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Lexicon :: Strong's H3256 - yāsar

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יָסַר
Transliteration
yāsar
Pronunciation
yaw-sar'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 877

Strong’s Definitions

יָסַר yâçar, yaw-sar'; a primitive root; to chastise, literally (with blows) or figuratively (with words); hence, to instruct:—bind, chasten, chastise, correct, instruct, punish, reform, reprove, sore, teach.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 43x

The KJV translates Strong's H3256 in the following manner: chastise (21x), instruct (8x), correct (7x), taught (2x), bound (1x), punish (1x), reformed (1x), reproveth (1x), sore (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 43x
The KJV translates Strong's H3256 in the following manner: chastise (21x), instruct (8x), correct (7x), taught (2x), bound (1x), punish (1x), reformed (1x), reproveth (1x), sore (1x).

  1. to chasten, discipline, instruct, admonish

    1. (Qal)

      1. to chasten, admonish

      2. to instruct

      3. to discipline

    2. (Niphal) to let oneself be chastened or corrected or admonished

    3. (Piel)

      1. to discipline, correct

      2. to chasten, chastise

    4. (Hiphil) to chasten

    5. (Nithpael) to teach

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
יָסַר yâçar, yaw-sar'; a primitive root; to chastise, literally (with blows) or figuratively (with words); hence, to instruct:—bind, chasten, chastise, correct, instruct, punish, reform, reprove, sore, teach.
STRONGS H3256: Abbreviations
† [יָסַר] verb discipline, chasten, admonish (Talmud Targum יִ(י)סּוֺר chastisement; but Aramaic יְסַר is bind) —
Qal Imperfect 3rd person masculine suffix וְיִסְּרֵנִי Isaiah 8:11 (Di De SS see Bo§ 1103 Ew§ 249 d, but Thes MV Che and others
Pi. Perfect); 1st person singular suffix וְאֶסֳּרֵם Hosea 10:10 (Ges§ 71); Infinitive absolute יָסֹר 1 Chronicles 15:22 (noun Ke, point as participle Öttli); Participle יֹסֵר Proverbs 9:7; Psalm 94:10; יסורי Jeremiah 17:13 Kt see סוּר; —
1. admonish Isaiah 8:11 (followed by suffix + מִלֶּכֶת away from walking, i.e. not to walk), Proverbs 9:7 (|| מוֺכִיחַ).
2. instruct, 1 Chronicles 15:22.
3. discipline, of God Hosea 10:10; Psalm 94:10.
Niph. Imperfect יִוָּ֫סֶר עֶ֫בֶד Proverbs 29:19; אִוָּסֵר Jeremiah 31:18; תִּוָּֽֽֽסְרוּ Leviticus 26:23; Imperative feminine הִוָּֽֽֽסְרִי Jeremiah 6:8; masculine plural הִיָסְרוּ Psalm 2:10; — (Niph. tolerate., Ges§ 51 2.), let oneself be corrected, admonished by words of man Psalm 2:10; Proverbs 29:19); let oneself be chastened by discipline of God Jeremiah 6:8; Jeremiah 31:18; Leviticus 26:23.
Pi. Perfect יִסַּר 1 Kings 12:11 + 3 times; suffix יִסְּרַנִּי Psalm 118:18; יִסְּרוֺ Isaiah 28:26; 3rd person feminine suffix יִסְּרַתּוּ Proverbs 31:1; 2nd person masculine יִסַּרְתָּ Psalm 39:12; Job 4:3, etc. + 8 times Perfect; Imperfect יְיַסֵּר Deuteronomy 8:5; 2nd person masculine suffix תְּיַסְּרֶנּוּ Psalm 94:12, etc. + 5 times Imperfect; Imperative יַסֵּר Proverbs 19:18; Proverbs 29:17; suffix יַסְּרֵנִי Jeremiah 10:24; Infinitive absolute יַסֹּר Psalm 118:18; construct יַסְּרָה Leviticus 26:18; suffix יַסְּרֶ֑ךָּ Deuteronomy 4:36; Participle מְיַסְּרֶ֑ךָּ Deuteronomy 8:5; —
1. discipline, correct (the moral nature, with more or less severity according to circumstances):
a. of God, with accusative Hosea 7:15 (of training arms), Deuteronomy 4:36 (see Dr), Deuteronomy 8:5 (Israel as son), Isaiah 28:26, happy the man אשׁר תיסרנו יהּ Psalm 94:12 Psalm 118:18 (twice in verse)
b. of man, with accusative Deuteronomy 8:5; Proverbs 19:18; Proverbs 29:17 (all of a father his son), Job 4:3; Proverbs 31:1; Psalm 16:7 my reins (the emotions of my own heart) correct, admonish me.
2. more severely, chasten, chastise:
a. of God, followed by accusative of person, Jeremiah 31:18; אַלבַּֿחֲמָֽתְךָ תְיַסְּרֵנִי Psalm 6:2; Psalm 38:2; בְּמשׁפט אל באף Jeremiah 10:24; למשׁפט Jeremiah 30:11 = Jeremiah 46:28; על חטאת Leviticus 26:18, 28; בתוכחות על עון Psalm 39:12.
b. of man, a father his son Deuteronomy 21:18; elders a man Deuteronomy 22:18 (including, as perhaps Deuteronomy 21:18, bodily chastisement); a king his subjects בַּשּׁוֺטִים and בָּעַקְרַבִּים 1 Kings 12:11, 14 2 Chronicles 10:11, 14.
c. תְּיַסְּרֵךְ רָֽעָתֵךְ Jeremiah 2:19 thy badness will chastise thee.
Nithp. Perfect נִוַּסְּרוּ Ezekiel 23:48 (for נִתְוַסְּרוּ Ges§ 55 R. 7); passive be disciplined, corrected.
Hiph. Imperfect 1st person singular suffix אַיְסִירֵם (Ew§ 131 c, but error for אֲיַסְּרֵם Bö§ 437 f SS), with accusative chasten Hosea 7:12.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Leviticus

