יָרָה

H3384. yarah
or yara [יָרָא] verb shoot, pour (Aramaic orthography of יָרָה q. v.) —
Qal Infinitive construct בַּחִצִּים לִירוֺא2Ch 26:15 shoot with arrows.
Hiph`il Imperfect וַיֹּרא֯וּ 2Sa 11:24 and they shot at (אֶלֿ); Participle plural הַמּוֺרִא֯ים 2Sa 11:24 the shooters, archers; Kt to be read הַמּוֺרַאִים וַיֹּרִאוּ,; but Masora nothing א as superfluous, would read הַמּוֺרִים וַיֹּרוּ, from יָרָה (Bö§ 1088 (8), (9)).
Hoph`al Imperfect only in יוֺרֶ֑א הוּא גַּם וּמַרְוֶה Pro 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. Bö§ 161 (4) SS Buhl Köi. 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 NöZMG 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 , ; but evidence for this division hardly sufficient) —
Qal Perfect ׳יר Exo 15:4 Exo 15:3t.; 1 singular יָרִיתִי Gen 31:51; Jos 18:6; Imperfect1plural suffix וַנִּירָם Num 21:30 (SS after וְנִינָם ᵐ5, see Ges§ 76 (2) e); Imperative יְרֵה 2Ki 13:17; Infinitive absolute יָרֹה Exo 19:13 construct לִיר(וֺ)ת Psa 11:2; Psa 64:5; Participle יֹרֶה Pro 26:18; plural יוֺרִים 1Ch 10:3; יֹרִים2Ch 35:23; —
1 throw, cast, with accusative: cast lots Jos 18:6 (E); army into (בְּ) the sea Exo 15:4 (song).
2 cast (= lay, set), corner-stone Job 38:6; pillar Gen 31:51 (E; see Zinjirli above)
3 shoot arrows, absolute Exo 19:13 (E) 2Ki 13:17; accusative of arrows 1Sa 20:36-37, Pro 26:18; accusative of person Num 21:30 (song, E) Psa 64:5; with לְ person Psa 11:2; י(וֺ)רִים archers 1Ch 10:3; 2Ch 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) Exo 19:13 (E).
Hiph`il Perfect3masculine singular suffix הֹרַנִי Job 30:19 (הֹרָנִי Baer); הוֺרָהוּ 2Ki 12:3; הוֺרֵתָ֑נִי Psa 119:102; Psa 119:1singular וְהוֺרֵיתִ֫י Exo 4:15; 1Sa 12:23; suffix הֹרֵיתִיךָ Pro 4:11; הוֺרֵיתִיךָ Exo 4:12; Imperfect יוֺרֶה Psa 25:8 Psa 25:5t.; וַיּוֺר 2Ki 13:17 (for this and other forms see Ges§ 76 (2) e); וַיֹּרֵנִי Pro 4:4; יוֺרֵנוּ Jdg 13:8 Jdg 13:2t.; יוֺרֶנּוּ Psa 25:12; Isa 28:26; וַיּוֺרֵהוּ Exo 15:25; יֹרֵם 2Ki 17:27; Psa 64:8; Psa 64:2feminine suffix תּוֺרְךָ Psa 45:5; תֹּרֶ֑ךָּ Job 12:7-8, Job 12:2masculine suffix תּוֺרֵם 1Ki 8:36 2Ch 6:27; 2Ch 6:1 singular אוֺרֶה 1Sa 20:20; Job 27:11; suffix אוֺרְךָ Psa 32:8; Psa 32:3masculine plural יוֺרוּ Deu 24:8 Deu 24:3t.; יֹרוּ 2Sa 11:20; 2Ch 35:23; יֹרֻהוּ Psa 64:5; יוֺרוּךָ Deu 17:10 Deu 17:2t.; Imperative suffix הֹרֵנִי Job 34:32; הוֺרֵנִי Psa 27:11 Psa 27:2t.; plural suffix הוֺרוּנִי Job 6:24; Infinitive construct הוֺרֹת Gen 46:28 Gen 46:3t.; הוֺרֹתָם Exo 24:12; Participle מוֺרֶה 1Sa 20:36 1Sa 20:5t.; מֹרֶה Pro 6:13; plural מוֺרִים 1Sa 31:3 1Sa 31:2t.; suffix מוֺרָ֑י Pro 5:13; מוֺרֶיךָ Isa 30:20 (twice in verse); —
1 throw, cast, with ל, into the mire Job 30:19.
2 shoot (arrows) 1Sa 20:20, 1Sa 20:36; 2Sa 11:20; 2Ki 13:17; 2Ki 19:32 = Isa 37:33; with ל, of person 2Ch 35:23; accusative of person Psa 64:5; Psa 64:8; מוֺרִים archers 1Sa 31:3 (twice in verse); 1Ch 10:3.
3 throw water, rain: לָכֶם צֶדֶק וְיוֺרֶה Hos 10:12 and rain righteousness for you (Thes and others under
5); hence מוֺרֶה early rain (compare Qal 4).
4 point out, shew: גּשְׁנָה לְפָנָיו לְהוֺרֹת Gen 46:28 (J) to point out before him (the way) to Goshen; בְּאֶצְבְּעֹתָיו מֹרֶח Pro 6:13 pointing out with his fingers; accusative of person and thing Exo 15:25 (JE) Psa 45:5; Job 6:24.
5 direct, teach, instruct:
a. of men, absolute Bezalel in handicraft Exo 35:34 (P); with accusative of person, a father his son Pro 4:4; the ancients Job Job 8:10; the animals and the earth, the friends of Job 12:7-8, with 2accusative Isa 28:9; בּדֶרֶךְ in the way 1Sa 12:23; Psa 25:8; Psa 32:8; Pro 4:11; בְּיַדאֵֿל concerning the hand of El Job 27:11. — שֶׁקֶר מוֺרֶה 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 Deu 33:10 (song), they teach thy judgments to Jacob, and thy direction (law) to Israel; double accusative Deu 17:10-11, according to the direction, wherewith they direct thee; Deu 24:8 (on leprosy), Lev 10:11 (P), absolute Lev 14:57 (P), 2Ch 15:3 מוֺרֶה כֹּהֵן, Eze 44:23 the Zadokite priests לְחֹל קֹדֶשׁ בֵּין יֹרוּ אתעֿמי; Mic 3:11 the priests give such 'direction' for hire; less, technically, of Moses Exo 24:12 (E), of Jehoiada 2Ki 12:3, of the Samaritan priests 2Ki 17:27-28,.
c. of God: with accusative of person Isa 28:26; Psa 119:102; double accusative Exo 4:12, Exo 4:15 (J), Jdg 13:8; Job 34:32; 1Ki 8:36 (= הַדֶּרֶךְ אֶל2Ch 6:27), Psa 27:11; Psa 86:11; Psa 119:33; accusative of person בְּדֶרֶךְ Psa 25:12; מִדְּרָכָיו of his ways Isa 2:3 = Mic 4:2.
d. of idol-image Hab 2:18 (שָׁ֑קֶר מוֺרֶה), Hab 2:19.