Strong's Hebrew: 367. אֵימִים (emah) -- Terror, dread, fear
Strong's Lexicon
emah: Terror, dread, fear
Original Word: אֵימָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: eymah
Pronunciation: ay-maw'
Phonetic Spelling: (ay-maw')
Definition: Terror, dread, fear
Meaning: fright, an idol
Word Origin: Derived from the root אָמַם (amam), which conveys the idea of terror or dread.
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G5401 (φόβος, phobos): Often translated as fear or terror, used in the New Testament to describe both reverential awe and fear of judgment.
- G1167 (δειλία, deilia): Meaning timidity or cowardice, contrasting with the boldness that comes from faith.
Usage: The Hebrew word 'emah primarily denotes a profound sense of terror or dread. It is often used in the context of a fear that is overwhelming and paralyzing, typically in response to the presence or actions of God, or in anticipation of divine judgment. This term can also describe the fear instilled in enemies by God's mighty acts on behalf of His people.
Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, fear of the Lord was a central theme, reflecting both reverence and awe for God's power and holiness. The concept of 'emah is deeply rooted in the understanding of God's sovereignty and the recognition of His ability to protect or judge. This fear was not merely an emotional response but a recognition of God's authority and a call to live in obedience to His commandments.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as ayom
Definition
terror, dread
NASB Translation
dread (2), fear (1), fearsome (1), terrible (1), terrified (1), terror (8), terrors (3).
Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֵימָה17 noun feminine terror, dread (Talmud id., compare Assyrian imtu, DlW) — ׳א Genesis 15:12 +; אֵימָ֫תָה Exodus 15:16 (compare Ges§ 90, 2 R. b); construct אֵימַת Proverbs 20:2; suffix אֵימָתִי Exodus 23:27; אֵמָתִי Job 33:7, etc.; plural אֵימִים Jeremiah 50:38; אֵמִים Job 20:25; אֵימוֺת Psalm 55:5; suffix אֵמֶיךָ Psalm 88:16; — terror, dread (mostly in poetry), inspired by ׳י Exodus 15:16 (song in E "" מַּחַד) Exodus 23:27 (E) Deuteronomy 32:25; Job 9:34; Job 13:21; compare Job 33:7; Job 20:25; Psalm 88:16 ("" חֲרוֺנִים, בִּעוּתִים Psalm 88:17); compare Genesis 15:2 אֵימָה חֲשֵׁכָה גְדוֺלָה; occasioned by enemies Joshua 2:9; Isaiah 33:18; Ezra 3:3; by king Proverbs 20:2; compare Psalm 55:5 אֵימוֺת מָוֶת ("" יִרְאָה, רַעַד, מַּלָּצוּת Psalm 55:6); predicate of snorting of a war-horse Job 39:20, of teeth of crocodile Job 41:6; plural figurative = idols (i.e. dreadful, shocking things) Jeremiah 50:38 ("" מּסלים).
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
dread, fear, horror, idol, terrible, terror
Or (shortened) remah {ay-maw'}; from the same as 'ayom; fright; concrete, an idol (as a bugbear) -- dread, fear, horror, idol, terrible, terror.
see HEBREW 'ayom
Forms and Transliterations
אֵ֣ימַת אֵ֭מָתִי אֵֽימַתְכֶם֙ אֵֽימָתִי֙ אֵימָ֑ה אֵימָ֙תָה֙ אֵימָ֛ה אֵימָֽה׃ אֵמִֽים׃ אֵמֶ֣יךָ אימה אימה׃ אימת אימתה אימתי אימתכם אמיך אמים׃ אמתי בְּאֵימָ֣ה באימה וְ֝אֵ֥מָתְךָ֗ וְ֝אֵמָת֗וֹ וְאֵימ֥וֹת וּבָאֵימִ֖ים ואימות ואמתו ואמתך ובאימים ’ê·mā·ṯāh ’ê·mā·ṯî ’ê·māh ’ê·maṯ ’ê·maṯ·ḵem ’ê·me·ḵā ’ê·mîm ’êmāh ’êmaṯ ’êmāṯāh ’êmāṯî ’êmaṯḵem ’êmeḵā ’êmîm bə’êmāh bə·’ê·māh beeiMah eiMah Eimat eiMatah eimatChem eimaTi Emati eMeicha eMim ū·ḇā·’ê·mîm ūḇā’êmîm uvaeiMim veeiMot veEmatecha veemaTo wə’êmāṯəḵā wə’êmāṯōw wə’êmōwṯ wə·’ê·mā·ṯə·ḵā wə·’ê·mā·ṯōw wə·’ê·mō·wṯ
