תּוֹרָה (to.rah) means “instruction” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: to-raw' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
תּוֹרָה · to.rah · instruction
1) law, direction, instruction 1a) instruction, direction (human or divine) 1a1) body of prophetic teaching 1a2) instruction in Messianic age 1a3) body of priestly direction or instruction 1a4) body of legal directives 1b) law 1b1) law of the burnt offering 1b2) of special law, codes of law 1c) custom, manner 1d) the Deuteronomic or Mosaic Law
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or תֹּרָה; from H3384 (יָרָה); a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch
KJV glosses: law.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| the law | 34 |
| of the law | 28 |
| is the law | 20 |
| law | 20 |
| your law | 19 |
| in the law | 16 |
| instruction | 7 |
| laws | 6 |
| my law | 5 |
| from your law | 4 |
| and laws | 3 |
| and your law | 3 |
| my instruction | 3 |
| a law | 2 |
| according to the law | 2 |
| but your law | 2 |
| his law | 2 |
| in my law | 2 |
| in your law | 2 |
| the instruction | 2 |
| the laws | 2 |
| the teaching | 2 |
| to the law | 2 |
| and in the law | 1 |
| and instructions | 1 |
| and my laws | 1 |
| and on his law | 1 |
| and the law | 1 |
| and your instruction | 1 |
| but instruction | 1 |
| by his law | 1 |
| for a ruling | 1 |
| guard my teachings | 1 |
| his instruction | 1 |
| his laws | 1 |
| if your law | 1 |
| in his law | 1 |
| in his laws | 1 |
| in matters of the law | 1 |
| is in the law | 1 |
| my directive | 1 |
| my instructions | 1 |
| my laws | 1 |
| my teaching | 1 |
| obey the law | 1 |
| of law | 1 |
| of my law | 1 |
| teaching | 1 |
| this law | 1 |
| this teaching | 1 |
| to my instruction | 1 |
| to the instruction | 1 |
| with my law | 1 |
| with the law | 1 |
| your custom | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| the law | 50 |
| of the law | 28 |
| in the law | 19 |
| thy law | 16 |
| of this law | 11 |
| my law | 7 |
| law | 6 |
| and the law | 4 |
| in my law | 4 |
| according to all the law | 3 |
| and laws | 3 |
| this law | 3 |
| according to the law | 2 |
| and my laws | 2 |
| and thy law | 2 |
| for the law | 2 |
| from thy law | 2 |
| in his law | 2 |
| in thy law | 2 |
| not the law | 2 |
| to the law | 2 |
| unto the law | 2 |
| a law | 1 |
| after the law | 1 |
| against my law | 1 |
| and a law | 1 |
| and all the laws | 1 |
| and grant me thy law | 1 |
| and his laws | 1 |
| and in his law | 1 |
| and in the law | 1 |
| and my law | 1 |
| and without law | 1 |
| as all this law | 1 |
| at the law | 1 |
| between law | 1 |
| but the law | 1 |
| but thy law | 1 |
| for a law | 1 |
| for his law | 1 |
| for thy law | 1 |
| him out of thy law | 1 |
| his laws | 1 |
| i pray thee the law | 1 |
| in his laws | 1 |
| laws | 1 |
| my laws | 1 |
| nor to my law | 1 |
| not after thy law | 1 |
| not my law | 1 |
| not thy law | 1 |
| of my law | 1 |
| or after the law | 1 |
| out of thy law | 1 |
| the laws | 1 |
| them according to the whole law | 1 |
| them and according to all the law | 1 |
| therefore the law | 1 |
| thereof and all the laws | 1 |
| this shall be the law | 1 |
| unto his law | 1 |
| unto thy law | 1 |
| upon her all this law | 1 |
| us a law | 1 |
| ye not my law | 1 |
| ye the law | 1 |
| yea thy law | 1 |
Page 3 of 5. 213 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.
The Levites—Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah—instructed the people in the Law as they stood in their places.
Read word by wordSo they read from the Book of the Law of God, explaining it and giving insight, so that the people could understand what was being read.
Read word by wordNehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were instructing the people said to all of them, “This day is holy to the LORD your God. Do not mourn or weep.” For all the people were weeping as they heard the words of the Law.
Read word by wordOn the second day of the month, the heads of all the families, along with the priests and Levites, gathered around Ezra the scribe to study the words of the Law.
