יָגֹר yâgôr — to fear

pronounced yaw-gore' · Strong's H3025 · 5 occurrences in the Hebrew Bible · 1 stem: Qal (Pa'al)

Translated in the KJV as be afraid, fear.

a primitive root; to fear.

yâgôr in each stem

Qal (Pa'al) 5×

Simple · active — the plain action; the subject does it

Perfect (qatal) 5

יָגֹ֗רְתִּי Deut 9:19 Perfect (qatal), 1st person common singular

For I was afraid of the anger and hot displeasure, wherewith the Lord was wroth against you to destroy you. But the Lord hearkened unto me at that time also. (KJV)

יָגֹ֖רְתָּ Deut 28:60 Perfect (qatal), 2nd person masculine singular

Moreover he will bring upon thee all the diseases of Egypt, which thou wast afraid of; and they shall cleave unto thee. (KJV)

יָ֝גֹ֗רְתִּי Job 3:25 Perfect (qatal), 1st person common singular

For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me. (KJV)

What the stems mean

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