Strong's H4172 · Hebrew
מוֹרָא
môwrâʼ · /mo-raw'/
Definition
fear; by implication, a fearful thing or deed
KJV: dread, (that ought to be) fear(-ed), terribleness, terror.
Root / derivation: or מֹרָא; or מוֹרָהxlit môrâh corrected to môwrâh; (Psalm 9:20), from H3372 (יָרֵא);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מוֹרָא across 12 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
12 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Deuteronomy4 verses
Or hath God assayed to go and take him a nation from the midst of another nation, by temptations, by signs, and by wonders, and by war, and by a mighty hand, and by a stretched out arm, and by great terrors, according to all that the LORD your God did for you in Egypt before your eyes?
Deuteronomy 11:25There shall no man be able to stand before you: for the LORD your God shall lay the fear of you and the dread of you upon all the land that ye shall tread upon, as he hath said unto you.
Deuteronomy 26:8And the LORD brought us forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with great terribleness, and with signs, and with wonders:
Deuteronomy 34:12And in all that mighty hand, and in all the great terror which Moses shewed in the sight of all Israel.
Psalms2 verses
Isaiah2 verses
Malachi2 verses
A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?
Malachi 2:5My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him for the fear wherewith he feared me, and was afraid before my name.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4172 (môwrâʼ) mean?
fear; by implication, a fearful thing or deed
How many times does H4172 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4172 (מוֹרָא) appears in 12 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “fear.”
How is môwrâʼ translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4172 is rendered as “fear” (5×), “terror” (2×), “dread” (1×), “feared” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word מוֹרָא come from?
or מֹרָא; or מוֹרָהxlit môrâh corrected to môwrâh; (Psalm 9:20), from H3372 (יָרֵא);