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יָדָה
yâdâh · Hebrew · Strong's H3034 · 114 occurrences
The KJV renders 16 different Hebrew and Greek words as “cast”
What it means
physically, to throw (a stone, an arrow) at or away; especially to revere or worship (with extended hands); intensively, to bemoan (by wringing the hands)
a primitive root; used only as denominative from H3027 (יָד); literally, to use (i.e. hold out) the hand;
How the KJV renders it
cast, confess, praise, shoot, thankful, sgiving
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“cast”
also renders
paradídōmi (G3860), aporrhíptō (G641), bállō (G906), ekteínō (G1614), bolḗ (G1000), yâdad (H3032), yârâh (H3384), môwṭ (H4131), nâthan (H5414), çâqal (H5619), pûwts (H6327), tsâraph (H6884), râchaq (H7368), rᵉmâh (H7412), tâqaʻ (H8628)“praise”
also renders
épainos (G1868), epainéō (G1867), aínesis (G133), ainéō (G134), dóxa (G1391), eulogéō (G2127), aînos (G136), arétē (G703), bârak (H1288), hillûwl (H1974), mahălâl (H4110), shᵉbach (H7624), tᵉhillâh (H8416), tôwdâh (H8426)“shoot”
also renders
yârâh (H3384)Answers that weigh this word
Where it appears
114 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 60 verses shown.
1 Chronicles 16:4 · HC/R/Vhc
He appointed some of the Levites to minister before Yahweh’s ark, and to commemorate, to thank, and to praise Yahweh, the God of Israel:
1 Chronicles 16:7 · HR/Vhc
Then on that day David first ordained giving of thanks to Yahweh by the hand of Asaph and his brothers.
1 Chronicles 16:8 · HVhv2mp
Oh give thanks to Yahweh. Call on his name. Make what he has done known among the peoples.
1 Chronicles 16:34 · HVhv2mp
Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
1 Chronicles 16:35 · HR/Vhc
Say, “Save us, God of our salvation! Gather us together and deliver us from the nations, to give thanks to your holy name, to triumph in your praise.”
1 Chronicles 16:41 · HR/Vhc
and with them Heman and Jeduthun and the rest who were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to Yahweh, because his loving kindness endures forever;
1 Chronicles 23:30 HR/Vhc1 Chronicles 25:3 HVhc1 Chronicles 29:13 HVhrmpa1 Kings 8:33 HC/Vhq3cp1 Kings 8:35 HC/Vhq3cp2 Chronicles 5:13 HC/R/Vhc2 Chronicles 6:24 HC/Vhq3cp2 Chronicles 6:26 HC/Vhq3cp2 Chronicles 7:3 HC/Vhc2 Chronicles 7:6 HR/Vhc2 Chronicles 20:21 HVhv2mp2 Chronicles 30:22 HC/Vtrmpa2 Chronicles 31:2 HC/R/Vhc2 Samuel 22:50 HVhi1cs/Sp2msDaniel 9:4 HC/Vtw1csDaniel 9:20 HC/VtrmsaEzra 3:11 HC/R/VhcEzra 10:1 HC/R/Vtc/Sp3msGenesis 29:35 HVhi1csGenesis 49:8 HVhi3mp/Sp2msIsaiah 12:1 HVhi1cs/Sp2msIsaiah 12:4 HVhv2mpIsaiah 25:1 HVhi1csIsaiah 38:18 HVhi3fs/Sp2msIsaiah 38:19 HVhi3ms/Sp2msJeremiah 33:11 HVhv2mpJeremiah 50:14 HVqv2mpJob 40:14 HVhi1cs/Sp2msLamentations 3:53 HC/Vpw3mpLeviticus 5:5 HC/Vtq3msLeviticus 16:21 HC/Vtp3msLeviticus 26:40 HC/Vtq3cpNehemiah 1:6 HC/VtrmsaNehemiah 9:2 HC/Vtw3mpNehemiah 9:3 HVtrmpaNehemiah 11:17 HVhi3msNehemiah 12:24 HR/VhcNehemiah 12:46 HC/VhcNumbers 5:7 HC/Vtq3cpProverbs 28:13 HC/VhrmsaPsalm 6:5 HVhi3msPsalm 7:17 HVhi1csPsalm 9:1 HVhi1csPsalm 18:49 HVhi1cs/Sp2msPsalm 28:7 HVhi1cs/Sp3msPsalm 30:4 HC/Vhv2mpPsalm 30:9 HTi/Vhi3ms/Sp2msPsalm 30:12 HVhi1cs/Sp2msPsalm 32:5 HVhi1csPsalm 33:2 HVhv2mpPsalm 35:18 HVhi1cs/Sp2msPsalm 42:5 HVhi1cs/Sp3msPsalm 42:11 HVhi1cs/Sp3msPsalm 43:4 HC/Vhi1cs/Sp2ms
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