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Genesis 15:12
HEB: אַבְרָ֑ם וְהִנֵּ֥ה אֵימָ֛ה חֲשֵׁכָ֥ה גְדֹלָ֖ה
NAS: and behold, terror [and] great
KJV: upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great
INT: Abram and behold terror darkness great
Exodus 15:16
HEB: תִּפֹּ֨ל עֲלֵיהֶ֤ם אֵימָ֙תָה֙ וָפַ֔חַד בִּגְדֹ֥ל
NAS: Terror and dread fall
KJV: Fear and dread shall fall
INT: fall and Terror and dread the greatness
Exodus 23:27
HEB: אֶת־ אֵֽימָתִי֙ אֲשַׁלַּ֣ח לְפָנֶ֔יךָ
NAS: I will send My terror ahead
KJV: I will send my fear before
INT: my terror will send ahead
Deuteronomy 32:25
HEB: חֶ֔רֶב וּמֵחֲדָרִ֖ים אֵימָ֑ה גַּם־ בָּחוּר֙
NAS: And inside terror-- Both
KJV: without, and terror within,
INT: the sword within terror again young
Joshua 2:9
HEB: וְכִֽי־ נָפְלָ֤ה אֵֽימַתְכֶם֙ עָלֵ֔ינוּ וְכִ֥י
NAS: you the land, and that the terror of you has fallen
KJV: you the land, and that your terror is fallen
INT: of you has fallen the terror and for
Ezra 3:3
HEB: מְכ֣וֹנֹתָ֔יו כִּ֚י בְּאֵימָ֣ה עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם מֵעַמֵּ֖י
NAS: on its foundation, for they were terrified because
KJV: upon his bases; for fear [was] upon them because of the people
INT: foundation for were terrified of the peoples
Job 9:34
HEB: מֵעָלַ֣י שִׁבְט֑וֹ וְ֝אֵמָת֗וֹ אַֽל־ תְּבַעֲתַֽנִּי׃
NAS: His rod from me, And let not dread of Him terrify
KJV: away from me, and let not his fear terrify
INT: and his rod dread nay terrify
Job 13:21
HEB: מֵעָלַ֣י הַרְחַ֑ק וְ֝אֵ֥מָתְךָ֗ אַֽל־ תְּבַעֲתַֽנִּי׃
NAS: Your hand from me, And let not the dread of You terrify
KJV: far from me: and let not thy dread make me afraid.
INT: and Remove the dread nay terrify
Job 20:25
HEB: יַהֲלֹ֗ךְ עָלָ֥יו אֵמִֽים׃
NAS: from his gall. Terrors come
KJV: of his gall: terrors [are] upon him.
INT: come and Terrors
Job 33:7
HEB: הִנֵּ֣ה אֵ֭מָתִי לֹ֣א תְבַעֲתֶ֑ךָּ
NAS: no fear of me should terrify
KJV: Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid,
INT: Behold fear no terrify
Job 39:20
HEB: ה֖וֹד נַחְר֣וֹ אֵימָֽה׃
NAS: His majestic snorting is terrible.
KJV: of his nostrils [is] terrible.
INT: beauty snorting is terrible
Job 41:14
HEB: סְבִיב֖וֹת שִׁנָּ֣יו אֵימָֽה׃
NAS: Around his teeth there is terror.
KJV: his teeth [are] terrible round about.
INT: about his teeth is terror
Psalm 55:4
HEB: יָחִ֣יל בְּקִרְבִּ֑י וְאֵימ֥וֹת מָ֝֗וֶת נָפְל֥וּ
NAS: within me, And the terrors of death
KJV: within me: and the terrors of death
INT: anguish within and the terrors of death have fallen
Psalm 88:15
HEB: מִנֹּ֑עַר נָשָׂ֖אתִי אֵמֶ֣יךָ אָפֽוּנָה׃
NAS: on; I suffer Your terrors; I am overcome.
KJV: up: [while] I suffer thy terrors I am distracted.
INT: my youth suffer your terrors I am distracted
Proverbs 20:2
HEB: נַ֣הַם כַּ֭כְּפִיר אֵ֣ימַת מֶ֑לֶךְ מִ֝תְעַבְּר֗וֹ
NAS: The terror of a king
KJV: The fear of a king [is] as the roaring
INT: the growling of a lion the terror of a king provokes
Isaiah 33:18
HEB: לִבְּךָ֖ יֶהְגֶּ֣ה אֵימָ֑ה אַיֵּ֤ה סֹפֵר֙
NAS: will meditate on terror: Where
KJV: shall meditate terror. Where [is] the scribe?
INT: your heart will meditate terror Where counts
Jeremiah 50:38
HEB: פְּסִלִים֙ הִ֔יא וּבָאֵימִ֖ים יִתְהֹלָֽלוּ׃
NAS: And they are mad over fearsome idols.
KJV: and they are mad upon [their] idols.
INT: of idols he fearsome are mad