
| Strong's | H4172 |
| Definition | A state or quality of fear, awe, or terror; an intense emotion of fearfulness in the face of what is overwhelming, often with a focus on the object that inspires such fear (such as the divine, a ruler, an event, or a phenomenon). The term can also refer to something that ought to inspire fear or awe, or the manifestation of fearful power. |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | reverence |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4172-03
fearful awe
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun, absolute state; mem-prefixed nominal form indicating a state, quality, or object producing fear. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מוֹרָא, formed with the mem-prefix from ירא, denotes the state or quality of fear or awe, or that which inspires it. "Fearful awe" preserves both the emotional intensity and the reverential dimension inherent in the root. |
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