יָרָא

ya.raVerbH3384

to shoot

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

Short 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

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to shoot, pour 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to shoot arrows 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to shoot at 1b2) part. shooter, archer 1c) to throw water, rain

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

67 times

Appears 67 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Job
8
Psalms
8
Exodus
7
1 Samuel
5
Proverbs
5

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 10:3
  • 2 Kings 17:28
  • Exodus 4:12
  • Judges 13:8
  • Micah 4:2

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