Qal Infinitive construct לִירוֺא בַּחִצִּים2Chronicles 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^{§ 131 f.} 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; Imperfect1plural suffix וַנִּירָם Numbers 21:30 (SS after ᵐ5 וְנִינָם, 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; יֹרִים2Chronicles 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, E) Psalm 64:5; with לְ person Psalm 11:2; י(וֺ)רִים archers 1 Chronicles 10:3; 2Chronicles 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 Perfect3masculine singular suffix הֹרַנִי Job 30:19 (הֹרָנִי Baer); הוֺרָהוּ 2 Kings 12:3; הוֺרֵתָ֑נִי Psalm 119:102; 1singular 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; 2feminine suffix תּוֺרְךָ Psalm 45:5; תֹּרֶ֑ךָּ Job 12:7,8; 2masculine suffix תּוֺרֵם 1 Kings 8:36 2Chronicles 6:27; 1 singular אוֺרֶה 1 Samuel 20:20; Job 27:11; suffix אוֺרְךָ Psalm 32:8; 3masculine plural יוֺרוּ Deuteronomy 24:8 3t.; יֹרוּ 2 Samuel 11:20; 2Chronicles 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: וְיוֺרֶה צֶדֶק 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 לְפָנָיו גּשְׁנָה 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 17:10,11 according 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 יֹרוּ בֵּין 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 הַדֶּרֶךְ2Chronicles 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.