יָרַשׁ 229 verb take possession of, inherit, dispossess (MI
7 וירש take possession of; Aramaic
יְרֵית,
,
take possession of, and
be heir to, inherit; so Ethiopic
Arabic
inherit; see also Sabean
ורתֿ inherit, CIS
iv, 37, 3), especially D (
62 times Qal, +
1 times Pi, +
7 times Hiph. in Deuteronomy +
13 times D in Joshua); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular יָרַשׁ Jeremiah 49:1;
וְיָרַשׁ consecutive
Jeremiah 49:2;
Numbers 27:11;
2nd person masculine singular יָרָ֑שְׁתָּ 1 Kings 21:19;
וְיָרַשְׁתָּ֫ Deuteronomy 6:18 +
2 times; suffix
וִירִשְׁתָּהּ consecutive
Deuteronomy 17:14 +
2 times on this and kindred forms see Kö
i. 406, 411);
וִירִשְׁתָּם consecutive
Deuteronomy 19:1;
Deuteronomy 31:3;
3rd person plural יָֽֽֽרְשׁוּ Deuteronomy 3:20 +; suffix
וִיִרֵשׁוּךָ consecutive
Ezekiel 36:12 (Kö
l.c.);
וִירֵשׁוּהָ consecutive
Isaiah 34:11 +
3 times;
2nd person masculine plural וִירִשְׁתֶּם consecutive
Deuteronomy 4:1 +
7 times;
1st person plural יָרַשְׁנוּ Deuteronomy 3:12, etc.;
Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִירַשׁ Genesis 21:10;
Psalm 25:13;
2nd person masculine plural תִּירְשׁוּ Leviticus 20:24;
1 Chronicles 28:8;
תִּירָ֑שׁוּ Ezekiel 33:25,
26;
תִּירָשׁ֑וּן Deuteronomy 5:30, etc.;
Imperative masculine singular
יְרָ֑שָׁה Deuteronomy 33:23;
רֵשׁ Deuteronomy 1:21;
1 Kings 21:15;
רָ֑שׁ Deuteronomy 2:24,
31;
masculine plural וּרְשׁוּ Deuteronomy 1:8;
Deuteronomy 9:23;
Infinitive construct לָרֶ֫שֶׁת Deuteronomy 2:31 +
17 times;
לָרָ֑שֶׁת Nehemiah 9:23; suffix
לְרִשְׁתְּךָ Genesis 28:4;
לְרִשְׁתּוֺ 1 Kings 21:16,
18;
לְרִשְׁתָּהּ Genesis 15:7 +
28 times;
Participle יוֺרֵשׁ Genesis 15:3 +
6 times; plural
י(וֺ)רְשִׁים Deuteronomy 12:2;
Jeremiah 8:10; suffix
יֹרְשָׁיו Jeremiah 49:2; —
1. take possession of, especially by force, have as a possession, often with collateral idea of taking in place of others, succeeding to, inheriting (compare 2):
a. land, followed by accusative
Genesis 15:7,
8;
Numbers 13:30;
Numbers 21:24,
35;
Joshua 18:13 (all J E),
Joshua 24:4,
8 (E),
Judges 2:6;
Judges 11:21,
22,
23,
24 (twice in verse);
Judges 18:9;
Deuteronomy 1:8,
21,
39 +
25 times Deuteronomy, +
Deuteronomy 11:31;
Deuteronomy 17:14;
Deuteronomy 26:1 (all
possess land
and dwell therein), similarly
Isaiah 65:9 (twice in verse);
Psalm 69:36;
בְּאַרְצַם מִשְׁנֶה יִירָ֑שׁוּ Isaiah 61:7 in their land they shall possess the double;
הָחֵל רָשׁ Deuteronomy 2:24;
הָחֵל רָשׁ לָרֶשֶׁת אֶתאַֿרְצוֺ Deuteronomy 2:31; especially phrase (
הארץ)
שָׁמָּה לְרִשְׁתָּהּ (etc.
עֹבְרִים)
אֲשֶׁר אַתֶּם בָּאִים Deuteronomy 4:5,
14,
26 +
12 times Deuteronomy; also
Ezra 9:10; see
Deuteronomy 30:18;
Joshua 1:11 (twice in verse);
Joshua 1:15 (twice in verse);
Joshua 12:1;
Joshua 13:1;
Joshua 21:41;
Joshua 23:5 (all D);
Amos 2:10;
Obadiah 19 (twice in verse),
Habakkuk 1:6;
Ezekiel 33:24,
25,
26;
Leviticus 20:24 (twice in verse) (H),
Genesis 28:4;
Numbers 33:53 (both P),
1 Chronicles 28:8;
Nehemiah 9:15,
22,
23,
24;
Psalm 25:13;
Psalm 37:9;
Psalm 37:11;
Psalm 37:22;
Psalm 37:29;
Psalm 37:34; +
ב instrumental
Psalm 44:4; also
וַעֲמַל לְאֻמִּים יִירָ֑שׁוּ Psalm 105:44 (||
וִיִּתֵּן לָהֶם אַרְצוֺת גּוֺיִם); †
take possession of fields
Jeremiah 8:10 (object not expressed),
1 Kings 21:15,
16,
18,
19;
Psalm 83:13; inheritance (in land)
Numbers 27:11;
Numbers 36:8 (twice in verse) (all P); city (cities),
Joshua 19:47 (JE),
Judges 3:13;
Obadiah 20; so
הַרקָֿדְשִׁי Isaiah 57:13 (||
נחל ארץ),
Isaiah 63:18 where read probably
הַרֿ קָדְשֶׁ֑ךְ (for MT
עַםקֿ׳, see
VB and || clause);
possess city and dwell therein
2 Kings 17:24;
Isaiah 34:17,
11 yea the pelican and bittern shall
possess it; so of nettles
Hosea 9:6;
וְיִרַשׁ זַרְעֲךָ אֵת שַׁעַר אֹיְבָיו Genesis 22:17, compare
Genesis 24:60 (both J);
possess houses
Ezekiel 7:24 (strike out Co),
Nehemiah 9:25;
יוֺרֵשׁ עֶצֶר Judges 18:7 possessing wealth (? see VB).
