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, terror, reverence
Meaning: fear, a fearful thing, deed

Word Origin: Derived from the root יָרֵא (yare), meaning "to fear" or "to be afraid."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G5401 (φόβος, phobos) - fear, reverence, respect

- G1167 (δειλία, deilia) - timidity, fearfulness

Usage: The Hebrew word "mora" primarily denotes a sense of fear or terror, often in the context of reverence or awe towards God. It can also refer to the fear or dread that one might feel in the presence of something powerful or overwhelming. In the biblical context, "mora" is frequently used to describe the appropriate response of humans to the divine majesty and holiness of God.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, fear of the Lord was considered a foundational aspect of wisdom and piety. This fear was not merely about being afraid but encompassed a deep respect and reverence for God's authority and power. The concept of "mora" reflects the understanding that God is both transcendent and immanent, deserving of awe and worship. This reverence was integral to the covenant relationship between God and His people, guiding their conduct and worship practices.

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
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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.















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