Read word by wordAnd they found written in the Law, which the LORD had commanded through Moses, that the Israelites were to dwell in booths during the feast of the seventh month,
Read word by wordDay after day, from the first day to the last, Ezra read from the Book of the Law of God. The Israelites kept the feast for seven days, and on the eighth day they held an assembly, according to the ordinance.
Read word by wordWhile they stood in their places, they read from the Book of the Law of the LORD their God for a quarter of the day, and they spent another quarter of the day in confession and worship of the LORD their God.
Read word by wordYou came down on Mount Sinai and spoke with them from heaven. You gave them just ordinances, true laws, and good statutes and commandments.
Read word by wordYou revealed to them Your holy Sabbath and gave them commandments and statutes and laws through Your servant Moses.
Read word by wordBut they were disobedient and rebelled against You; they flung Your law behind their backs. They killed Your prophets, who had admonished them to return to You. They committed terrible blasphemies.
Read word by wordYou admonished them to turn back to Your law, but they were arrogant and disobeyed Your commandments. They sinned against Your ordinances, by which a man will live if he practices them. They turned a stubborn shoulder; they stiffened their necks and would not obey.
Read word by wordOur kings and leaders and priests and fathers did not obey Your law or listen to Your commandments and warnings that You gave them.
Read word by word“The rest of the people—the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, temple servants, and all who had separated themselves from the people of the land to obey the Law of God—along with their wives and all their sons and daughters who are able to understand,
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 10.29
hereby join with their noble brothers and commit themselves with a sworn oath to follow the Law of God given through His servant Moses and to obey carefully all the commandments, ordinances, and statutes of the LORD our Lord.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 10.30
We have cast lots among the priests, Levites, and people for the donation of wood by our families at the appointed times each year. They are to bring it to the house of our God to burn on the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the Law.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 10.35
And we will bring the firstborn of our sons and our livestock, as it is written in the Law, and will bring the firstborn of our herds and flocks to the house of our God, to the priests who minister in the house of our God.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 10.37
And on that same day men were appointed over the rooms that housed the supplies, contributions, firstfruits, and tithes. The portions specified by the Law for the priests and Levites were gathered into these storerooms from the fields of the villages, because Judah rejoiced over the priests and Levites who were serving.
Read word by wordAs soon as the people heard this law, they excluded from Israel all of foreign descent.
Read word by wordReceive instruction from His mouth, and lay up His words in your heart.
Read word by wordBut his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night.
Read word by wordThe Law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making wise the simple.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 19.8
The law of his God is in his heart; his steps do not falter.
Read word by wordI delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.”
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 40.9
A Maskil of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my instruction; listen to the words of my mouth.
Read word by wordFor He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, which He commanded our fathers to teach to their children,
Read word by wordThey failed to keep God’s covenant and refused to live by His law.
Read word by wordIf his sons forsake My law and do not walk in My judgments,
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 89.31
Blessed is the man You discipline, O LORD, and teach from Your law,
Read word by wordthat they might keep His statutes and obey His laws. Hallelujah!
Read word by wordBlessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD.
Read word by wordOpen my eyes that I may see wondrous things from Your law.
Read word by wordRemove me from the path of deceit and graciously grant me Your law.
Read word by wordGive me understanding that I may obey Your law, and follow it with all my heart.
Read word by wordI will always obey Your law, forever and ever.
Read word by wordThe arrogant utterly deride me, but I do not turn from Your law.
Read word by wordRage has taken hold of me because of the wicked who reject Your law.
Read word by wordIn the night, O LORD, I remember Your name, that I may keep Your law.
Read word by wordThough the ropes of the wicked bind me, I do not forget Your law.
Read word by wordTheir hearts are callous and insensitive, but I delight in Your law.
Read word by wordThe law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.
Read word by wordMay Your compassion come to me, that I may live, for Your law is my delight.
Read word by wordThe arrogant have dug pits for me in violation of Your law.
Read word by wordIf Your law had not been my delight, then I would have perished in my affliction.
Read word by wordOh, how I love Your law! All day long it is my meditation.
Read word by wordI constantly take my life in my hands, yet I do not forget Your law.
Read word by wordThe double-minded I despise, but Your law I love.
Read word by wordIt is time for the LORD to act, for they have broken Your law.
Read word by wordMy eyes shed streams of tears because Your law is not obeyed.
Read word by wordYour righteousness is everlasting and Your law is true.
Read word by wordThose who follow after wickedness draw near; they are far from Your law.
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