Range of meanings [footnote text=””Semantic Field. Besides yrʾ and its derivatives, which cover almost the entire semantic range of ‘fear,’ Hebrew has a wealth of terminology to designate specific aspects and situations involving fear, alarm, or terror. These often appear in combination.” (Fuhs, H. F. “יָרֵא.” Theological Dictionary of the Old Testament, edited by G. J. Botterweck & H. Ringgren, translated by D. E. Green, Revised Edition, Vol. VI, Grand Rapids, MI; Cambridge, U.K.: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1990, pp. 290–315). Therefore, the verses under each category are select examples; they are neither exhaustive nor limited to one category.”] [text-blocks id=”231″ slug=”fear-of-god-range-of-meanings”]
Other objects of fear related to God [footnote text=””Often yrʾ is used absolutely, so the the object of fear must be deduced from the context. In almost 80 percent of the passages, however, the object of fear is God.” Fuhs, H. F. “יָרֵא.” Theological Dictionary of the Old Testament, edited by G. J. Botterweck & H. Ringgren, translated by D. E. Green, Revised Edition, Vol. VI, Grand Rapids, MI; Cambridge, U.K.: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1990, pp. 290–315.”] [text-blocks id=”234″ slug=”fear-of-god-other-objects-of-fear-related-to-god”]
“Fear” substituted for “God” [text-blocks id=”235″ slug=”fear-substituted-for-god”]
Words juxtaposed with the “fear of the Lord” [text-blocks id=”236″ slug=”words-juxtaposed-with-the-fear-of-the-lord”]
Words juxtaposed with “those who fear the Lord” [text-blocks id=”237″ slug=”words-juxtaposed-with-those-who-fear-the-lord”]
The sense of “awesome” in the Hebrew word for “fear” [footnote text=”Some English translations use “awesome” but in Hebrew, all of these verses are “נוֹרָא” in the Nifal stem, as participles (semasiologically an adjective) except for Ps 130:4 where it appears as a verb.”] [text-blocks id=”238″ slug=”fear-of-god-the-sense-of-awesome-in-the-hebrew-word-for-fear”]
Characteristic of the fear of God [text-blocks id=”239″ slug=”fear-of-god-characteristic-of-the-fear-of-god”]
Description of one who fears God [text-blocks id=”240″ slug=”fear-of-god-description-of-one-who-fears-god”]
Subjects of the fear of God [text-blocks id=”241″ slug=”fear-of-god-subjects-of-the-fear-of-god”]
Who in the Bible feared God [text-blocks id=”242″ slug=”fear-of-god-who-in-the-bible-feared-god”]
Mention of those who fear God [text-blocks id=”243″ slug=”fear-of-god-mention-of-those-who-fear-god”]
Fear of God upon enemies or other nations [text-blocks id=”244″ slug=”fear-of-god-fear-of-god-upon-enemies-or-other-nations”]
Fear of God with reference to time [text-blocks id=”245″ slug=”fear-of-god-with-reference-to-time”]
How to fear God [text-blocks id=”246″ slug=”fear-of-god-how-to-fear-god”]
Actions related to fearing God [text-blocks id=”247″ slug=”fear-of-god-actions-related-to-fearing-god”]
Treating others in relation to the fear of God [text-blocks id=”248″ slug=”fear-of-god-treating-others-in-relation-to-the-fear-of-god”]
How God can cause people to fear Him [text-blocks id=”249″ slug=”fear-of-god-how-god-can-cause-people-to-fear-him”]
Fear of God due to dread or terror [text-blocks id=”250″ slug=”fear-of-god-due-to-dread-or-terror”]
Fear of God due to guilt or transgression [text-blocks id=”251″ slug=”fear-of-god-due-to-guilt-or-transgression”]
Fear of God due to threat or warning [text-blocks id=”252″ slug=”fear-of-god-due-to-threat-or-warning”]
Fear of God due to marvel or astonishment [footnote text=”In several of the following examples, Scripture only records that people “were afraid” or “feared greatly.” In most cases, based on context, it is clear that their fear was directed towards God. But in some cases, it is not clear whether the object of fear is God and/or the incident itself. Nevertheless, since God is the source of all mentioned signs and wonders, we may assume that their fear is related to God—whether directly or indirectly, positively or negatively.”] [text-blocks id=”253″ slug=”fear-of-god-due-to-marvel-or-astonishment”]
God’s desire to be feared [text-blocks id=”254″ slug=”fear-of-god-gods-desire-to-be-feared”]
Command to fear God [text-blocks id=”255″ slug=”fear-of-god-command-to-fear-god”]
Fear of God in a rhetorical question [text-blocks id=”256″ slug=”fear-of-god-in-a-rhetorical-question”]
Prophecy of fearing God [text-blocks id=”257″ slug=”fear-of-god-prophecy”]
Reasons to fear God [text-blocks id=”258″ slug=”fear-of-god-reasons-to-fear-god”]
Duty for those who fear God [text-blocks id=”259″ slug=”fear-of-god-duty-for-those-who-fear-god”]
Promise or reward for fearing God [text-blocks id=”260″ slug=”fear-of-god-promise-or-reward-for-fearing-god”]
God’s response to those who fear Him [footnote text=”Something God will personally do; a specific action, as opposed to a broader promise. Verses mentioned in this section are not repeated in the previous section, in order to make a distinction.”] [text-blocks id=”261″ slug=”fear-of-god-gods-response-to-those-who-fear-him”]
Incorrect fear of God [text-blocks id=”262″ slug=”fear-of-god-incorrect-fear-of-god”]
No fear of God [text-blocks id=”263″ slug=”fear-of-god-no-fear-of-god”]
Cause for not fearing God [text-blocks id=”264″ slug=”fear-of-god-cause-for-not-fearing-god”]
Consequence of not fearing God [text-blocks id=”265″ slug=”fear-of-god-consequence-of-not-fearing-god”]
