Strong's H3384 · Hebrew
יָרָה
yârâh · /yaw-raw'/
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.
Every occurrence (KJV)
75 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis2 verses
Exodus7 verses
Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say.
Exodus 4:15And 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 15:4Pharaoh's chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea: his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red sea.
Exodus 15:25And 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 19:13There 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 24:12And 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 35:34And 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
And that ye may teach the children of Israel all the statutes which the LORD hath spoken unto them by the hand of Moses.
Leviticus 14:57To 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
Deuteronomy4 verses
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 17:11According 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 24:8Take 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 33:10They 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
1 Samuel5 verses
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
1 Samuel 20:20And I will shoot three arrows on the side thereof, as though I shot at a mark.
1 Samuel 20:36And 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
1 Samuel 20:37And when the lad was come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan cried after the lad, and said, Is not the arrow beyond thee?
1 Samuel 31:3And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers. and the archers: Heb. and the shooters, men with bows hit: Heb. found him
2 Samuel2 verses
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?
2 Samuel 11:24And the shooters shot from off the wall upon thy servants; and some of the king's servants be dead, and thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.
2 Kings5 verses
And Jehoash did that which was right in the sight of the LORD all his days wherein Jehoiada the priest instructed him.
2 Kings 13:17And 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 17:27Then 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 17:28Then 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 19:32Therefore 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.
2 Chronicles4 verses
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 15:3Now for a long season Israel hath been without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law.
2 Chronicles 26:15And 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 35:23And 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
Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
Job 8:10Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?
Job 12:7But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:
Job 12:8Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.
Job 27:11I 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 30:19He hath cast me into the mire, and I am become like dust and ashes.
Job 34:32That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.
Job 36:22Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him?
Job 38:6Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof; foundations: Heb. sockets fastened: Heb. made to sink?
Psalms11 verses
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 25:8Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
Psalms 25:12What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.
Psalms 27:11Teach 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 32:8I 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 45:4And 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 64:4That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
Psalms 64:7But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded. shall they: Heb. their wound shall be
Psalms 86:11Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.
Psalms 119:33HE. Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.
Psalms 119:102I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me.
Proverbs6 verses
He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.
Proverbs 4:11I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.
Proverbs 5:13And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me!
Proverbs 6:13He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;
Proverbs 11:25The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. liberal: Heb. soul of blessing
Proverbs 26:18As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death, firebrands: Heb. flames, or, sparks
Isaiah6 verses
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 9:15The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.
Isaiah 28:9Whom 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 28:26For 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 30:20And 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 37:33Therefore 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.
Hosea2 verses
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.
Hosea 10:12Sow 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.
Micah2 verses
The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? none evil can come upon us. and say: Heb. saying
Micah 4:2And 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.
Habakkuk2 verses
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
Habakkuk 2:19Woe 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.
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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;