◄ 4034. megorah ►
Strong's Lexicon megorah: Fear, Dread Original Word: מְגוֹרַה Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: mgowrah Pronunciation: meh-go-RAH Phonetic Spelling: (meg-o-raw') Definition: Fear, Dread Meaning: affright Word Origin: Derived from the root verb גּוּר (gur), which means "to sojourn" or "to dwell as a foreigner." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G5401 (φόβος, phobos) - Often translated as "fear" or "terror" in the New Testament, reflecting a similar emotional response. Usage: The term "megorah" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a sense of fear or dread. It often conveys an intense emotional response to a perceived threat or danger. This fear can be both physical and psychological, affecting individuals or groups. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, fear was a common human experience, often associated with the unknown, the divine, or impending danger. The Israelites, living in a world filled with threats from nature, neighboring nations, and spiritual forces, frequently encountered situations that invoked fear. The concept of fear also had a theological dimension, as the fear of the Lord was considered the beginning of wisdom (Proverbs 9:10). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin fem. of magor Definition fear, terror NASB Translation fears (1), what fears (1), what they dread (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [מְגוֺרָה] noun feminine fear, terror — construct מְגוֺרַת Proverbs 10:24; plural suffix מְגוּרוֺתַי Psalm 34:5, מְגוּרֹתָם Isaiah 66:4 (on these forms with וּ compare Ges§ 27. 3. R.1, & 85. 48); — terror (= thing dreaded) Psalm 34:5; Proverbs 10:24; Isaiah 66:4. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance fear Feminine of magowr; affright -- fear. see HEBREW magowr Forms and Transliterations מְגוֹרַ֣ת מגורת mə·ḡō·w·raṯ megoRat məḡōwraṯ Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Proverbs 10:24 HEB: מְגוֹרַ֣ת רָ֭שָׁע הִ֣יא NAS: What the wicked fears KJV: The fear of the wicked, it shall come INT: What the wicked he 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 4034 1 Occurrence mə·ḡō·w·raṯ — 1 Occ.