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Lexicon :: Strong's H3336 - yēṣer

Strong's

Red Letter

יֵצֶר

Transliteration

yēṣer

Pronunciation

yay'-tser

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Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From יָצַר (H3335)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 898a

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

יֵצֶר yêtser, yay'-tser; from H3335; a form; figuratively, conception (i.e. purpose):—frame, thing framed, imagination, mind, work.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's H3336 in the following manner: imagination (5x), frame (1x), mind (1x), thing framed (1x), work (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's H3336 in the following manner: imagination (5x), frame (1x), mind (1x), thing framed (1x), work (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

form, framing, purpose, framework
1. form
  1. pottery
  2. graven image
  3. man (as formed from the dust)
2. purpose, imagination, device (intellectual framework)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

יֵצֶר yêtser, yay'-tser; from H3335; a form; figuratively, conception (i.e. purpose):—frame, thing framed, imagination, mind, work.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H3336: Abbreviations

† I. יֵ֫צָר noun masculine^{Isaiah 26:3} form, framing, purpose; — י׳ Genesis 6:5 + 5 times; יִצְדוֺ Deuteronomy 31:21; Habakkuk 2:18; יִצְרֵנוּ Psalm 103:14; —

1. pottery, formed by the potter Isaiah 29:16.

2. form of a graven image Habakkuk 2:18.

3. form of man as made of the dust Psalm 103:14.

4. of what is framed in the mind (compare יָצַר 1c, 2 b), imagination, device, purpose: לב(ב) מחשׁב(ו)ת יצר Genesis 6:5 (J), 1 Chronicles 29:18; מחשׁבות י׳ 1 Chronicles 28:9; לב י׳ Genesis 8:21 (J); יֵצֶר alone Deuteronomy 31:21 (J); יֵצֶר סָמוּךְ Isaiah 26:3 a stedfast purpose (or frame of mind). (In Late Hebrew יֵצֶר is common in sense of impulse: יצר הטוב and יצר הרע of good and bad tendency in man.)

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

6:5; 6:5; 8:21

Deuteronomy

31:21; 31:21

1 Chronicles

28:9; 29:18

Psalms

103:14; 103:14

Isaiah

26:3; 26:3; 29:16

Habakkuk

2:18; 2:18

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Strong's Number H3336 matches the Hebrew יֵצֶר (yēṣer),
which occurs 10 times in 9 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Gen 6:5 -

Then Yahweh^H3068 saw^H7200 that the evil^H7451 of man^H120 was great^H7227 on the earth^H776, and that every^H3605 intent^H3336 of the thoughts^H4284 of his heart^H3820 was only^H7534 evil^H7451 continually^H3605^H3117.

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Gen 8:21 - And Yahweh smelled the [fn]soothing aroma; and Yahweh said [fn]to Himself, “I will never again curse the ground because of man, for the [fn]intent^H3336 of man’s heart is evil from his youth; and I will never again strike down every living thing as I have done.

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Deu 31:21 - “Then it will be, when many evils and troubles have found them, that this song will answer them as a witness (for it shall not be forgotten from the mouths of their seed); for I know their intent^H3336 which they are [fn]developing today, before I have brought them into the land which I swore.”

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1Ch 28:9 -

“As for you, my son^H1121 Solomon^H8010, know^H3045 the God^H430 of your father^H1, and serve^H5647 Him with [fn]a whole^H8003 heart^H3820 and a delighted^H2655 soul^H5315; for Yahweh^H3068 searches^H1875 all^H3605 hearts^H3824, and understands^H995 every^H3605 intent^H3336 of the thoughts^H4284. If^H518 you seek^H1875 Him, He will be found^H4672; but if^H518 you forsake^H5800 Him, He will reject^H2186 you forever^H5703.

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1Ch 29:18 - “O Yahweh, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, keep this forever in the [fn]intentions^H3336 of the heart of Your people, and prepare their heart to You;

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Psa 103:14 -

For He Himself^H1931 knows^H3045 [fn]our form^H3336;

He remembers^H2142 that we are but dust^H6083.

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Isa 26:3 -

“The steadfast^H5564 of mind^H3336 You will keep^H5341 in perfect^H7965 peace^H7965

Because^H3588 he trusts^H982 in You.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 29:16

Isa 29:16 -

You turn^H2016 things around^H2016!

Shall the potter^H3335 be considered^H2803 [fn]as equal with the clay^H2563,

That what^H4639 is made^H4639 would say^H559 to its maker^H6213, “He did not make^H6213 me”;

Or what^H3336 is formed^H3335 say^H559 to him who formed^H3335 it, “He has no^H3808 understanding^H995”?

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Hab 2:18 -

“What^H4100 profit^H3276 is the graven^H6459 image^H6459 when^H3588 its maker^H3335 has engraved^H6458 it,

Or a molten^H4541 image^H4541, a teacher^H3384 of [fn]lies^H8267?

For its maker^H3335 trusts^H982 in his own making^H3336

When he fashions^H6213 speechless^H483 idols^H457.

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