The Semantic Scope of the Lexeme Fear in the Biblical Text

The article is devoted to the peculiarities of functioning lexeme fear [strakh] in text Scriptures sphere sacrum—profanum; authors have described method research emotional vocabulary linguistic aspect. semantics mentioned word a profane expression has been considered and based on dictionary definition, etymological, contextual conceptual analyses, complex approach. traced understanding sacral manifestation (fear God), relying divine nature this occurrence, which goes beyond natural studied phenomenon. God Bible should be as blahohovinnia [awe], three levels manifestation: initial: it arises gratitude for forgiven sins leads person awe before Lord helps salve his soul. A higher level feeling resides when they stand ready obey Him everything. highest concept absolute service there no but only love.The source language clearly distinguishes supernatural fear, whose signs are separate lexemes, whereas Ukrainian (as well translations Scripture) these meanings occurs with help lexemes strakh [fear], bohobiynyi [God-fearing], pobozhnyi [pious], boyatysia [to fear], shanuvaty honour] that does not correlate primary source.