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Lexicon :: Strong's H3477 - yāšār

Aa
יָשָׁר
Transliteration
yāšār
Pronunciation
yaw-shawr'
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 930a

Strong’s Definitions

יָשָׁר yâshâr, yaw-shawr'; from H3474; straight (literally or figuratively):—convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 119x

The KJV translates Strong's H3477 in the following manner: right (53x), upright (42x), righteous (9x), straight (3x), convenient (2x), Jasher (2x), equity (1x), just (1x), meet (1x), meetest (1x), upright ones (1x), uprightly (1x), uprightness (1x), well (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 119x
The KJV translates Strong's H3477 in the following manner: right (53x), upright (42x), righteous (9x), straight (3x), convenient (2x), Jasher (2x), equity (1x), just (1x), meet (1x), meetest (1x), upright ones (1x), uprightly (1x), uprightness (1x), well (1x).

  1. straight, upright, correct, right

    1. straight, level

    2. right, pleasing, correct

    3. straightforward, just, upright, fitting, proper

    4. uprightness, righteous, upright

    5. that which is upright (subst)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
יָשָׁר yâshâr, yaw-shawr'; from H3474; straight (literally or figuratively):—convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).
STRONGS H3477: Abbreviations
† יָשָׁר adjective straight, right; — י׳ 1 Samuel 29:6 + 70 times; construct יְשַׁר Proverbs 29:27; feminine יְשָׁרָה Ezekiel 1:7 + 4 times; plural יְשָׁרִים Numbers 23:10 + 31 times; construct יִשְׁרֵי Psalm 7:11 + 8 times; feminine יְשָׁרוֺת Ezekiel 1:23 (strike out Co); —
1. straight, level, of a way Isaiah 26:7; Jeremiah 31:9; Psalm 107:7; Ezra 8:21; foot Ezekiel 1:7; wings Ezekiel 1:23 (? see above)
2. right, pleasing:
a. to God, הַיָּשָׁר בעיני that which is right, pleasing in the eyes of, agreeable to (either construct before י׳, or with suffixes referring to him), especially in Deuteronomic writers, Exodus 15:26 (R), Deuteronomy 12:25; Deuteronomy 13:19; Deuteronomy 21:9; 1 Kings 11:33, 38; 1 Kings 14:8; 1 Kings 15:5, 11; 1 Kings 22:43 2 Chronicles 20:32, 2 Kings 10:30; 2 Kings 12:3; 2 Kings 14:3; 2 Kings 15:3, 34; 2 Kings 16:2; 2 Kings 18:3; 2 Kings 22:3 2 Chronicles 24:2; 25:2; 26:4; 27:2; 28:1; 29:2; 34:2; Jeremiah 34:15; הישׁר והטוב בעיני י׳ Deuteronomy 6:18; הטוב והישׁר בעיני י׳ Deuteronomy 12:28; 2 Chronicles 14:1; הטוב והישׁר והאמת לפני י׳ 2 Chronicles 31:20.
b. to man, (ה)ישׁר בעיני Deuteronomy 12:8; Judges 17:6; Judges 21:25; 2 Samuel 19:7; Jeremiah 40:5; Proverbs 12:15; Proverbs 21:2; (ה)טוב ו(ה)ישׁר בעיני Joshua 9:25 (D), Jeremiah 26:14; Jeremiah 40:4; יֵשׁ דֶּרֶךְ יָשָׁר לִפְנֵיאִֿישׁ Proverbs 14:12 there is a way which is pleasing before a man = Proverbs 16:25.
3. straightforward, just upright:
a. of God, צַדִּיק וְיָשָׁר הוא Deuteronomy 32:4 (song); טוב וישׁר י׳ Psalm 25:8; ישׁר י׳ Psalm 92:16; his ways Hosea 14:10; his משׁפטים Nehemiah 9:13; Psalm 119:137; פִּקּוּדִים Psalm 19:9; דָּבָר Psalm 33:4; the words of divine wisdom Proverbs 8:9.
b. of man, God made him upright Ecclesiastes 7:29; but יָשָׁר בָּאָדָם אָ֑יִן Micah 7:2 an upright man among men there is none and yet Job is תָּם וְיָשָׁר Job 1:1 (see Da), Job 1:8; Job 2:3, compare Psalm 37:37; זַךְ וישׁר Job 8:6; so earlier of David as an uprightman 1 Samuel 29:6; of man's doings || זַךְ Proverbs 20:11, compare Proverbs 21:8; of his way of life || טובה 1 Samuel 12:23; יְשַׁרדֶּֿרֶךְ Proverbs 29:27; יִשְׁרֵיּדֶֿרֶךְ Psalm 37:14; of his heart, mind, and will, יִשְׁרֵי לֵבָב upright of heart 2 Chronicles 29:34; יִשְׁרֵילֵֿב Psalm 7:11; Psalm 11:2; Psalm 32:11; Psalm 36:11; Psalm 64:11; Psalm 94:15; Psalm 97:11; יְשָׁרִים בְּלִבּוֺתָם Psalm 125:4.
c. as a noun,
(1) with reference to things, יָשָׁר הֶעֱוֵיתִי the right I have perverted Job 33:27; הַיְשָׁרָה יְעַקֵּ֑שׁוּ Micah 3:9 pervert the right (literally twist that which is straight); דֹּבֵר יְשָׁרִים speaketh right things Proverbs 16:13, compare 2 Kings 10:15.
(2) more commonly of men, in singular (ה)יָשָׁר Micah 2:7; Micah 7:4; 2 Kings 10:3; Proverbs 21:29; Job 23:7; collective, Psalm 11:7; also in סֵפֶר הַיָּשָׁר book of the upright Joshua 10:13; 2 Samuel 1:18 (compare 1 Kings 8:53 Greek Version of the LXX; DrIntr. 182), a collection of ancient national poetry; in plural יְשָׁרִים the upright, of pious Israel Numbers 23:10 (song E); elsewhere of the upright among the people of God as distinguished from the wicked, in Wisdom Literature. Job 4:7; Job 17:8; Proverbs 2:7, 21; Proverbs 3:32; Proverbs 11:3, 6, 11; Proverbs 12:6; Proverbs 14:9, 11; Proverbs 15:8, 19; Proverbs 16:17; Proverbs 21:18; Proverbs 28:10; Proverbs 29:10, in late Psalm 33:1; Psalm 49:15; Psalm 107:42; Psalm 111:1; Psalm 112:2; Psalm 112:4; Psalm 140:14 and Daniel 11:17.
4. abstract, uprightness, בֶּאֱמֶת וְיָשָׁר Psalm 111:8 (Thes), but read rather ישֶׁר with Hi Ri Bae, after Greek Version of the LXX Syriac Version Targum Jerome.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

