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Lexicon :: Strong's H3474 - yāšar

Aa
יָשַׁר
Transliteration
yāšar
Pronunciation
yaw-shar'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

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 BoxNum 23:27

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:27 - Then Balak said to Balaam, Come now, I will take you to another place; it may be that God will let you put a curse on them from there.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:3 - Then his father and mother said to him, Is there no woman among the daughters of your relations or among all my people, that you have to go for your wife to the Philistines, who are without circumcision? But Samson said to his father, Get her for me, for she is pleasing to me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:7 - So he went down and had talk with the woman; and she was pleasing to Samson.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 6:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 6:12 - And the cows took the straight way, by the road to Beth-shemesh; they went by the highway, not turning to the right or to the left, and the sound of their voices was clear on the road; and the lords of the Philistines went after them as far as the edge of Beth-shemesh.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:20 - And Saul's daughter Michal was in love with David: and Saul had word of it and was pleased.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:26

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:26 - And when his servants said these words to David, he was well pleased to be the son-in-law of the king. And the days were still not past.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:4 - And the saying was pleasing to Absalom and to the responsible men of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:35

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:35 - These were ornamented with designs of winged ones and palm-trees and open flowers, plated over with gold.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 9:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 9:12 - But when Hiram came from Tyre to see the towns which Solomon had given him, he was not pleased with them.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 13:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 13:4 - And all the people said they would do so, for it seemed right to them.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:4 - And the thing was right in the eyes of the king and all the people.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:30

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:30 - It was Hezekiah who had the higher spring of the water of Gihon stopped, and the water taken down on the west side of the town of David. In everything he undertook, Hezekiah did well.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:3 - He sends it out through all the heaven, and his thunder-flame to the ends of the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 5:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 5:8 - Be my guide, O Lord, in the ways of your righteousness, because of those who are against me; make your way straight before my face.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:128

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:128 - Because of it I keep straight in all things by your orders; and I am a hater of every false way.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:6 - In all your ways give ear to him, and he will make straight your footsteps.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:25 - Keep your eyes on what is in front of you, looking straight before you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:15 - Crying out to those who go by, going straight on their way, she says:

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:5 - The righteousness of the good man will make his way straight, but the sin of the evil-doer will be the cause of his fall.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:21 - Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 40:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 40:3 - A voice of one crying, Make ready in the waste land the way of the Lord, make level in the lowland a highway for our God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:2 - I will go before you, and make the rough places level: the doors of brass will be broken, and the iron rods cut in two:

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:13

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:13 - I have sent him out to overcome the nations, and I will make all his ways straight: I will give him the work of building my town, and he will let my prisoners go free, without price or reward, says the Lord of armies.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 18:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 18:4 - And when the vessel, which he was forming out of earth, got damaged in the hand of the potter, he made it again into another vessel, as it seemed good to the potter to make it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 27:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 27:5 - I have made the earth, and man and beast on the face of the earth, by my great power and by my outstretched arm; and I will give it to anyone at my pleasure.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHab 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxHab 2:4 - As for the man of pride, my soul has no pleasure in him; but the upright man will have life through his good faith.
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