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Lexicon :: Strong's H2976 - yā'aš

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יָאַשׁ
Transliteration
yā'aš
Pronunciation
yaw-ash'
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Part of Speech
interjection, verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 833

Strong’s Definitions

יָאַשׁ yâʼash, yaw-ash'; a primitive root; to desist, i.e. (figuratively) to despond:—(cause to) despair, one that is desperate, be no hope.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's H2976 in the following manner: no hope (3x), despair (2x), desperate (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x
The KJV translates Strong's H2976 in the following manner: no hope (3x), despair (2x), desperate (1x).

  1. to despair

    1. (Niphal) to be despaired, be desperate

    2. (Piel) to cause to despair

      interjection

  2. it is hopeless!

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
יָאַשׁ yâʼash, yaw-ash'; a primitive root; to desist, i.e. (figuratively) to despond:—(cause to) despair, one that is desperate, be no hope.
STRONGS H2976: Abbreviations
† [יָאַשׁ] verb despair (not in Qal) (Late Hebrew Hithp. despair of, יֵאוּשׁ desperation; Aramaic Pa. יָאֵשׁ, etc., make despair (so Targum Ecclesiastes 2:20); Arabic bdb038401 despair) —
Niph. Perfect וְנוֺאַש consecutive 1 Samuel 27:1; Participle נוֺאָשׁ Jeremiah 2:25 + 3 times; — despair, מִמֶּנִּי שָׁאוּל וְנ׳ לְבַקְּשֵׁנִי 1 Samuel 27:1 and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me; participle desperate, despairing, of Job, Job 6:26; elsewhere נוֺאָ֑שׁ (following אמר) desperate! = there is no hope! Jeremiah 2:25; Jeremiah 18:12; Isaiah 57:10.
Pi. Infinitive לְיַאֵשׁ אֶתלִֿבִּי עַל כָּלהֶֿעָמָל Ecclesiastes 2:20 to make my heart despair, concerning all the toil.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Samuel

27:1; 27:1

Job

6:26

Ecclesiastes

2:20; 2:20

Isaiah

57:10

Jeremiah

2:25; 2:25; 18:12

H2976

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2976 matches the Hebrew יָאַשׁ (yā'aš),
which occurs 6 times in 6 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sam 27:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Sam 27:1 - Dijo luego David en su corazón: Al fin seré muerto algún día por la mano de Saúl; nada, por tanto, me será mejor que fugarme a la tierra de los filisteos, para que Saúl no se ocupe de mí, y no me ande buscando más por todo el territorio de Israel; y así escaparé de su mano.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 6:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:26 - ¿Pensáis censurar palabras, Y los discursos de un desesperado, que son como el viento?

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecl 2:20

Unchecked Copy BoxEcl 2:20 - Volvió, por tanto, a desesperanzarse mi corazón acerca de todo el trabajo en que me afané, y en que había ocupado debajo del sol mi sabiduría.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 57:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 57:10 - En la multitud de tus caminos te cansaste, pero no dijiste: No hay remedio; hallaste nuevo vigor en tu mano, por tanto, no te desalentaste.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 2:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 2:25 - Guarda tus pies de andar descalzos, y tu garganta de la sed. Mas dijiste: No hay remedio en ninguna manera, porque a extraños he amado, y tras ellos he de ir.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 18:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 18:12 - Y dijeron: Es en vano; porque en pos de nuestros ídolos iremos, y haremos cada uno el pensamiento de nuestro malvado corazón.
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