Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H3384

Strong's H3384 · Hebrew

יָרָה

yârâh · /yaw-raw'/

Number
H3384
Language
Hebrew
Original word
יָרָה
Transliteration
yârâh
Pronunciation
yaw-raw'
KJV occurrences
75 verses

Definition

properly, to flow as water (i.e. to rain); transitively, to lay or throw (especially an arrow, i.e. to shoot); figuratively, to point out (as if by aiming the finger), to teach

KJV: ([phrase]) archer, cast, direct, inform, instruct, lay, shew, shoot, teach(-er,-ing), through.

Root / derivation: or (2 Chronicles 26:15) יָרָא; a primitive root;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered יָרָה across 75 verses.

teach33×
shoot11×
shot7×
archers5×
taught5×
cast4×
teachers3×
teacheth3×
rain2×
casteth1×
direct1×
inform1×
instructed1×
laid1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

75 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Genesis2 verses
Exodus7 verses
Exodus 4:12

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

Exodus 4:15

And thou shalt speak unto him, and put words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do.

Exodus 15:4

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

Exodus 15:25

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,

Exodus 19:13

There shall not an hand touch it, but he shall surely be stoned, or shot through; whether it be beast or man, it shall not live: when the trumpet soundeth long, they shall come up to the mount. trumpet: or, cornet

Exodus 24:12

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.

Exodus 35:34

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

Leviticus2 verses
Numbers1 verse
Deuteronomy4 verses
Deuteronomy 17:10

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:

Deuteronomy 17:11

According to the sentence of the law which they shall teach thee, and according to the judgment which they shall tell thee, thou shalt do: thou shalt not decline from the sentence which they shall shew thee, to the right hand, nor to the left.

Deuteronomy 24:8

Take heed in the plague of leprosy, that thou observe diligently, and do according to all that the priests the Levites shall teach you: as I commanded them, so ye shall observe to do.

Deuteronomy 33:10

They shall teach Jacob thy judgments, and Israel thy law: they shall put incense before thee, and whole burnt sacrifice upon thine altar. They shall teach: or, Let them teach they shall put: or, let them put before: Heb. at thy nose

Joshua1 verse
Judges1 verse
1 Samuel5 verses
2 Samuel2 verses
1 Kings1 verse
2 Kings5 verses
2 Kings 12:2

And Jehoash did that which was right in the sight of the LORD all his days wherein Jehoiada the priest instructed him.

2 Kings 13:17

And he said, Open the window eastward. And he opened it. Then Elisha said, Shoot. And he shot. And he said, The arrow of the LORD'S deliverance, and the arrow of deliverance from Syria: for thou shalt smite the Syrians in Aphek, till thou have consumed them.

2 Kings 17:27

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.

2 Kings 17:28

Then one of the priests whom they had carried away from Samaria came and dwelt in Bethel, and taught them how they should fear the LORD.

2 Kings 19:32

Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shield, nor cast a bank against it.

1 Chronicles1 verse
2 Chronicles4 verses
2 Chronicles 6:27

Then hear thou from heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, when thou hast taught them the good way, wherein they should walk; and send rain upon thy land, which thou hast given unto thy people for an inheritance.

2 Chronicles 15:3

Now for a long season Israel hath been without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law.

2 Chronicles 26:15

And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong. spread: Heb. went forth

2 Chronicles 35:23

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

Job9 verses
Job 6:24

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

Job 8:10

Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?

Job 12:7

But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:

Job 12:8

Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.

Job 27:11

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

Job 30:19

He hath cast me into the mire, and I am become like dust and ashes.

Job 34:32

That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.

Job 36:22

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

Job 38:6

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

Psalms11 verses
Psalms 11:2

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

Psalms 25:8

Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.

Psalms 25:12

What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.

Psalms 27:11

Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies. a plain: Heb. a way of plainness mine: Heb. those which observe me

Psalms 32:8

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye. guide: Heb. counsel thee, mine eye shall be upon thee

Psalms 45:4

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

Psalms 64:4

That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.

Psalms 64:7

But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded. shall they: Heb. their wound shall be

Psalms 86:11

Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.

Psalms 119:33

HE. Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.

Psalms 119:102

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

Proverbs6 verses
Isaiah6 verses
Isaiah 2:3

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

Isaiah 9:15

The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.

Isaiah 28:9

Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts. doctrine: Heb. the hearing?

Isaiah 28:26

For his God doth instruct him to discretion, and doth teach him. For: or, And he bindeth it in such sort as his God doth teach him

Isaiah 30:20

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

Isaiah 37:33

Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shields, nor cast a bank against it.

Ezekiel1 verse
Hosea2 verses
Micah2 verses
Habakkuk2 verses

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H3384 (yârâh) mean?

properly, to flow as water (i.e. to rain); transitively, to lay or throw (especially an arrow, i.e. to shoot); figuratively, to point out (as if by aiming the finger), to teach

How many times does H3384 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H3384 (יָרָה) appears in 75 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “teach.”

How is yârâh translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H3384 is rendered as “teach” (33×), “shoot” (11×), “shot” (7×), “archers” (5×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word יָרָה come from?

or (2 Chronicles 26:15) יָרָא; a primitive root;