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Hebrew
Etymology
From יִרְאַת (yir'át, “fear of, awe of”) + שָׁמַיִם (shamáyim, “Heaven, Heavens”). See Fear of God for a more detailed definition.
Pronunciation
Noun
יִרְאַת שָׁמַיִם • (yir'át shamáyim) f
- (religion) fear of the Heavens, Fear of God. A sense of fear or awe directed at a deity (most commonly with monotheistic connotations)
- Synonym: יראת אדני (yir'át adonai)
a. 500 C.E., Babylonian Talmud, Yevamot 62b:כׇּל הַיּוֹדֵעַ בְּאִשְׁתּוֹ שֶׁהִיא יִרְאַת שָׁמַיִם וְאֵינוֹ פּוֹקְדָהּ- kol hayodé'a b'ishtó shehi yir'át shamáyim v'enó pokdáh
- Whoever knows that his wife fears Heaven and she desires him
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