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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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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:27

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:27 - Balak said to Balaam, "Come, please; I will take you to another place. Perhaps it will please God to let you curse them for me from there."

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 14:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:3 - But his father and mother said to him, "Certainly you can find a wife among your relatives or among all our people! You should not have to go and get a wife from the uncircumcised Philistines." But Samson said to his father, "Get her for me, because she is the right one for me."

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 14:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:7 - Samson continued on down to Timnah and spoke to the girl. In his opinion, she was just the right one.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 6:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 6:12 - Then the cows went directly on the road to Beth Shemesh. They went along, mooing as they went; they turned neither to the right nor to the left. The leaders of the Philistines were walking along behind them all the way to the border of Beth Shemesh.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 18:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:20 - Now Michal, Saul's daughter, loved David. When they told Saul about this, it pleased him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 18:26

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:26 - So his servants told David these things and David agreed to become the king's son-in-law. Now the specified time had not yet expired

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 17:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:4 - This seemed like a good idea to Absalom and to all the leaders of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 6:35

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:35 - He carved cherubs, palm trees, and flowers in bloom and plated them with gold, leveled out over the carvings.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 9:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 9:12 - When Hiram went out from Tyre to inspect the cities Solomon had given him, he was not pleased with them.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 13:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 13:4 - The whole assembly agreed to do this, for the proposal seemed right to all the people.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 30:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:4 - The proposal seemed appropriate to the king and the entire assembly.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 32:30

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:30 - Hezekiah dammed up the source of the waters of the Upper Gihon and directed them down to the west side of the City of David. Hezekiah succeeded in all that he did.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 37:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:3 - Under the whole heaven he lets it go, even his lightning to the far corners of the earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 5:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 5:8 - LORD, lead me in your righteousness because of those who wait to ambush me, remove the obstacles in the way in which you are guiding me!

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:128

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:128 - For this reason I carefully follow all your precepts. I hate all deceitful actions.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 3:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:6 - Acknowledge him in all your ways, and he will make your paths straight.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 4:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:25 - Let your eyes look directly in front of you and let your gaze look straight before you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 9:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:15 - calling out to those who are passing by her in the way, who go straight on their way.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 11:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:5 - The righteousness of the blameless will make straight their way, but the wicked person will fall by his own wickedness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 15:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:21 - Folly is a joy to one who lacks sense, but one who has understanding follows an upright course.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 40:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 40:3 - A voice cries out, "In the wilderness clear a way for the LORD; construct in the desert a road for our God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 45:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:2 - "I will go before you and level mountains. Bronze doors I will shatter and iron bars I will hack through.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 45:13

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:13 - It is me - I stir him up and commission him; I will make all his ways level. He will rebuild my city; he will send my exiled people home, but not for a price or a bribe," says the LORD who commands armies.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 18:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 18:4 - Now and then there would be something wrong with the pot he was molding from the clay with his hands. So he would rework the clay into another kind of pot as he saw fit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 27:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 27:5 - "I made the earth and the people and animals on it by my mighty power and great strength, and I give it to whomever I see fit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hab 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxHab 2:4 - Look, the one whose desires are not upright will faint from exhaustion, but the person of integrity will live because of his faithfulness.
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