26:18; 26:18; 26:23; 26:23; 26:28

Deuteronomy

4:36; 4:36; 8:5; 8:5; 8:5; 8:5; 21:18; 21:18; 22:18

1 Kings

12:11; 12:11; 12:14

1 Chronicles

15:22; 15:22

2 Chronicles

10:11; 10:14

Job

4:3; 4:3

Psalms

2:10; 2:10; 6:2; 16:7; 38:2; 39:12; 39:12; 94:10; 94:10; 94:12; 94:12; 118:18; 118:18; 118:18

Proverbs

9:7; 9:7; 19:18; 19:18; 29:17; 29:17; 29:19; 29:19; 31:1; 31:1

Isaiah

8:11; 8:11; 28:26; 28:26

Jeremiah

2:19; 6:8; 6:8; 10:24; 10:24; 17:13; 30:11; 31:18; 31:18; 31:18; 46:28

Ezekiel

23:48

Hosea

7:12; 7:15; 10:10; 10:10

H3256

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Strong's Number H3256 matches the Hebrew יָסַר (yāsar),
which occurs 43 times in 38 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 26:18

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 26:18 - And if ye still refuse to hearken to me, then will I chasten you yet more even seven times for your sins.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 26:23

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 26:23 - And if hereupon ye are not corrected, but walk perversely towards me,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 26:28

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 26:28 - then will I walk with you with a froward mind, and I will chasten you sevenfold according to your sins.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 4:36

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 4:36 - His voice was made audible from heaven to instruct thee, and he shewed thee upon the earth his great fire, and thou heardest his words out of the midst of the fire.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 8:5

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 8:5 - And thou shalt know in thine heart, that as if any man should chasten his son, so the Lord thy God will chasten thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 21:18

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 21:18 - And if any man has a disobedient and contentious son, who hearkens not to the voice of his father and the voice of his mother, and they should correct him, and he should not hearken to them;

