Strong's H3415 · Hebrew
יָרַע
yâraʻ · /yaw-rah'/
Definition
properly, to be broken up (with any violent action) i.e. (figuratively) to fear
KJV: be grevious (only Isaiah 15:4; the rest belong to H7489 (רָעַע)).
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered יָרַע across 22 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
22 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis4 verses
And the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight because of his son.
Genesis 21:12And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.
Genesis 38:10And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also. displeased: Heb. was evil in the eyes of the Lord
Genesis 48:17And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him: and he held up his father's hand, to remove it from Ephraim's head unto Manasseh's head. displeased: was evil in his eyes
Deuteronomy3 verses
Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto.
Deuteronomy 28:54So that the man that is tender among you, and very delicate, his eye shall be evil toward his brother, and toward the wife of his bosom, and toward the remnant of his children which he shall leave:
Deuteronomy 28:56The tender and delicate woman among you, which would not adventure to set the sole of her foot upon the ground for delicateness and tenderness, her eye shall be evil toward the husband of her bosom, and toward her son, and toward her daughter,
1 Samuel3 verses
Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons?
1 Samuel 8:6But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD. displeased: Heb. was evil in the eyes of
1 Samuel 18:8And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom? displeased him: Heb. was evil in his eyes
2 Samuel3 verses
Then David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him. displease: Heb. be evil in thine eyes one: Heb. so and such
2 Samuel 11:27And when the mourning was past, David sent and fetched her to his house, and she became his wife, and bare him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased the LORD. displeased: Heb. was evil in the eyes of
2 Samuel 20:6And David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou thy lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fenced cities, and escape us. escape: Heb. deliver himself from our eyes
1 Chronicles1 verse
Nehemiah3 verses
And said unto the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire?
Nehemiah 2:10When Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.
Nehemiah 13:8And it grieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber.
Psalms1 verse
Isaiah2 verses
And Heshbon shall cry, and Elealeh: their voice shall be heard even unto Jahaz: therefore the armed soldiers of Moab shall cry out; his life shall be grievous unto him.
Isaiah 59:15Yea, truth faileth; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey: and the LORD saw it, and it displeased him that there was no judgment. maketh: or, is accounted mad it displeased: Heb. it was evil in his eyes
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H3415 (yâraʻ) mean?
properly, to be broken up (with any violent action) i.e. (figuratively) to fear
How many times does H3415 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H3415 (יָרַע) appears in 22 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “displeased.”
How is yâraʻ translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H3415 is rendered as “displeased” (8×), “grieved” (4×), “grievous” (3×), “evil” (2×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word יָרַע come from?
a primitive root;