15:26

Numbers

23:10; 23:10

Deuteronomy

6:18; 12:8; 12:25; 12:28; 21:9; 32:4

Joshua

9:25; 10:13

Judges

17:6; 21:25

1 Samuel

12:23; 29:6; 29:6

2 Samuel

1:18; 19:7

1 Kings

8:53; 11:33; 11:38; 14:8; 15:5; 15:11; 22:43

2 Kings

10:3; 10:15; 10:30; 12:3; 14:3; 15:3; 15:34; 16:2; 18:3; 22:3

2 Chronicles

14:1; 20:32; 24:2; 25:2; 26:4; 27:2; 28:1; 29:2; 29:34; 31:20; 34:2

Ezra

8:21

Nehemiah

9:13

Job

1:1; 1:8; 2:3; 4:7; 8:6; 17:8; 23:7; 33:27

Psalms

7:11; 7:11; 11:2; 11:7; 19:9; 25:8; 32:11; 33:1; 33:4; 36:11; 37:14; 37:37; 49:15; 94:15; 97:11; 107:7; 107:42; 111:1; 111:8; 112:2; 112:4; 119:137; 125:4

Proverbs

2:7; 2:21; 3:32; 8:9; 11:3; 11:6; 11:11; 12:6; 12:15; 14:9; 14:11; 14:12; 15:8; 15:19; 16:13; 16:17; 16:25; 20:11; 21:2; 21:8; 21:18; 21:29; 28:10; 29:10; 29:27; 29:27

Ecclesiastes

7:29

Isaiah

26:7

Jeremiah

26:14; 31:9; 34:15; 40:4; 40:5

Ezekiel

1:7; 1:7; 1:23; 1:23

Daniel

11:17

Micah

2:7; 3:9; 7:2; 7:4

H3477

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Strong's Number H3477 matches the Hebrew יָשָׁר (yāšār),
which occurs 119 times in 119 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 2 / 3 (Job 8:6–Pro 21:18)

