Strong's Lexicon

H3384

H3384 — יָרָה יָרָא

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewyarahverbOccurrences: 85TWOT: 910

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H3384
Word:יָרָה יָרָא
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:85
Transliteration:yarah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:yaw-raw' (or (2 Chr. 26) v.
Meaning:1. (properly) to flow as water 2. (hence) to rain 3. (transitively) to lay or throw (especially an arrow) 4. (hence) to shoot 5. (figuratively) to point out (as if by aiming the finger) 6. (hence) to teach
KJV Renderings:(+) archer, cast, direct, inform, instruct, lay, shew, shoot, teach(-er,-ing), through.

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BDB3715

[יָרָא] verb shoot, pour (Aramaic orthography of יָרָה q. v.) —

Qal Infinitive construct לִירוֺא בַּחִצִּים 2Chr 26:15 shoot with arrows.
Hiph`il Imperfect וַיֹּרא֯וּ 2Sam 11:24 and they shot at (אֶלֿ); Participle plural הַמּוֺרִא֯ים 2Sam 11:24 the shooters, archers; Kt to be read וַיֹּרִאוּ, הַמּוֺרַאִים; but Masora nothing א as superfluous, would read וַיֹּרוּ, הַמּוֺרִים from יָרָה (§ 1088 (8), (9)).
Hoph`al Imperfect only in וּמַרְוֶה גַּם הוּא יוֺרֶ֑א Prov 11:25 he that watereth shall himself also be watered (Fl De MV and others derive — 'non bene,' Thes — from √ רוה, q. v., יוֺרֶא for יָרְוֶה ֗֗֗ ; but see Thes Ew§ 131 f. § 161 (4) SS Buhl i. 585; compare ירה 4).


BDB3721

יָרָה verb throw, shoot (Late Hebrew shoot, Hiph`il teach; Aramaic Aph`el אוֺרִי teach; Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 2298] jecit; Amharic warê is information, news, see ZMG 1886, 724; Assyrian ârû , lead, guide, DlHWB 241; têrtu, law, DlHA 49; Zinjirli ירי set, found, DHMSendsch. 57, compare 2 below — Buhl distinguishes 3 √ √ ירה: I. = throw, compare modern Arabic warra; II. Hiph`il = moisten, compare רוה; III. Hiph`il = teach, compare ראה, Arabic [untranscribed source text 2299], [untranscribed source text 2300]; but evidence for this division hardly sufficient) —

Qal Perfect ׳ יר Exod 15:4 + 3 t.; 1 singular יָרִיתִי Gen 31:51; Josh 18:6 Imperfect 1 plural suffix וַנִּירָם Num 21:30 ( SS after ᵐ5 וְנִינָם, see Ges«GKC:76»§ 76 (2) e); Imperative יְרֵה 2Kgs 13:17 Infinitive absolute יָרֹה Exod 19:13 construct לִיר(וֺ)ת Ps 11:2; Ps 64:5 Participle יֹרֶה Prov 26:18 plural יוֺרִים 1Chr 10:3 יֹרִים 2Chr 35:23
1. throw, cast, with accusative: cast lots Josh 18:6 ( E ); army into (בְּ) the sea Exod 15:4 (song).
2. cast (= lay, set), corner-stone Job 38:6 pillar Gen 31:51 ( E ; see Zinjirli above)
3. shoot arrows, absolute Exod 19:13 ( E ) 2Kgs 13:17 accusative of arrows 1Sam 20:36; 1Sam 20:37; Prov 26:18 accusative of person Num 21:30 (song, E ) Ps 64:5 with לְ person Ps 11:2 י(וֺ)רִים archers 1Chr 10:3; 2Chr 35:23 .
4. throw water, rain: Hos 6:3, but see יוֺרֶה early rain (compare Hiph`il 3).
Niph`al Imperfect יִיָּרֶה shot through (with arrows) Exod 19:13 ( E ).
Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine singular suffix הֹרַנִי Job 30:19 (הֹרָנִי Baer); הוֺרָהוּ 2Kgs 12:3 הוֺרֵתָ֑נִי Ps 119:102 1 singular וְהוֺרֵיתִ֫י Exod 4:15 ; 1Sam 12:23 suffix הֹרֵיתִיךָ Prov 4:11 הוֺרֵיתִיךָ Exod 4:12 Imperfect יוֺרֶה Ps 25:8 + 5 t.; וַיּוֺר 2Kgs 13:17 (for this and other forms see Ges «GKC:76»§ 76 (2) e); וַיֹּרֵנִי Prov 4:4 יוֺרֵנוּ Judg 13:8 + 2 t.; יוֺרֶנּוּ Ps 25:12; Isa 28:26 וַיּוֺרֵהוּ Exod 15:25 יֹרֵם 2Kgs 17:27; Ps 64:8 2 feminine suffix תּוֺרְךָ Ps 45:5 תֹּרֶ֑ךָּ Job 12:7 ; Job 12:8 2 masculine suffix תּוֺרֵם 1Kgs 8:36 = 2Chr 6:27 1 singular אוֺרֶה 1Sam 20:20; Job 27:11 suffix אוֺרְךָ Ps 32:8 3 masculine plural יוֺרוּ Deut 24:8 + 3 t.; יֹרוּ 2Sam 11:20; 2Chr 35:23 יֹרֻהוּ Ps 64:5 יוֺרוּךָ Deut 17:10 + 2 t.; Imperative suffix הֹרֵנִי Job 34:32 הוֺרֵנִי Ps 27:11 + 2 t.; plural suffix הוֺרוּנִי Job 6:24 Infinitive construct הוֺרֹת Gen 46:28 + 3 t.; הוֺרֹתָם Exod 24:12 Participle מוֺרֶה 1Sam 20:36 + 5 t.; מֹרֶה Prov 6:13 plural מוֺרִים 1Sam 31:3 + 2 t.; suffix מוֺרָ֑י Prov 5:13 מוֺרֶיךָ Isa 30:20 (twice in verse); —
1. throw, cast, with ל, into the mire Job 30:19.
2. shoot (arrows) 1Sam 20:20; 1Sam 20:36; 2Sam 11:20; 2Kgs 13:17; 2Kgs 19:32 = Isa 37:33 with ל, of person 2Chr 35:23 accusative of person Ps 64:5; Ps 64:8 מוֺרִים archers 1Sam 31:3 (twice in verse); 1Chr 10:3.
3. throw water, rain: וְיוֺרֶה צֶדֶק לָכֶם Hos 10:12 and rain righteousness for you (Thes and others under 5); hence מוֺרֶה early rain (compare Qal 4).
4. point out, shew: לְהוֺרֹת לְפָנָיו גּשְׁנָה Gen 46:28 ( J ) to point out before him (the way) to Goshen ; מֹרֶח בְּאֶצְבְּעֹתָיו Prov 6:13 pointing out with his fingers; accusative of person and thing Exod 15:25 ( J E ) Ps 45:5; Job 6:24.
5. direct, teach, instruct:
a. of men, absolute Bezalel in handicraft Exod 35:34 ( P ); with accusative of person, a father his son Prov 4:4 the ancients Job Job 8:10 the animals and the earth, the friends of Job 12:7; Job 12:8 with 2 accusative Isa 28:9 בּדֶרֶךְ in the way 1Sam 12:23; Ps 25:8 ; Ps 32:8; Prov 4:11 בְּיַדאֵֿל concerning the hand of El Job 27:11. — מוֺרֶה שֶׁקֶר teaching lies is used of prophet Isa 9:14.
b. specially of the authoritative direction (see תּוֺרָה ) given by priests on matters of ceremonial observance, with accusative of thing and לְ person Deut 33:10 (song), they teach thy judgments to Jacob, and thy direction (law) to Israel; double accusative Deut 17:10; Deut 17:11 according to the direction, wherewith they direct thee; Deut 24:8 (on leprosy), Lev 10:11 ( P ), absolute Lev 14:57 ( P ), 2Chr 15:3 כֹּהֵן מוֺרֶה, Ezek 44:23 the Zadokite priests אתעֿמי יֹרוּ בֵּין קֹדֶשׁ לְחֹל; Mic 3:11 the priests give such 'direction' for hire; less, technically, of Moses Exod 24:12 ( E ), of Jehoiada 2Kgs 12:3, of the Samaritan priests 2Kgs 17:27; 2Kgs 17:28.
c. of God: with accusative of person Isa 28:26; Ps 119:102 double accusative Exod 4:12 ; Exod 4:15 ( J ), Judg 13:8; Job 34:32; 1Kgs 8:36 (= אֶל הַדֶּרֶךְ 2Chr 6:27 ), Ps 27:11; Ps 86:11; Ps 119:33 accusative of person בְּדֶרֶךְ Ps 25:12 מִדְּרָכָיו of his ways Isa 2:3 = Mic 4:2.
d. of idol-image Hab 2:18 ( מוֺרֶה שָׁ֑קֶר), Hab 2:19.


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

ירה (yah-rah’)

Genesis 31:51

KJV: And Laban said to Jacob, Behold this heap, and behold this pillar, which I have cast betwixt me and thee;
EHCC: behold (chis) pillar, which I have cast

Exodus 15:4

KJV: Pharaoh’s chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea: his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red sea.
EHCC: his host hath he cast into the sea:

Joshua 18:6

KJV: Ye shall therefore describe the land into seven parts, and bring the description hither to me, that I may cast lots for you here before the Lord our God.
EHCC: 4 J may cast lots for you

1 Samuel 20:36

KJV: And he said unto his lad, Run, find out now the arrows which I shoot. And as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.beyond…: Heb. to pass over him
EHCC: he shot an arrow beyond him.

Job 38:6

KJV: Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;foundations: Heb. socketsfastened: Heb. made to sink?
EHCC: who laid the corner stone thereof ;

Exodus 19:18

KJV: And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the Lord descended upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly.
EHCC: he shall surely be stoned, or shot through;

Psalms 11:2

KJV: For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.privily: Heb. in darkness
EHCC: that they may privily shoot at the upright

Psalms 64:4

KJV: That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
EHCC: (5). 7% they may shoot in secret at the

2 Kings 18:17

KJV: And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris and Rab–shakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a great host against Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem. And when they were come up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is in the highway of the fuller’s field.great: Heb. heavy
EHCC: Then Elisha said, Shoot.

Numbers 21:80

EHCC: We have shot at them; Heshbon is periahed

1 Chronicles 10:8

KJV: And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen in mount Gilboa.
EHCC: he was wounded of the archers.

2 Chronicles 35:23

KJV: And the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded.wounded: Heb. made sick
EHCC: the archers shot at king Josiah ;

Proverbs 26:18

KJV: As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,firebrands: Heb. flames, or, sparks
EHCC: who casteth firebrands,

Hosea 6:3

KJV: Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.
EHCC: as the latter (and) former rain unto the

Exodus 19:18

KJV: And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the Lord descended upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly.
EHCC: סה shall surely be stoned, or shot through ;

Exodus 4:12

KJV: Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say.
EHCC: and teach thee what thou shalt say.

1 Samuel 12:23

KJV: Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way:in: Heb. from
EHCC: but 7 will teach you the food...way:

2 Kings 12:2

KJV: And Jehoash did that which was right in the sight of the Lord all his days wherein Jehoiada the priest instructed him.
EHCC: (8)- the priest instructed him.

Psalms 119:102

KJV: I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me.
EHCC: thou Aast taught me.

Proverbs 4:11

KJV: I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.
EHCC: 7 Aave taught thee in the way of wisdom ;

Genesis 46:28

KJV: And he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, to direct his face unto Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.
EHCC: to direct his face unto Goshen ;

Exodus 24:12

KJV: And the Lord said unto Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be there: and I will give thee tables of stone, and a law, and commandments which I have written; that thou mayest teach them.
EHCC: that thou mayest teach them.

Exodus 35:34

KJV: And he hath put in his heart that he may teach, both he, and Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan.
EHCC: And...that he may teach,

Leviticus 10:11

KJV: And that ye may teach the children of Israel all the statutes which the Lord hath spoken unto them by the hand of Moses.
EHCC: And that ye may teach the children of Israe

Leviticus 14:57

KJV: To teach when it is unclean, and when it is clean: this is the law of leprosy.when it is unclean…: Heb. in the day of the unclean, and in the day of the clean
EHCC: To teach when (it is) unclean,

Job 6:24

KJV: Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
EHCC: Teach me, and I will hold my tongue:

Job 4:82

EHCC: (That which) 1 see not teach thou me:

Psalms 27:11

KJV: Teach me thy way, O Lord, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.a plain…: Heb. a way of plainnessmine…: Heb. those which observe me
EHCC: & 86:11. Teach me thy way, O Lord,

Psalms 119:33

KJV: ה HE. Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.
EHCC: Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes

Exodus 15:25

KJV: And he cried unto the Lord; and the Lord shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them,
EHCC: and the Lord shewed him a tree,

Deuteronomy 17:10

KJV: And thou shalt do according to the sentence, which they of that place which the Lord shall choose shall shew thee; and thou shalt observe to do according to all that they inform thee:
EHCC: all that they inform thee:

Judges 13:8

KJV: Then Manoah intreated the Lord, and said, O my Lord, let the man of God which thou didst send come again unto us, and teach us what we shall do unto the child that shall be born.
EHCC: and teach as what we ‘ae

2 Samuel 11:20

KJV: And if so be that the king’s wrath arise, and he say unto thee, Wherefore approached ye so nigh unto the city when ye did fight? knew ye not that they would shoot from the wall?
EHCC: knew ye not that they would shoot

1 Kings 8:36

KJV: Then hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, that thou teach them the good way wherein they should walk, and give rain upon thy land, which thou hast given to thy people for an inheritance.
EHCC: that thou teach them the good way

2 Kings 18:17

KJV: And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris and Rab–shakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a great host against Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem. And when they were come up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is in the highway of the fuller’s field.great: Heb. heavy
EHCC: Elisha said, Shoot. And he shot,

2 Kings 17:27

KJV: Then the king of Assyria commanded, saying, Carry thither one of the priests whom ye brought from thence; and let them go and dwell there, and let him teach them the manner of the God of the land.
EHCC: aad let him teack them the manner {

2 Kings 19:82

EHCC: He shall not come into this city, nor sea |

2 Kings 95:28

EHCC: dad the archers cot ₪ King fsa; |

Job 8:10

KJV: Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?
EHCC: Shall not they teach ther,

Job 12:7

KJV: But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:
EHCC: now the beasts, ond they shall teach tier; |

Job 27:11

KJV: I will teach you by the hand of God: that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal.by…: or, being in the hand, etc
EHCC: will teach you by the hand af Gad: |

Psalms 25:8

KJV: Good and upright is the Lord: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
EHCC: therefore will he teack sinners in the wy, |

Psalms 45:4

KJV: And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.ride…: Heb. prosper thou, ride thou
EHCC: (5 wand thy Fight band shal fot the

Psalms 64:5

KJV: They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?matter: or, speechof…: Heb. to hide his snares
EHCC: - suddenly they shoot at hin, |

Proverbs 4:4

KJV: He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.
EHCC: He taught me also, and said unto =אם |

Proverbs 87:83

EHCC: He shall not come into this city, א ום |

Ezekiel 44:28

KJV: And it shall be unto them for an inheritance: I am their inheritance: and ye shall give them no possession in Israel: I am their possession.
EHCC: they shall teach my people |

Hosea 10:12

KJV: Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the Lord, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.
EHCC: till he come aad ratx righteoumes |

Micah 8:11

EHCC: the priests thereof teach for hire,

Micah 4:2

KJV: And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
EHCC: he will teach us of his ways,

Habakkuk 2:19

KJV: Woe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake; to the dumb stone, Arise, it shall teach! Behold, it is laid over with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in the midst of it.
EHCC: Arise, it shall teach!

1 Samuel 20:36

KJV: And he said unto his lad, Run, find out now the arrows which I shoot. And as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.beyond…: Heb. to pass over him
EHCC: find out now the arrows which ] ss

2 Kings 17:28

KJV: Then one of the priests whom they had carried away from Samaria came and dwelt in Beth–el, and taught them how they should fear the Lord.
EHCC: taught (Lit. was teaching) them how by

1 Chronicles 10:3

KJV: And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was wounded of the archers.and the archers: Heb. and the shooters with bowshit: Heb. found
EHCC: and the archers (marg. the shod: מי

2 Chronicles 15:3

KJV: Now for a long season Israel hath been without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law.
EHCC: without = ceaching priest,

Job 36:22

KJV: Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him?
EHCC: who 4600884 like him?

Proverbs 5:13

KJV: And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me!
EHCC: have not obeyed the voice of my tie

Proverbs 6:13

KJV: He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;
EHCC: he teacheth with his fingers;

Isaiah 9:15

KJV: The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.
EHCC: (14). the prophet that teacheth lies,

Isaiah 30:20

KJV: And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity, and the water of affliction, yet shall not thy teachers be removed into a corner any more, but thine eyes shall see thy teachers:affliction: or, oppression
EHCC: yet shall not ¢h: teachers be removed

Habakkuk 2:18

KJV: What profiteth the graven image that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth therein, to make dumb idols?maker of…: Heb. fashioner of his fashion
EHCC: the molten image, and a teacher of ba
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