יָרָא
ya.ra
to shoot
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Occurrences in Scripture
33 total occurrences across the text
He has cast Pharaoh’s chariots and his army into the sea. His chosen captains are sunk in the Red Sea.
Exodus 19:13No hand shall touch him, but he shall surely be stoned or shot through; whether it is animal or man, he shall not live.’ When the trumpet sounds long, they shall come up to the mountain.”
Exodus 19:13No hand shall touch him, but he shall surely be stoned or shot through; whether it is animal or man, he shall not live.’ When the trumpet sounds long, they shall come up to the mountain.”
Numbers 21:30We have shot at them. Heshbon has perished even to Dibon. We have laid waste even to Nophah, Which reaches to Medeba.”
Joshua 18:6You shall survey the land into seven parts, and bring the description here to me; and I will cast lots for you here before Yahweh our God.
1 Samuel 20:20I will shoot three arrows on its side, as though I shot at a mark.
1 Samuel 20:36He said to his boy, “Run, find now the arrows which I shoot.” As the boy ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.
1 Samuel 20:36He said to his boy, “Run, find now the arrows which I shoot.” As the boy ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.
1 Samuel 20:37When the boy had come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan cried after the boy, and said, “Isn’t the arrow beyond you?”
1 Samuel 31:3The battle went hard against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers.
1 Samuel 31:3The battle went hard against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was greatly distressed by reason of the archers.
2 Samuel 11:20it shall be that, if the king’s wrath arise, and he asks you, ‘Why did you go so near to the city to fight? Didn’t you know that they would shoot from the wall?
2 Samuel 11:24The shooters shot at your servants from off the wall; and some of the king’s servants are dead, and your servant Uriah the Hittite is also dead.”
2 Samuel 11:24The shooters shot at your servants from off the wall; and some of the king’s servants are dead, and your servant Uriah the Hittite is also dead.”
2 Kings 13:17He said, “Open the window eastward;” and he opened it. Then Elisha said, “Shoot!” and he shot. He said, “Yahweh’s arrow of victory, even the arrow of victory over Syria; for you will strike the Syrians in Aphek, until you have consumed them.”
2 Kings 13:17He said, “Open the window eastward;” and he opened it. Then Elisha said, “Shoot!” and he shot. He said, “Yahweh’s arrow of victory, even the arrow of victory over Syria; for you will strike the Syrians in Aphek, until you have consumed them.”
2 Kings 19:32“Therefore Yahweh says concerning the king of Assyria, ‘He will not come to this city, nor shoot an arrow there. He will not come before it with shield, nor cast up a mound against it.
1 Chronicles 10:3The battle went hard against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was distressed by reason of the archers.
1 Chronicles 10:3The battle went hard against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was distressed by reason of the archers.
2 Chronicles 26:15In Jerusalem, he made devices, invented by skillful men, to be on the towers and on the battlements, with which to shoot arrows and great stones. His name spread far abroad, because he was marvelously helped until he was strong.
2 Chronicles 35:23The archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, “Take me away, because I am seriously wounded!”
2 Chronicles 35:23The archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, “Take me away, because I am seriously wounded!”
Job 30:19He has cast me into the mire. I have become like dust and ashes.
Job 38:6What were its foundations fastened on? Or who laid its cornerstone,
Psalms 11:2For, behold, the wicked bend their bows. They set their arrows on the strings, that they may shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.
Psalms 64:4to shoot innocent men from ambushes. They shoot at him suddenly and fearlessly.
Psalms 64:4to shoot innocent men from ambushes. They shoot at him suddenly and fearlessly.
Psalms 64:7But God will shoot at them. They will be suddenly struck down with an arrow.
Proverbs 11:25The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.
Proverbs 26:18Like a madman who shoots torches, arrows, and death,
Isaiah 37:33“Therefore Yahweh says concerning the king of Assyria, ‘He will not come to this city, nor shoot an arrow there, neither will he come before it with shield, nor cast up a mound against it.
Hosea 6:3Let’s acknowledge Yahweh. Let’s press on to know Yahweh. As surely as the sun rises, Yahweh will appear. He will come to us like the rain, like the spring rain that waters the earth.”
Hosea 10:12Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap according to kindness. Break up your fallow ground; for it is time to seek Yahweh, until he comes and rains righteousness on you.