Yare יָרֵא

Yare (Hebrew יָרֵא, Strong's H3373) is a Hebrew adjective meaning “afraid”. It occurs 64 times in 63 verses of the Old Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Yare, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Genesis

• Genesis 22:12
  And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.“Do not lay a hand on the boy or do anything to him,” said the angel, “for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your only son from me.”
• Genesis 32:11
  Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he will come and smite me, and the mother with the children.Please deliver me from the hand of my brother Esau, for I am afraid that he may come and attack me and the mothers and children with me.
• Genesis 42:18
  And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; for I fear God:and on the third day he said to them, “I fear God. So do this and you will live:

Exodus

• Exodus 9:20
  He that feared the word of the Lord among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses:Those among Pharaoh’s officials who feared the word of the LORD hurried to bring their servants and livestock to shelter,
• Exodus 18:21
  Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:Furthermore, select capable men from among the people—God-fearing, trustworthy men who are averse to dishonest gain. Appoint them over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.

Deuteronomy

• Deuteronomy 7:19
  The great temptations which thine eyes saw, and the signs, and the wonders, and the mighty hand, and the stretched out arm, whereby the Lord thy God brought thee out: so shall the Lord thy God do unto all the people of whom thou art afraid.the great trials that you saw, the signs and wonders, and the mighty hand and outstretched arm by which the LORD your God brought you out. The LORD your God will do the same to all the peoples you now fear.
• Deuteronomy 20:8
  And the officers shall speak further unto the people, and they shall say, What man is there that is fearful and fainthearted? let him go and return unto his house, lest his brethren’s heart faint as well as his heart.Then the officers shall speak further to the army, saying, “Is any man afraid or fainthearted? Let him return home, so that the hearts of his brothers will not melt like his own.”

Judges

• Judges 7:3
  Now therefore go to, proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whosoever is fearful and afraid, let him return and depart early from mount Gilead. And there returned of the people twenty and two thousand; and there remained ten thousand.Now, therefore, proclaim in the hearing of the people: ‘Whoever is fearful and trembling may turn back and leave Mount Gilead.’” So twenty-two thousand of them turned back, but ten thousand remained.
• Judges 7:10
  But if thou fear to go down, go thou with Phurah thy servant down to the host:But if you are afraid to do so, then go down to the camp with your servant Purah

1 Samuel

• 1 Samuel 23:3
  And David’s men said unto him, Behold, we be afraid here in Judah: how much more then if we come to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?But David’s men said to him, “Look, we are afraid here in Judah; how much more if we go to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?”

1 Kings

• 1 Kings 18:3
  And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the Lord greatly:and Ahab summoned Obadiah, who was in charge of the palace. (Now Obadiah greatly feared the LORD,
• 1 Kings 18:12
  And it shall come to pass, as soon as I am gone from thee, that the Spirit of the Lord shall carry thee whither I know not; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find thee, he shall slay me: but I thy servant fear the Lord from my youth.I do not know where the Spirit of the LORD may carry you off when I leave you. Then when I go and tell Ahab and he does not find you, he will kill me. But I, your servant, have feared the LORD from my youth.

2 Kings

• 2 Kings 4:1
  Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the Lord: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen.Now the wife of one of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant, my husband, is dead, and you know that your servant feared the LORD. And now his creditor is coming to take my two children as his slaves!”
• 2 Kings 17:32
  So they feared the Lord, and made unto themselves of the lowest of them priests of the high places, which sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places.So the new residents worshiped the LORD, but they also appointed for themselves priests of all sorts to serve in the shrines of the high places.
• 2 Kings 17:33
  They feared the Lord, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations whom they carried away from thence.They worshiped the LORD, but they also served their own gods according to the customs of the nations from which they had been carried away.
• 2 Kings 17:34
  Unto this day they do after the former manners: they fear not the Lord, neither do they after their statutes, or after their ordinances, or after the law and commandment which the Lord commanded the children of Jacob, whom he named Israel;To this day they are still practicing their former customs. None of them worship the LORD or observe the statutes, ordinances, laws, and commandments that the LORD gave the descendants of Jacob, whom He named Israel.
• 2 Kings 17:41
  So these nations feared the Lord, and served their graven images, both their children, and their children’s children: as did their fathers, so do they unto this day.So these nations worshiped the LORD but also served their idols, and to this day their children and grandchildren continue to do as their fathers did.

Job

• Job 1:1
  There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. And this man was blameless and upright, fearing God and shunning evil.
• Job 1:8
  And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one on earth like him, a man who is blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil.”
• Job 2:3
  And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one on earth like him, a man who is blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil. He still retains his integrity, even though you incited Me against him to ruin him without cause.”

Psalms

• Psalm 15:4
  In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.who despises the vile but honors those who fear the LORD, who does not revise a costly oath,
• Psalm 22:23
  Ye that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel.You who fear the LORD, praise Him! All descendants of Jacob, honor Him! All offspring of Israel, revere Him!
• Psalm 22:25
  My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.My praise for You resounds in the great assembly; I will fulfill my vows before those who fear You.
• Psalm 25:12
  What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.Who is the man who fears the LORD? He will instruct him in the path chosen for him.
• Psalm 25:14
  The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.The LORD confides in those who fear Him, and reveals His covenant to them.
• Psalm 31:19
  Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!How great is Your goodness which You have laid up for those who fear You, which You have bestowed before the sons of men on those who take refuge in You!
• Psalm 33:18
  Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;Surely the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His loving devotion
• Psalm 34:7
  The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, and he delivers them.
• Psalm 34:9
  O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.Fear the LORD, you His saints, for those who fear Him lack nothing.
• Psalm 60:4
  Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.You have raised a banner for those who fear You, that they may flee the bow. Selah
• Psalm 61:5
  For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name.For You have heard my vows, O God; You have given me the inheritance reserved for those who fear Your name.
• Psalm 66:16
  Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will declare what He has done for me.
• Psalm 85:9
  Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him, that His glory may dwell in our land.
• Psalm 103:11
  For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His loving devotion for those who fear Him.
• Psalm 103:13
  Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him.
• Psalm 103:17
  But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;But from everlasting to everlasting the loving devotion of the LORD extends to those who fear Him, and His righteousness to their children’s children—
• Psalm 111:5
  He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant.He provides food for those who fear Him; He remembers His covenant forever.
• Psalm 112:1
  Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.Hallelujah! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in His commandments.
• Psalm 115:11
  Ye that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield.
• Psalm 115:13
  He will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great.He will bless those who fear the LORD— small and great alike.
• Psalm 118:4
  Let them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy endureth for ever.Let those who fear the LORD say, “His loving devotion endures forever.”
• Psalm 119:74
  They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word.May those who fear You see me and rejoice, for I have hoped in Your word.
• Psalm 119:79
  Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies.May those who fear You turn to me, those who know Your testimonies.
• Psalm 128:1
  Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in His ways!
• Psalm 128:4
  Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD.In this way indeed shall blessing come to the man who fears the LORD.
• Psalm 135:20
  Bless the LORD, O house of Levi: ye that fear the LORD, bless the LORD.O house of Levi, bless the LORD; you who fear the LORD, bless the LORD!
• Psalm 145:19
  He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them.
• Psalm 147:11
  The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.The LORD is pleased with those who fear Him, who hope in His loving devotion.

Proverbs

• Proverbs 13:13
  Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.He who despises instruction will pay the penalty, but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.
• Proverbs 14:2
  He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the Lord: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.He who walks in uprightness fears the LORD, but the one who is devious in his ways despises Him.
• Proverbs 14:16
  A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.A wise man fears and turns from evil, but a fool is careless and reckless.
• Proverbs 31:30
  Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.

Ecclesiastes

• Ecclesiastes 7:18
  It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.It is good to grasp the one and not let the other slip from your hand. For he who fears God will follow both warnings.
• Ecclesiastes 8:12
  Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him:Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and still lives long, yet I also know that it will go well with those who fear God, who are reverent in His presence.
• Ecclesiastes 8:13
  But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he feareth not before God.Yet because the wicked do not fear God, it will not go well with them, and their days will not lengthen like a shadow.
• Ecclesiastes 9:2
  All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath.It is the same for all: There is a common fate for the righteous and the wicked, for the good and the bad, for the clean and the unclean, for the one who sacrifices and the one who does not. As it is for the good, so it is for the sinner; as it is for the one who makes a vow, so it is for the one who refuses to take a vow.

Isaiah

• Isaiah 50:10
  Who is among you that feareth the Lord, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon his God.Who among you fears the LORD and obeys the voice of His Servant? Who among you walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust in the name of the LORD; let him lean on his God.

Jeremiah

• Jeremiah 42:11
  Be not afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom ye are afraid; be not afraid of him, saith the Lord: for I am with you to save you, and to deliver you from his hand.Do not be afraid of the king of Babylon, whom you now fear; do not be afraid of him, declares the LORD, for I am with you to save you and deliver you from him.
• Jeremiah 42:16
  Then it shall come to pass, that the sword, which ye feared, shall overtake you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine, whereof ye were afraid, shall follow close after you there in Egypt; and there ye shall die.then the sword you fear will overtake you there, and the famine you dread will follow on your heels into Egypt, and you will die there.

Daniel

• Daniel 1:10
  And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which are of your sort? then shall ye make me endanger my head to the king.but he said to Daniel, “I fear my lord the king, who has assigned your food and drink. For why should he see your faces looking thinner than those of the other young men your age? You would endanger my head before the king!”

Jonah

• Jonah 1:9
  And he said unto them, I am an Hebrew; and I fear the Lord, the God of heaven, which hath made the sea and the dry land.“I am a Hebrew,” replied Jonah. “I worship the LORD, the God of the heavens, who made the sea and the dry land.”

Malachi

• Malachi 3:16
  Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name.At that time those who feared the LORD spoke with one another, and the LORD listened and heard them. So a scroll of remembrance was written before Him regarding those who feared the LORD and honored His name.
• Malachi 4:2
  But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.“But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings, and you will go out and leap like calves from the stall.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).