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 8:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 8:6 - and if you are pure and live with integrity,
he will surely rise up and restore your happy home.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 17:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 17:8 - The virtuous are horrified when they see me.
The innocent rise up against the ungodly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 23:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 23:7 - Honest people can reason with him,
so I would be forever acquitted by my judge.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:27 - He will declare to his friends,
‘I sinned and twisted the truth,
but it was not worth it.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 7:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 7:10 - God is my shield,
saving those whose hearts are true and right.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 11:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 11:2 - The wicked are stringing their bows
and fitting their arrows on the bowstrings.
They shoot from the shadows
at those whose hearts are right.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 11:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 11:7 - For the righteous LORD loves justice.
The virtuous will see his face.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 19:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 19:8 - The commandments of the LORD are right,
bringing joy to the heart.
The commands of the LORD are clear,
giving insight for living.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:8 - The LORD is good and does what is right;
he shows the proper path to those who go astray.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 32:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 32:11 - So rejoice in the LORD and be glad, all you who obey him!
Shout for joy, all you whose hearts are pure!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:1 - Let the godly sing for joy to the LORD;
it is fitting for the pure to praise him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:4 - For the word of the LORD holds true,
and we can trust everything he does.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 36:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 36:10 - Pour out your unfailing love on those who love you;
give justice to those with honest hearts.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:14 - The wicked draw their swords
and string their bows
to kill the poor and the oppressed,
to slaughter those who do right.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:37

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:37 - Look at those who are honest and good,
for a wonderful future awaits those who love peace.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:14 - Like sheep, they are led to the grave,[fn]
where death will be their shepherd.
In the morning the godly will rule over them.
Their bodies will rot in the grave,
far from their grand estates.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 64:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 64:10 - The godly will rejoice in the LORD
and find shelter in him.
And those who do what is right
will praise him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 92:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 92:15 - They will declare, “The LORD is just!
He is my rock!
There is no evil in him!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:15 - Judgment will again be founded on justice,
and those with virtuous hearts will pursue it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 97:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 97:11 - Light shines on the godly,
and joy on those whose hearts are right.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:7 - He led them straight to safety,
to a city where they could live.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:42

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:42 - The godly will see these things and be glad,
while the wicked are struck silent.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 111:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 111:1 - Praise the LORD!
I will thank the LORD with all my heart
as I meet with his godly people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 111:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 111:8 - They are forever true,
to be obeyed faithfully and with integrity.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 112:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 112:2 - Their children will be successful everywhere;
an entire generation of godly people will be blessed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 112:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 112:4 - Light shines in the darkness for the godly.
They are generous, compassionate, and righteous.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:137

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:137 - Tsadhe
O LORD, you are righteous,
and your regulations are fair.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 125:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 125:4 - O LORD, do good to those who are good,
whose hearts are in tune with you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 140:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 140:13 - Surely righteous people are praising your name;
the godly will live in your presence.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:7 - He grants a treasure of common sense to the honest.
He is a shield to those who walk with integrity.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:21 - For only the godly will live in the land,
and those with integrity will remain in it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:32

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:32 - Such wicked people are detestable to the LORD,
but he offers his friendship to the godly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:9 - My words are plain to anyone with understanding,
clear to those with knowledge.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:3 - Honesty guides good people;
dishonesty destroys treacherous people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:6 - The godliness of good people rescues them;
the ambition of treacherous people traps them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:11 - Upright citizens are good for a city and make it prosper,
but the talk of the wicked tears it apart.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:6 - The words of the wicked are like a murderous ambush,
but the words of the godly save lives.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:15 - Fools think their own way is right,
but the wise listen to others.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:9 - Fools make fun of guilt,
but the godly acknowledge it and seek reconciliation.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:11 - The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
but the tent of the godly will flourish.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:12 - There is a path before each person that seems right,
but it ends in death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:8 - The LORD detests the sacrifice of the wicked,
but he delights in the prayers of the upright.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:19 - A lazy person’s way is blocked with briers,
but the path of the upright is an open highway.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:13 - The king is pleased with words from righteous lips;
he loves those who speak honestly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:17 - The path of the virtuous leads away from evil;
whoever follows that path is safe.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:25 - There is a path before each person that seems right,
but it ends in death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:11 - Even children are known by the way they act,
whether their conduct is pure, and whether it is right.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:2 - People may be right in their own eyes,
but the LORD examines their heart.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:8 - The guilty walk a crooked path;
the innocent travel a straight road.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:18 - The wicked are punished in place of the godly,
and traitors in place of the honest.

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