Hebrew · H6343, H3374 · unreviewed

פַּחַד וְיִרְאָה

A (sudden) alarm (properly, the object feared, by implication, the feeling) · fear (also used as infinitive); morally, reverence

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פַּחַד H6343 a (sudden) alarm (properly, the object feared, by implication, the feeling)
Pronunciation paḥad
Moves from the object that provokes fear to the emotional response itself; emphasizes sudden, visceral alarm.
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יִרְאָה H3374 fear (also used as infinitive); morally, reverence
Pronunciation yirah
Fear of God moves from terror to reverent awe; the foundation of wisdom and obedience in OT theology
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What does פַּחַד וְיִרְאָה (pachad ve-yirah) mean in the Bible?

פַּחַד · יִרְאָה is a Hebrew word meaning "Dread and fear — the terror of the LORD that falls on nations before Israel".

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Meaning

Dread and fear — the terror of the LORD that falls on nations before Israel
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