Hebrew · H1419, H3372 · unreviewed

גָּדוֹל וְנוֹרָא

Great (in any sense); hence, older ; also insolent · to fear ; morally to revere ; causatively to frighten

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גָּדוֹל H1419 great (in any sense); hence, older ; also insolent
יָרֵא H3372 to fear ; morally to revere ; causatively to frighten
Pronunciation yare
Fear and reverence converge: respect rooted in awe of God's power, not mere terror.
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What does גָּדוֹל וְנוֹרָא (gadol wenorah) mean in the Bible?

גָּדוֹל · יָרֵא is a Hebrew word meaning "great and feared/awesome/terrible — the double description of the day of the LORD".

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Meaning

great and feared/awesome/terrible — the double description of the day of the LORD
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