◄ 4172. mora ►
Strong's Lexicon mora: Fear, terror, reverence Original Word: מוֹרָא Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: mowra' Pronunciation: moh-raw' Phonetic Spelling: (mo-raw') Definition: fear, a fearful thing, deed Meaning: The term מוֹרָא (môraʾ) primarily denotes "fear" or "a fearful thing." It can refer to the emotion of fear itself or to something that causes fear, a fearful deed or event. Word Origin: Derived from the root יָרֵא (yare), which means "to fear" or "to be afraid." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2297 (θαῦμα, thauma): Refers to a wonder or marvel, often something that causes amazement or fear. • G3705 (ὄραμα, horama): A vision, often one that inspires awe or fear. • G5156 (τρομός, tromos): Trembling or quaking with fear, often used in the context of a fearful response to divine presence or power. • G5398 (φόβος, phobos): Fear, dread, or terror, commonly used in the New Testament to describe both the fear of God and the fear of other things. These Greek terms, while not direct translations, capture various aspects of fear and reverence similar to the Hebrew מוֹרָא (môraʾ), illustrating the continuity of this concept across both Testaments. Usage: The word מוֹרָא (môraʾ) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe both the fear of God, which is a reverential awe, and the fear of other things or situations that cause dread or terror. It is often used in contexts where fear is a response to divine power or judgment. Context: • The term מוֹרָא (môraʾ) appears in various contexts throughout the Hebrew Scriptures, often associated with the fear of the Lord, which is considered the beginning of wisdom (Proverbs 9:10). This fear is not merely terror but a profound respect and reverence for God's majesty and holiness. • In Deuteronomy 2:25, the word is used to describe the fear and dread that God would instill in the nations as Israel approached, indicating a divine intervention that causes fear among enemies. • In Isaiah 8:12-13, the prophet instructs the people not to fear what others fear but to regard the Lord Almighty as holy, letting Him be their fear and dread. This highlights the distinction between fearing God and fearing worldly threats. • The concept of מוֹרָא (môraʾ) is integral to understanding the relationship between God and His people, where fear is both a natural human response to the divine and a commanded attitude of reverence and obedience. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from yare Definition a fear, terror NASB Translation fear (3), respect (1), reverence (1), terror (3), terrors (1), what they fear (1), who is to be feared (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מוֺרָא noun masculineDeuteronomy 4:34 fear, ׳מ Malachi 2:5 3t.; מֹרָא Deuteronomy 26:8; suffixes מוֺרָאִי Malachi 1:6; מוֺרָאוֺ Isaiah 8:12; מוֺרַאֲכֶם Isaiah 8:13 2t.; plural מוֺרָאִים Deuteronomy 4:34; — 1 fear, terror, "" חַת Genesis 9:2 (P); "" מַּחַד Deuteronomy 11:25. 2 reverence: אַיֵּה מוֺרָאִי where is the reverence due to me Malachi 1:6. 3 object of reverence, especially God Isaiah 8:12,13; Psalm 76:12; "" בְּרִית Malachi 2:5. 4 awe-inspiring spectacle or deed (ה)גּדול(יםׅ ׳(ה)מ Deuteronomy 4:34; Deuteronomy 26:8; Deuteronomy 34:12; Jeremiah 32:21. מוֺרָה noun [masculine] שִׁיתָה מוֺרָה לָהֶם Psalm 9:21, probably appoint (Hosea 6:11) terror (i.e. some awe-inspiring exhibition of power) for them Thes SS RV Ew De Hu Pe Che after Masora, ᵑ7 Aq Jerome (מוֺרָה a variation of or probably error for מוֺרָא); possibly set them a teacher, master Bae after ᵐ5 ᵑ9 ᵑ6 מוֺרֶה, νομοθέτην; neither altogether satisfactory. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance dread, that ought to be feared, terribleness, terror Or morat {mo-raw'}; or morah (Psa. 9:20) {mo-raw'}; from yare'; fear; by implication, a fearful thing or deed -- dread, (that ought to be) fear(-ed), terribleness, terror. see HEBREW yare' Forms and Transliterations הַמּוֹרָ֣א המורא וּבְמֹרָ֖א וּבְמוֹרָ֖א וּבְמוֹרָאִ֖ים וּמֽוֹרַאֲכֶ֜ם וּמוֹרַאֲכֶ֤ם ובמורא ובמוראים ובמרא ומוראכם לַמּוֹרָֽא׃ למורא׃ מוֹרַאֲכֶ֖ם מוֹרָ֖א מוֹרָ֗ה מוֹרָא֥וֹ מוֹרָאִ֜י מורא מוראו מוראי מוראכם מורה ham·mō·w·rā hammoRa hammōwrā lam·mō·w·rā lammoRa lammōwrā mō·w·rā mō·w·ra·’ă·ḵem mō·w·rā·’î mō·w·rā·’ōw mō·w·rāh moRa moraaChem moRah moraI moraO mōwrā mōwra’ăḵem mōwrā’î mōwrā’ōw mōwrāh ū·ḇə·mō·rā ū·ḇə·mō·w·rā ū·ḇə·mō·w·rā·’îm ū·mō·w·ra·’ă·ḵem ūḇəmōrā ūḇəmōwrā ūḇəmōwrā’îm umoraaChem ūmōwra’ăḵem uvemoRa uvemoraIm Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 9:2 HEB: וּמוֹרַאֲכֶ֤ם וְחִתְּכֶם֙ יִֽהְיֶ֔ה NAS: The fear of you and the terror KJV: And the fear of you and the dread of you INT: the fear and the terror become Deuteronomy 4:34 HEB: וּבִזְר֣וֹעַ נְטוּיָ֔ה וּבְמוֹרָאִ֖ים גְּדֹלִ֑ים כְּ֠כֹל NAS: and by great terrors, as the LORD KJV: and by great terrors, according to all that the LORD INT: arm an outstretched terrors great all manner Deuteronomy 11:25 HEB: בִּפְנֵיכֶ֑ם פַּחְדְּכֶ֨ם וּמֽוֹרַאֲכֶ֜ם יִתֵּ֣ן ׀ יְהוָ֣ה NAS: the dread of you and the fear of you on all KJV: the fear of you and the dread of you upon INT: before the dread and the fear will lay the LORD Deuteronomy 26:8 HEB: וּבִזְרֹ֣עַ נְטוּיָ֔ה וּבְמֹרָ֖א גָּדֹ֑ל וּבְאֹת֖וֹת NAS: and with great terror and with signs KJV: and with great terribleness, and with signs, INT: arm and an outstretched terror great signs Deuteronomy 34:12 HEB: הַחֲזָקָ֔ה וּלְכֹ֖ל הַמּוֹרָ֣א הַגָּד֑וֹל אֲשֶׁר֙ NAS: the great terror which KJV: and in all the great terror which Moses INT: the mighty and for all terror the great which Psalm 9:20 HEB: שִׁ֘יתָ֤ה יְהוָ֨ה ׀ מוֹרָ֗ה לָ֫הֶ֥ם יֵדְע֥וּ KJV: Put them in fear, O LORD: INT: Put God dread like know Psalm 76:11 HEB: יוֹבִ֥ילוּ שַׁ֝֗י לַמּוֹרָֽא׃ NAS: gifts to Him who is to be feared. KJV: presents unto him that ought to be feared. INT: bring gifts who Isaiah 8:12 HEB: קָ֑שֶׁר וְאֶת־ מוֹרָא֥וֹ לֹֽא־ תִֽירְא֖וּ NAS: And you are not to fear what they fear or be in dread KJV: neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid. INT: this A conspiracy what are not to fear Isaiah 8:13 HEB: תַקְדִּ֑ישׁוּ וְה֥וּא מוֹרַאֲכֶ֖ם וְה֥וּא מַֽעֲרִֽצְכֶֽם׃ NAS: whom you should regard as holy. And He shall be your fear, And He shall be your dread. KJV: of hosts himself; and [let] him [be] your fear, and [let] him [be] your dread. INT: regard and He shall be your fear and He shall be your dread Jeremiah 32:21 HEB: וּבְאֶזְר֣וֹעַ נְטוּיָ֔ה וּבְמוֹרָ֖א גָּדֽוֹל׃ NAS: arm and with great terror; KJV: arm, and with great terror; INT: arm an outstretched terror great Malachi 1:6 HEB: אָנִי֩ אַיֵּ֨ה מוֹרָאִ֜י אָמַ֣ר ׀ יְהוָ֣ה NAS: where is My respect?' says KJV: and if I [be] a master, where [is] my fear? saith INT: I where dread say the LORD Malachi 2:5 HEB: וָאֶתְּנֵֽם־ ל֥וֹ מוֹרָ֖א וַיִּֽירָאֵ֑נִי וּמִפְּנֵ֥י NAS: and I gave them to him [as an object of] reverence; so he revered KJV: and I gave them to him [for] the fear wherewith he feared INT: and peace gave reverence revered before 12 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 4172 12 Occurrences ham·mō·w·rā — 1 Occ. lam·mō·w·rā — 1 Occ. mō·w·rā — 1 Occ. mō·w·ra·’ă·ḵem — 1 Occ. mō·w·rāh — 1 Occ. mō·w·rā·’î — 1 Occ. mō·w·rā·’ōw — 1 Occ. ū·mō·w·ra·’ă·ḵem — 2 Occ. ū·ḇə·mō·rā — 2 Occ. ū·ḇə·mō·w·rā·’îm — 1 Occ.