yirat chet (fear of sin)
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Yirat chet (fear of sin) is a Jewish ethical and spiritual attitude of deep reverence for God that leads a person to avoid even the slightest wrongdoing or spiritual imperfection.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| yirat chet | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish ethical concept
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Jewish spiritual attitude ⓘ religious virtue ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
avoidance of sin
ⓘ
avoidance of spiritual imperfection ⓘ moral vigilance ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jewish mussar literature
ⓘ
Jewish piety ⓘ |
| category |
Jewish ethics
ⓘ
Jewish theology ⓘ religious ethics ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | indifference to sin ⓘ |
| cultivatedThrough |
Torah study
ⓘ
mussar practice ⓘ prayer ⓘ reflection on divine judgment ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
avoiding even slight wrongdoing
ⓘ
scrupulous observance of commandments ⓘ sensitivity to transgression ⓘ |
| expresses |
loyalty to divine will
ⓘ
respect for halakha ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
consequences of sin
ⓘ
distance from God caused by sin ⓘ |
| goalOf |
ethical self-discipline
ⓘ
spiritual self-refinement ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
ethical attitude
ⓘ
spiritual attitude ⓘ |
| hasHebrewName | יראת חטא ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | fear of sin ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
awe of God
ⓘ
reverence for God ⓘ |
| opposes |
spiritual complacency
ⓘ
willful transgression ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
ahavat Hashem
ⓘ
teshuva ⓘ yirat Hashem ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
fear of Heaven
ⓘ
yirat shamayim ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| requires |
awareness of God
ⓘ
conscience ⓘ self-examination ⓘ |
| seenAs |
foundation of moral behavior
ⓘ
protection against sin ⓘ |
| valuedIn |
Hasidic thought
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Orthodox Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ rabbinic Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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