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 22:18

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 22:18 - And the elders of that city shall take that man, and shall chastise him,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:11 - And [fn]whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I also will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:14 - And he spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 15:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 15:22 - And Chonenia chief of the Levites was master of the bands, because he was skilful.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:11 - And whereas my father chastised you with a heavy yoke, I will also add to your yoke: my father chastised you with whips, and I will chastise you with scorpions.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:14 - and spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to it: my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 4:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 4:3 - For whereas thou hast instructed many, and hast strengthened the hands of the weak one,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 2:10 - Now therefore understand, ye kings: be instructed, all ye that judge the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 6:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 6:1 - For the end, a Psalm of David among the Hymns for the eighth. (LXX 6:2) O Lord, rebuke me not in thy wrath, neither chasten me in thine anger.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 16:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 16:7 - (LXX 15:7) I will bless the Lord who has instructed me; my reins too have chastened me even [fn]till night.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 38:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 38:1 - (LXX 37:1) A Psalm of David for remembrance concerning the Sabbath-day. (37:2) O Lord, rebuke me not in thy wrath, neither chasten me in thine anger.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 39:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 39:11 - (LXX 38:12) Thou chastenest man with rebukes for iniquity, and thou makest his life to consume away like a spider's web: nay, every man is disquieted in vain. Pause.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:10 - (LXX 93:10) He that chastises the heathen, shall not he punish, even he that teaches man knowledge?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:12 - (LXX 93:12) Blessed is the man whomsoever thou shalt chasten, O Lord, and shalt teach him out of thy law;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:18 - (LXX 117:18) The Lord has chastened me sore: but he has not given me up to death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:7 - He that reproves evil men shall get dishonour to himself; and he that rebukes an ungodly man shall disgrace himself.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:18 - Chasten thy son, for so he shall be hopeful; and be not exalted in thy soul to haughtiness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:17 - Chasten thy son, and he shall give thee rest; and he shall give honour to thy soul.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:19 - A stubborn servant will not be reproved by words: for even if he understand, still he will not obey.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 8:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 8:11 - Thus saith the Lord, With a strong hand they [fn]revolt from the course of the way of this people, saying,

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:26

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:26 - So thou shalt be chastened by the judgment of thy God, and shalt rejoice.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 2:19 - Thine apostasy shall correct thee, and thy wickedness shall reprove thee: know then, and see, that thy forsaking me has been bitter to thee, saith the Lord thy God; and I have taken no pleasure in thee, saith the Lord thy God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 6:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 6:8 - Thou shalt be chastened, O Jerusalem, with pain and the scourge, lest my soul depart from thee; lest I make thee a desert land, which shall not be inhabited.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 10:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 10:24 - Chasten us, O Lord, but with judgment; and not in wrath, lest thou make us few.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 31:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 31:18 - (LXX 38:18) I have heard the sound of Ephraim lamenting, and saying, Thou hast chastened me, and I was chastened; I as a calf was not willingly taught: turn thou me, and I shall turn; for thou art the Lord my God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 46:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 46:28 - (LXX 26:28) Fear not thou, my servant Jacob, saith the Lord; for I am with thee: she that was without fear and in luxury, has been delivered up: for I will make a full end of every nation among whom I have thrust thee forth; but I will not cause thee to fail: yet will I chastise thee in the way of judgment, and will not hold thee entirely guiltless.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:48

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:48 - And I will remove ungodliness out of the land, and all the women shall be instructed, and shall not do according to their ungodliness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 7:12

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 7:12 - Whenever they shall go, I will cast my net upon them; I will bring them down as the birds of the sky, I will chasten them with the rumour of their coming affliction.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 7:15

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 7:15 - They were instructed by me, and I strengthened their arms; and they devised evils against me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 10:10

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 10:10 - to chastise them shall not overtake them on the hill, the nations shall be gathered against them, when they are chastened for their two sins.
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