ירא

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Hebrew

Root
י־ר־א (y-r-ʾ)

Pronunciation

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Verb

יָרֵא • (yaré) (pa'al construction, infinitive לירוא / לִירֹא, present יָרֵא, future יִירָא, imperative יְרָא, passive counterpart נוֹרָא)

  1. to fear, be afraid
  2. to revere, respect, stand in awe (of)

Conjugation

Conjugation of יָרֵא (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 
non-finite forms
finite forms singular plural
m. f. m. f.
past first יָרֵאתִי יָרֵאנוּ
second יָרֵאתָ יָרֵאת יְרֵאתֶם1 יְרֵאתֶן1
third יָרֵא יָרְאָה יָרְאוּ
present יָרֵא יְרֵאָה יְרֵאִים יְרֵאוֹת
future first אִירָא נִירָא
second תִּירָא תִּירְאִי תִּירְאוּ תִּירֶאנָה2
third יִירָא תִּירָא יִירְאוּ תִּירֶאנָה2
imperative יְרָא יִרְאִי יִרְאוּ יְרֶאנָה2
notes
  1. Pronounced יָרֵאתֶם and יָרֵאתֶן in informal Modern Hebrew.
  2. Rare in Modern Hebrew.

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