What does מוֹרָא · גָּדוֹל mean in the Bible?
מוֹרָא · גָּדוֹל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "fear ; by implication, a fearful thing or deed".
Hebrew · H4172, H1419
מוֹרָאִים גְּדֹלִים
Fear ; by implication, a fearful thing or deed · great (in any sense); hence, older ; also insolent
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מוֹרָאH4172fear ; by implication, a fearful thing or deed
גָּדוֹלH1419great (in any sense); hence, older ; also insolent
What does מוֹרָאִים גְּדֹלִים (moraʾim gedolim) mean in the Bible?
מוֹרָא · גָּדוֹל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "fear ; by implication, a fearful thing or deed".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4172, H1419?
H4172, H1419 is connected to 542 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. fear ; by implication, a fearful thing or deed
Strong'sH4172, H1419
Lexical occurrences542 versesSource Gloss
fear ; by implication, a fearful thing or deed
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מוֹרָאִים גְּדֹלִים is built from this root: