אֵימָה (ʼêymâh) — Dread

Hebrew word study: אֵימָה (ʼêymâh), Strong's H367. fright; concrete, an idol (as a bugbear)

HebrewStrong's H367
Quick definition
Hebrew word
אֵימָה (ʼêymâh)
Pronounced: ay-maw'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

fright; concrete, an idol (as a bugbear)

Word study
Derivation: or (shortened) אֵמָה; from the same as H366 (אָיֹם);

KJV translation words: dread, fear, horror, idol, terrible, terror.

Where this word appears

Strong's H367 is tagged on 17 words in 17 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 15:12 and last appears in Jeremiah 50:38.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

terror ×4and dread his ×1and dread your ×1and the terrors of ×1dread ×1dread of me ×1dread your ×1in terror ×1is terror ×1terror my ×1terrors ×1terrors your ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

אֵימָה ×5אֵימַתְכֶם ×1אֵימָתִי ×1אֵימָתָה ×1אֵמִים ×1אֵמָתִי ×1בְּאֵימָה ×1וְאֵימוֹת ×1וְאֵמָתְךָ ×1וְאֵמָתוֹ ×1

Books where it appears most

Job ×6Exodus ×2Psalms ×2Genesis ×1Deuteronomy ×1Joshua ×1Ezra ×1Proverbs ×1

Verses (all 17)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H366 אָיֹם (ʼâyôm).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H368 אֵימִים (ʼÊymîym).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ʼêymâh (H367) mean?

Fright; concrete, an idol (as a bugbear).

How is H367 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H367 as: dread, fear, horror, idol, terrible, terror..

How often does אֵימָה (ʼêymâh) appear?

Strong's H367 is tagged on 17 words in 17 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 15:12 and last appears in Jeremiah 50:38.