Hebrew · H3373, H1697, H3068 · unreviewed

הַיָּרֵא אֶת־דְּבַר יְהוָה

Fearing ; morally, reverent · a word ; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing ; adverbially, a cause · (the) self- Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah , Jewish national name of God

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יָרֵא H3373 fearing ; morally, reverent
Pronunciation yārēʾ
Fear of God encompasses both dread and reverent obedience, forming the foundation of OT piety and wisdom
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דָּבָר H1697 a word ; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing ; adverbially, a cause
Pronunciation dāḇār
Word that moves from speech to action: what is spoken becomes a matter of real consequence and effect.
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יְהֹוָה H3068 (the) self- Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah , Jewish national name of God
Pronunciation YHWH
God's self-existence and eternity marked by the covenantal name revealing His unchanging, personal relationship with Israel
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What does הַיָּרֵא אֶת־דְּבַר יְהוָה (hayyare et-devar YHWH) mean in the Bible?

יָרֵא · דָּבָר · יְהֹוָה is a Hebrew word meaning "Reverently heed the LORD's spoken warning".

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Meaning

Reverently heed the LORD's spoken warning
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense
Participle active Dan 1:10 · Eccl 8:13 · Gen 32:12 · Judg 7:10 · Prov 14:16
Perfect Deut 25:18 · Jonah 1:9
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