"יראת שמים" meaning in Hebrew

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Noun

IPA: /jiʁ(ʔ)at ʃaˈmajim/ [Modern-Israeli-Hebrew], /jiʁˈas ʃɔˈmajəm/ [Ashkenazi-Hebrew] Forms: יִרְאַת שָׁמַיִם [canonical], yir'át shamáyim [romanization]
Etymology: From יִרְאַת (yir'át, “fear of, awe of”) + שָׁמַיִם (shamáyim, “Heaven, Heavens”). See Fear of God for a more detailed definition. Etymology templates: {{affix|he|יראה|שָׁמַיִם|alt1=יִרְאַת|t1=fear of, awe of|t2=Heaven, Heavens|tr1=yir'át|tr2=shamáyim}} יִרְאַת (yir'át, “fear of, awe of”) + שָׁמַיִם (shamáyim, “Heaven, Heavens”) Head templates: {{he-noun|g=f|tr=yir'át shamáyim|wv=יִרְאַת שָׁמַיִם}} יִרְאַת שָׁמַיִם • (yir'át shamáyim) f
  1. (religion) fear of the Heavens, Fear of God. A sense of fear or awe directed at a deity (most commonly with monotheistic connotations) Wikipedia link: Fear of God Categories (topical): Religion Synonyms: יראת אדני
    Sense id: en-יראת_שמים-he-noun-jvYfUMMN Categories (other): Hebrew entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: lifestyle, religion
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