מוֹרָ֑/י
𐤌𐤅𐤓/𐤉
moray
of my teachers
or (2 Chronicles 26:15) יָרָא; a primitive root; 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; ([phrase]) archer, cast, direct, inform, instruct, lay, shew, shoot, teach(-er,-ing), through.
Proverbs 5:13 · Word #4
Lexicon H3384
| Lemma | יָרָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤓𐤄 |
| Transliteration | yârâh |
| Strong's | H3384 |
| In-context | of my teachers |
Morphology HNcmpc/Sp1cs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H3384-17
my instructors
| Root | ירה (y-r-h) |
| Core Meanings | flow, throw, shoot, point out, direct, instruct |
| Semantic Range | archers, shooters, teachers, instructors, those who direct or point out, guides |
| Conceptual Significance | The term reflects the Hebrew conception of teaching as "pointing out" the way—like aiming an arrow toward a target. In biblical thought, instructors are those who direct others toward right understanding and covenantal faithfulness. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural noun in construct form (מוֹרֵי > מוֹרָי) with 1cs pronominal suffix; from מוֹרֶה ("teacher, instructor"), derived from the root יָרָה in its causative/instructional sense. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from יָרָה (y-r-h), "to shoot" or "to point out," and by extension "to instruct." As a masculine plural construct with a 1st common singular suffix, מוֹרָי means "instructors of me," hence "my instructors," preserving both the plural form and personal possession. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ירה (flow, throw, shoot, point out, direct, instruct)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H8451-01 |
batorah | in the Instruction |
H8451-02 |
betorat | in the instruction of |
H8451-03 |
betorati | in my instruction |
Word Usage (86 occurrences of H3384)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 31:51 | יָרִ֖יתִי | yariti | I have set up |
| Genesis 46:28 | לְ/הוֹרֹ֥ת | lehorot | to point out / to direct |
| Exodus 4:12 | וְ/הוֹרֵיתִ֖י/ךָ | vehoreytikha | and will teach you |