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Lexicon :: Strong's H3474 - yāšar

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יָשַׁר
Transliteration
yāšar
Pronunciation
yaw-shar'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 930

Strong’s Definitions

יָשַׁר yâshar, yaw-shar'; a primitive root; to be straight or even; figuratively, to be (causatively, to make) right, pleasant, prosperous:—direct, fit, seem good (meet), please (will), be (esteem, go) right (on), bring (look, make, take the) straight (way), be upright(-ly).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 27x

The KJV translates Strong's H3474 in the following manner: please (6x), straight (5x), direct (4x), right (3x), well (2x), fitted (1x), good (1x), make straight (1x), meet (1x), upright (1x), uprightly (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 27x
The KJV translates Strong's H3474 in the following manner: please (6x), straight (5x), direct (4x), right (3x), well (2x), fitted (1x), good (1x), make straight (1x), meet (1x), upright (1x), uprightly (1x).

  1. to be right, be straight, be level, be upright, be just, be lawful, be smooth

    1. (Qal)

      1. to go straight

      2. to be pleasing, be agreeable, be right (fig.)

      3. to be straightforward, be upright

    2. (Piel)

      1. to make right, make smooth, make straight

      2. to lead, direct, lead straight along

      3. to esteem right, approve

    3. (Pual) to be made level, be laid smoothly out

    4. (Hiphil) to make straight, look straight

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
יָשַׁר yâshar, yaw-shar'; a primitive root; to be straight or even; figuratively, to be (causatively, to make) right, pleasant, prosperous:—direct, fit, seem good (meet), please (will), be (esteem, go) right (on), bring (look, make, take the) straight (way), be upright(-ly).
STRONGS H3474: Abbreviations
† יָשַׁר verb be smooth, straight, right (Late Hebrew id., and derivatives; Arabic bdb044805 be gentle, tractable easy, II. make easy; bdb044806 manageable, easy, but Sabean ותֿר, הותֿר, אהל יתֿרן OsZMG 1865, 270 CISiv, 29, 2; Assyrian Išâu, be or go straight, right, mêšêru, justice, mêšêriš, righteously, DlHWB 310) —
Qal Perfect יָשַׁר Jeremiah 18:4 + 2 times; 3rd person feminine יָֽֽֽשְׁרָה Judges 14:3; Habakkuk 2:4; 3rd person masculine plural יָֽשְׁרוּ 1 Kings 9:12; Imperfect יִישַׁר Numbers 23:27 + 2 times; יִשַׁר 1 Samuel 18:20, 26; 3rd person feminine singularתִּישַׁר Judges 14:7; 3rd person feminine plural יִשַּׁרְנָה 1 Samuel 6:12 (Ges§ 47, n. 3; 71) —
1. go straight, בַּדֶּרֶךְ in the way 1 Samuel 6:12.
2. figurative, be pleasing, agreeable, right (בְּעֵינֵי in the eyes of); said of a woman Judges 14:3, 7; a man Jeremiah 27:5; of matters and things (הַדָּבָר) 1 Samuel 18:20, 26; 2 Samuel 17:4; 1 Chronicles 13:4; 2 Chronicles 30:4; of cities 1 Kings 9:12; a place בְּעֵינֵי הָאֱלֹהִים Numbers 23:27 (E); with כַּאֲשֶׁר Jeremiah 18:4.
3. in ethical sense, straightforward, upright; בּוֺ נַפְשׁו לֹא־יָֽשְׁרָה Habakkuk 2:4 his soul is not upright in him (opposed to צֻפְּלָה swollen).
Pi. Perfect I יִשָּׁ֑רְתִּ׳ Psalm 119:128 (יִשְׁרֵהוּ Job 37:3, 3rd person masculine suffix Thes; but < Ew Di Hi De Da, Imperfect from שָׁרָה); Imperfect יְיַשֵּׁר Proverbs 3:6; יְיַשֶּׁרֿ Proverbs 15:21; suffix וַיְיַשְּׁרֵם (Masoretes abbreviated וַיַּשְּׁרֵם) 2 Chronicles 32:30; 3rd person feminine singular תְּיַשֵּׁר Proverbs 11:4; 1st person singular אֲיַשֵּׁר Isaiah 45:13; אֲיַשֵּׁר Isaiah 45:2 Qr (Kt Hiph. אוֺשִׁר Ges§ 70, 2 doubtless copyist's error); Imperative plural יַשְּׁרוּ Isaiah 40:3; Participle plural מְיַשְּׁרִים Proverbs 9:15; —
1. make smooth, straight, accusative מְסִלָּה Isaiah 40:3; הֲדוּרִים Isaiah 45:2; figurative, with דֶּרֶךְ make smooth or straight, i.e. free from obstacles, successful Isaiah 45:13; Proverbs 11:5, אֹרַח Proverbs 3:5; in ethical sense, הַמְיַשְּׁרִים אָרְחוֺתָם Proverbs 9:15 those making straight their paths, going straightforward on their paths; יְיַשֶּׁרלָֿ֑כֶת Proverbs 15:21 maketh straight his going, goeth straightforwards.
2. lead straight along direct, waters of an aqueduct 2 Chronicles 32:30; (of the thunder Job 37:3 according to some; but see rather שָׁרָה)
3. esteem right, approve Psalm 119:128 (read כל פקודיך לי יִשָּׁ֑רְתִּי).
Pu. Participle זָהָב מְיֻשָּׁר 1 Kings 6:35 gold made level, laid smoothly out, upon the graven work.
Hiph. Imperfect 3rd person plural נֶגְדֶּ֑ךָ יַיְשִׁרוּ עַפְעַפֶּיךָ Proverbs 4:25 let thine eyelids look straight before thee; Imperative הַיְ֯שַׁר דַּרְכֶּךָ make thy way even Psalm 5:9 Qr (Kt הוֺשַׁר; see Ges70 (2)).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Numbers

23:27; 23:27

Judges

14:3; 14:3; 14:7; 14:7

1 Samuel

6:12; 6:12; 18:20; 18:20; 18:26; 18:26

2 Samuel

17:4

1 Kings

6:35; 9:12; 9:12

1 Chronicles

13:4

2 Chronicles

30:4; 32:30; 32:30

Job

37:3; 37:3

Psalms

5:9; 119:128; 119:128

Proverbs

3:5; 3:6; 4:25; 9:15; 9:15; 11:4; 11:5; 15:21; 15:21

Isaiah

40:3; 40:3; 45:2; 45:2; 45:13; 45:13

Jeremiah

18:4; 18:4; 27:5

Habakkuk

2:4; 2:4

H3474

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Strong's Number H3474 matches the Hebrew יָשַׁר (yāšar),
which occurs 28 times in 26 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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