מוֹרָא (môwrâʼ) — Dread

Hebrew word study: מוֹרָא (môwrâʼ), Strong's H4172. fear; by implication, a fearful thing or deed

HebrewStrong's H4172
Quick definition
Hebrew word
מוֹרָא (môwrâʼ)
Pronounced: mo-raw'

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

fear; by implication, a fearful thing or deed

Word study
Derivation: or מֹרָא; or מוֹרָהxlit môrâh corrected to môwrâh; (Psalm 9:20), from H3372 (יָרֵא);

KJV translation words: dread, (that ought to be) fear(-ed), terribleness, terror.

Where this word appears

Strong's H4172 is tagged on 12 words in 12 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 9:2 and last appears in Malachi 2:5.

How it is rendered in the text

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

and fear your ×2and by terror ×1and by terrors ×1and with terror ×1fear ×1fear its ×1is fear my ×1terror ×1the terror ×1to the awesome one ×1will be fear your ×1

Forms found in the text

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

וּמוֹרַאֲכֶם ×2הַמּוֹרָא ×1וּבְמֹרָא ×1וּבְמוֹרָא ×1וּבְמוֹרָאִים ×1לַמּוֹרָא ×1מוֹרַאֲכֶם ×1מוֹרָאִי ×1מוֹרָאוֹ ×1מוֹרָה ×1

Books where it appears most

Deuteronomy ×4Psalms ×2Isaiah ×2Malachi ×2Genesis ×1Jeremiah ×1

Verses (all 12)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H3372 יָרֵא (yârêʼ).

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 môwrâʼ (H4172) mean?

Fear; by implication, a fearful thing or deed.

How is H4172 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H4172 as: dread, (that ought to be) fear(-ed), terribleness, terror..

How often does מוֹרָא (môwrâʼ) appear?

Strong's H4172 is tagged on 12 words in 12 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 9:2 and last appears in Malachi 2:5.