Strong H33722 sensesיָרֵא

The 2 senses of Strong H3372

The lexicon tells 2 senses apart under this number. In the Bible, each word leads to the one it has in its verse. Strong H3372 appears in 305 verses of the KJV, all senses together.

1. to fearH3372G: frightening(DANGER)195 verses · 31 books
2. to fear: revereH3372H: awesome(god)107 verses · 29 books

General definition

In the Bible

Translated in the KJV by

• fear181
• be43
• terrible23
• afraid20
• thing6
• dreadful5
• thou4
• reverence3
• feared2
• feareth2
• fearful2
• put2

First verses

1. Genesis 3:10
   And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.
2. Genesis 15:1
   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.
3. Genesis 18:15
   Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh.
4. Genesis 19:30
   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.
5. Genesis 20:8
   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.
6. Genesis 21:17
   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.
7. Genesis 26:7
   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.
8. Genesis 26:24
   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.
9. Genesis 28:17
   And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.
10. Genesis 31:31
    And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me.
11. Genesis 32:7
    Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed: and he divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and herds, and the camels, into two bands;
12. Genesis 35:17
    And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also.
13. Genesis 42:35
    And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every man’s bundle of money was in his sack: and when both they and their father saw the bundles of money, they were afraid.
14. Genesis 43:18
    And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph’s house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses.
15. Genesis 43:23
    And he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them.
16. Genesis 46:3
    And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation:
17. Genesis 50:19
    And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?
18. Genesis 50:21
    Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.
19. Exodus 1:17
    But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.
20. Exodus 1:21
    And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses.