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Strong's #3384 - יָרָא
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- to throw, shoot, cast, pour
- (Qal)
- to throw, cast
- to cast, lay, set
- to shoot arrows
- to throw water, rain
- (Niphal) to be shot
- (Hiphil)
- to throw, cast
- to shoot
- to point out, show
- to direct, teach, instruct
- to throw water, rain
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1227) ri (יר YR) AC: Throw CO: ? AB: F |kjv: river, brook, flood, stream - Strongs: H2975 (יְאוֹר)
E) ari (ירא YRA) AC: ? CO: ? AB: F (vf: Paal, Niphal, Piel) |kjv: fear, afraid, terrible, dreadful, reverence, fearful - Strongs: H3372 (יָרֵא)
Nm ) ari (ירא YRA) - F |kjv: fear, afraid, fearful - Strongs: H3373 (יָרֵא)
Nf1 ) eari (יראה YRAH) - F |kjv: fear, dreadful, fearfulness - Strongs: H3374 (יִרְאָה)
km ) arfm (מורא MWRA) - F [df: hrm] KJV (13): fear, terror, dread, terribleness - Strongs: H4172 (מֹרָא)
H) eri (ירה YRH) AC: Throw CO: Rain AB: ?: A throwing of the finger to show a direction to walk or live. The throwing of an arrow. The throwing down of water in rain.
V) eri (ירה YRH) - I. Throw:[df: ary]II. Rain: III. Teach:To point the way one is to walk in life. KJV (84): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil) teach, shoot, archer, cast, teacher, rain, laid, direct, inform, instruct, show, shooter, through watered - Strongs: H3384 (יָרָא)
gm) erfi (יורה YWRH) - First rain: KJV (2): first rain, former - Strongs: H3138 (יוֹרֶה)
if1) erft (תורה TWRH) - Teaching: The direction one is to take in life. KJV (219): law - Strongs: H8451 (תֹּרָה)
km) erfm (מורה MWRH) - I. Rain: II. Archer:One who throws an arrow. III. Razor:[Unknown connection to root] KJV (3): former rain, rain - Strongs: H4175 (מוֹרֶה)
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
Qal Infinitive construct לִירוֺא בַּחִצִּים 2 Chronicles 26:15 shoot with arrows.
Hiph`il Imperfect וַיֹּרא֯וּ 2 Samuel 11:24 and they shot at (אֶלֿ); Participle plural הַמּוֺרִא֯ים 2 Samuel 11:24 the shooters, archers; Kt to be read וַיֹּרִאוּ, הַמּוֺרַאִים; but Masora nothing א as superfluous, would read וַיֹּרוּ, הַמּוֺרִים from יָרָה (Bö§ 1088 (8), (9)).
Hoph`al Imperfect only in וּמַרְוֶה גַּם הוּא יוֺרֶ֑א Proverbs 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§ 131f. Bö§ 161 (4) SS Buhl Kö i. 585; compare ירה 4).
יָרָה verb throw, shoot (Late Hebrew shoot, Hiph`il teach; Aramaic Aph`el אוֺרִי teach; Ethiopic jecit; Amharic warê is information, news, see Nö ZMG 1886,724; Assyrian ârû, lead, guide, Dl HWB 241; têrtu, law, Dl HA 49; Zinjirli ירי set, found, DHM Sendsch. 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 , ; but evidence for this division hardly sufficient) —
Qal Perfect ׳יר Exodus 15:4 3t.; 1 singular יָרִיתִי Genesis 31:51; Joshua 18:6; Imperfect 1 plural suffix וַנִּירָם Numbers 21:30 (SS after ᵐ5וְנִינָם, see Ges§ 76 (2) e); Imperative יְרֵה 2 Kings 13:17; Infinitive absolute יָרֹה Exodus 19:13 construct לִיר(וֺ)ת Psalm 11:2; Psalm 64:5; Participle יֹרֶה Proverbs 26:18; plural יוֺרִים 1 Chronicles 10:3; יֹרִים 2 Chronicles 35:23; —
1 throw, cast, with accusative: cast lots Joshua 18:6 (E); army into (בְּ) the sea Exodus 15:4 (song).
2 cast (= lay, set), corner-stone Job 38:6; pillar Genesis 31:51 (E; see Zinjirli above)
3 shoot arrows, absolute Exodus 19:13 (E) 2 Kings 13:17; accusative of arrows 1 Samuel 20:36,37; Proverbs 26:18; accusative of person Numbers 21:30 ( Song of Solomon , E) Psalm 64:5; with לְ person Psalm 11:2; י(וֺ)רִים archers 1 Chronicles 10:3; 2 Chronicles 35:23.
4 throw water, rain: Hosea 6:3, but see יוֺרֶה early rain (compare Hiph`il 3).
Niph`al Imperfect יִיָּרֶה shot through (with arrows) Exodus 19:13 (E).
Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine singular suffix הֹרַנִי Job 30:19 (הֹרָנִי Baer); הוֺרָהוּ 2 Kings 12:3; הוֺרֵתָ֑נִי Psalm 119:102; 1 singular וְהוֺרֵיתִ֫י Exodus 4:15; 1 Samuel 12:23; suffix הֹרֵיתִיךָ Proverbs 4:11; הוֺרֵיתִיךָ Exodus 4:12; Imperfect יוֺרֶה Psalm 25:8 5t.; וַיּוֺר 2 Kings 13:17 (for this and other forms see Ges§ 76 (2) e); וַיֹּרֵנִי Proverbs 4:4; יוֺרֵנוּ Judges 13:8 2t.; יוֺרֶנּוּ Psalm 25:12; Isaiah 28:26; וַיּוֺרֵהוּ Exodus 15:25; יֹרֵם 2 Kings 17:27; Psalm 64:8; 2 feminine suffix תּוֺרְךָ Psalm 45:5; תֹּרֶ֑ךָּ Job 12:7,8; 2 masculine suffix תּוֺרֵם 1 Kings 8:36 2 Chronicles 6:27; 1 singular אוֺרֶה 1 Samuel 20:20; Job 27:11; suffix אוֺרְךָ Psalm 32:8; 3 masculine plural יוֺרוּ Deuteronomy 24:8 3t.; יֹרוּ 2 Samuel 11:20; 2 Chronicles 35:23; יֹרֻהוּ Psalm 64:5; יוֺרוּךָ Deuteronomy 17:10 2t.; Imperative suffix הֹרֵנִי Job 34:32; הוֺרֵנִי Psalm 27:11 2t.; plural suffix הוֺרוּנִי Job 6:24; Infinitive construct הוֺרֹת Genesis 46:28 3t.; הוֺרֹתָם Exodus 24:12; Participle מוֺרֶה 1 Samuel 20:36 5t.; מֹרֶה Proverbs 6:13; plural מוֺרִים 1 Samuel 31:3 2t.; suffix מוֺרָ֑י Proverbs 5:13; מוֺרֶיךָ Isaiah 30:20 (twice in verse); —
1 throw, cast, with ל, into the mire Job 30:19.
2 shoot (arrows) 1 Samuel 20:20,36; 2 Samuel 11:20; 2 Kings 13:17; 2 Kings 19:32 = Isaiah 37:33; with ל, of person 2 Chronicles 35:23; accusative of person Psalm 64:5; Psalm 64:8; מוֺרִים archers 1 Samuel 31:3 (twice in verse); 1 Chronicles 10:3.
3 throw water, rain: וְיוֺרֶהצֶדֶק לָכֶם Hosea 10:12 and rain righteousness for you (Thes and others under
5); hence מוֺרֶה early rain (compare Qal 4).
4 point out, shew: לְהוֺרֹת לְפָנָיוגּשְׁנָה Genesis 46:28 (J) to point out before him (the way) to Goshen; מֹרֶח בְּאֶצְבְּעֹתָיו Proverbs 6:13 pointing out with his fingers; accusative of person and thing Exodus 15:25 (JE) Psalm 45:5; Job 6:24.
5 direct, teach, instruct:
a. of men, absolute Bezalel in handicraft Exodus 35:34 (P); with accusative of person, a father his son Proverbs 4:4; the ancients Job Job 8:10; the animals and the earth, the friends of Job 12:7,8; with 2accusative Isaiah 28:9; בּדֶרֶךְ in the way 1 Samuel 12:23; Psalm 25:8; Psalm 32:8; Proverbs 4:11; בְּיַדאֵֿל concerning the hand of El Job 27:11. — מוֺרֶה שֶׁקֶר teaching lies is used of prophet Isaiah 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 Deuteronomy 33:10 (song), they teach thy judgments to Jacob, and thy direction (law) to Israel; double accusative Deuteronomy 17:10,11according to the direction, wherewith they direct thee; Deuteronomy 24:8 (on leprosy), Leviticus 10:11 (P), absolute Leviticus 14:57 (P), 2 Chronicles 15:3 כֹּהֵן מוֺרֶה, Ezekiel 44:23 the Zadokite priests אתעֿמי יֹרוּבֵּין קֹדֶשׁ לְחֹל; Micah 3:11 the priests give such 'direction' for hire; less, technically, of Moses Exodus 24:12 (E), of Jehoiada 2 Kings 12:3, of the Samaritan priests 2 Kings 17:27,28.
c. of God: with accusative of person Isaiah 28:26; Psalm 119:102; double accusative Exodus 4:12,15 (J), Judges 13:8; Job 34:32; 1 Kings 8:36 (= אֶל הַדֶּרֶךְ 2 Chronicles 6:27), Psalm 27:11; Psalm 86:11; Psalm 119:33; accusative of person בְּדֶרֶךְ Psalm 25:12; מִדְּרָכָיו of his ways Isaiah 2:3 = Micah 4:2.
d. of idol-image Habakkuk 2:18 (מוֺרֶה שָׁ֑קֶר), Habakkuk 2:19.