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Lexicon :: Strong's H3256 - yāsar

Aa
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.
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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, even after these things, you will not give ear to me, then I will send you punishment seven times more for your sins.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 26:23

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 26:23 - And if by these things you will not be turned to me, but still go against me;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 26:28

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 26:28 - Then my wrath will be burning against you, and I will give you punishment, I myself, seven times for your sins.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 4:36

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 4:36 - Out of heaven itself his voice came to you, teaching you; and on earth he let you see his great fire; and his words came to your ears out of the heart of the fire.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 8:5

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 8:5 - Keep in mind this thought, that as a son is trained by his father, so you have been trained by the Lord your God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 21:18

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 21:18 - If a man has a son who is hard-hearted and uncontrolled, who gives no attention to the voice of his father and mother, and will not be ruled by them, though they give him punishment:

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 22:18

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 22:18 - Then the responsible men of the town are to give the man his punishment;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:11 - If my father put a hard yoke on you, I will make it harder: my father gave you punishment with whips, but I will give you blows with snakes.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:14 - But giving them the answer put forward by the young men, saying, My father made your yoke hard, but I will make it harder; my father gave you punishment with whips, but I will give it with snakes.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 15:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 15:22 - And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was master of the music: he gave directions about the song, because he was expert.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:11 - If my father put a hard yoke on you, I will make it harder: my father gave you punishment with whips, but I will give you blows with snakes.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:14

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 10:14 - But gave them the answer put forward by the young men, saying, My father made your yoke hard, but I will make it harder; my father gave you punishment with whips, but I will give it with snakes.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 4:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 4:3 - Truly, you have been a helper to others, and you have made feeble hands strong;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 2:10 - So now be wise, you kings: take his teaching, you judges of the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 6:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 6:1 - <To the chief music-maker on corded instruments, on the Sheminith. A Psalm. Of David.> O Lord, do not be bitter with me in your wrath; do not send punishment on me in the heat of your passion.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 16:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 16:7 - I will give praise to the Lord who has been my guide; knowledge comes to me from my thoughts in the night.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 38:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 38:1 - <A Psalm. Of David. To keep in memory.> O Lord, be not bitter with me in your wrath; let not your hand be on me in the heat of your passion.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 39:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 39:11 - By the weight of your wrath against man's sin, the glory of his form is wasted away; truly every man is but a breath. (Selah.)

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:10 - He who is the judge of the nations, will he not give men the reward of their acts, even he who gives knowledge to man?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:12 - Happy is the man who is guided by you, O Jah, and to whom you give teaching out of your law;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:18 - The hand of Jah has been hard on me; but he has not given me up to death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:7 - He who gives teaching to a man of pride gets shame for himself; he who says sharp words to a sinner gets a bad name.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:18 - Give your son training while there is hope; let not your heart be purposing his death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:17 - Give your son training, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your soul.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:19 - A servant will not be trained by words; for though the sense of the words is clear to him, he will not give attention.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:1 - The words of Lemuel, king of Massa: the teaching which he had from his mother.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 8:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 8:11 - For the Lord, controlling me with a strong hand, gave me orders not to go in the way of this people, saying,

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:26

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:26 - For his God is his teacher, giving him the knowledge of these things.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 2:19 - The evil you yourselves have done will be your punishment, your errors will be your judge: be certain then, and see that it is an evil and a bitter thing to give up the Lord your God, and no longer to be moved by fear of me, says the Lord, the Lord of armies.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 6:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 6:8 - Undergo teaching, O Jerusalem, or my soul will be turned away from you, and I will make you a waste, an unpeopled land.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 10:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 10:24 - O Lord, put me right, but with wise purpose; not in your wrath, or you will make me small.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 30:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 30:11 - For I am with you, says the Lord, to be your saviour: for I will put an end to all the nations where I have sent you wandering, but I will not put an end to you completely: though with wise purpose I will put right your errors, and will not let you go quite without punishment.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 31:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 31:18 - Certainly Ephraim's words of grief have come to my ears, You have given me training and I have undergone it like a young cow unused to the yoke: let me be turned and come back, for you are the Lord my God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 46:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 46:28 - Have no fear, O Jacob, my servant, says the Lord; for I am with you: for I will put an end to all the nations where I have sent you, but I will not put an end to you completely: though with wise purpose I will put right your errors, and will not let you go quite without punishment.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:48

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:48 - And I will put an end to evil in all the land, teaching all women not to do as you have done.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 7:12

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 7:12 - When they go, my net will be stretched out over them; I will take them like the birds of heaven, I will give them punishment, I will take them away in the net for their sin.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 7:15

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 7:15 - Though I have given training and strength to their arms, they have evil designs against me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 10:10

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 10:10 - I will come and give them punishment; and the peoples will come together against them when I give them the reward of their two sins.
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