רָהָה
ra.hah
H7297
H:V
Hebrew
to fear
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Books
Hebrew
Language
ra.hah denotes being afraid, used in a prohibition addressed to a group.
The attested use expresses fear as something a group is told not to do in Isaiah 44:8.
Senses in use
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Be afraid under prohibition · dominant
In Isaiah 44:8, the Qal jussive second masculine plural form occurs in a negative command addressed to multiple people. The APB renders the clause, "Do not dread and do not fear,".
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Isaiah 44:8, the APB presents the negative clause as "Do not dread and do not fear." It does not isolate which English expression corresponds to the form.