†b. a
people (with collateral idea of
being their heir (
2), and so
dispossessing them.), so especially in
Deuteronomy 2:12,
21,
22;
Deuteronomy 9:1 (+ cities),
Deuteronomy 11:23;
Deuteronomy 12:2,
29,
29;
Deuteronomy 18:14;
Deuteronomy 19:1;
Deuteronomy 31:3;
Numbers 21:32 (Kt
וַיִּירַשׁ; J E),
Amos 9:12;
מַדּוּעַ יָרַשׁ מִלְכֹּם אֶתֿ גָּ֑ד Jeremiah 49:1 (on text see VB),
Jeremiah 49:2;
Jeremiah 49:2 (in these 3 perhaps play on meaning
inherit, compare
Jeremiah 49:1a);
Ezekiel 36:12;
Obadiah 17;
Isaiah 54:3; nations + countries
Ezekiel 35:10.
2. inherit, followed by accusative of person =
be one's heir Genesis 15:3,
4 (twice in verse) (JE);
שִׁפְחָה כִּיתִֿירַשׁ גְּבִרְתָּהּ Proverbs 30:23 (or,
dispossess?); absolute
be heir, followed by
עִם person = jointly with
Proverbs 21:10 (E);
(הַ)יּוֺרֵשׁ (
the)
heir 2 Samuel 14:7;
Jeremiah 49:1 (||
בָּנִים);
Micah 1:15 (= possessor, captor), where paronom. with proper name, of a location
מָרֵשָׁה;
inherit persons, as slaves
לָרֶשֶׁת אֲחֻזָּה Leviticus 25:46 (H).
†3. =
impoverish,
הַלְיָרְשֵׁנוּ קְרָאתֶם Judges 14:15 to impoverish us did ye call (us)?
†Niph. Imperfect יִוָּרֵשׁ Proverbs 23:21;
2nd person masculine singular תִּוָּרֵשׁ Genesis 45:11;
Proverbs 20:13;
אִוָּרֵשׁ Proverbs 30:9; —
be (
dispossessed =)
impoverished, come to poverty Genesis 45:11 (E),
Proverbs 20:13;
Proverbs 23:21;
Proverbs 30:9 (opposed to
אֶשְׂבַּע).
†Pi. Imperfect הַצְּלָצַֽל יְיָרֵשׁ אַדְמָתֶ֑ךָ פְּרִי Deuteronomy 28:42 the fruit of thy ground shall the cricket get full possession of (compare Qal
Hosea 9:6;
Isaiah 34:11), i.e.
devour.
†Hiph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular הוֺרִישׁ Judges 1:27 +;
2nd person masculine singular הוֺרַשְׁתָּ 2 Chronicles 20:7;
Psalm 44:3, etc.;
Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יוֺרִישׁ Joshua 3:10;
וִיּ֫(וֺ)רֶשׁ Judges 1:19 +;
3rd person feminine singular suffix
3rd person masculine plural תּוֺרִישֵׁמוּ Exodus 15:9, etc.;
Infinitive absolute הוֺרֵשׁ Joshua 3:10;
Joshua 17:13;
הוֺרֵישׁ Judges 1:28; construct
לְהוֺרִישׁ Deuteronomy 4:38 +, etc.;
Participle מוֺרִישׁ 1 Samuel 2:7;
Deuteronomy 18:12; suffix
מוֺרִישָׁם Deuteronomy 9:4,
5; —
1. cause to possess, or
inherit Judges 11:24;
מִיְּרֻשָּֽׁתְךָ אֲשֶׁר הוֺרַשְׁתָּנוּ 2 Chronicles 20:11; followed by
ל person,
וְהוֺרַשְׁתֶּם לִבְנֵיכֶם Ezra 9:12 and cause your sons to inherit (it); figurative
תּוֺרִישֵׁנִי עֲוֺנוֺת נְעוּרָ֑י Job 13:26 thou makest me to inherit (the consequences of)
the iniquities of my youth.
2. cause (others) to possess or inherit, then generally dispossess:
a. followed by accusative of a people or person,
Joshua 13:13;
Joshua 16:10 (both J E),
Judges 1:29,
30,
31,
32,
33 (all opposed to
ישׁב בְּקֶרֶב),
Joshua 14:12 (JE),
Joshua 17:13 (J E;
הוֺרֵשׁ לֹא הוֺרִישׁוֺ),
Judges 1:28 (
id.); opposed to
ישׁב אֵת Joshua 15:63; opposed to
ישׁב בְּ Judges 1:21,
27; also
Numbers 21:32 Qr,
Numbers 32:39;
Joshua 17:18 (all J E),
Joshua 13:12 (D),
Judges 1:19b;
Judges 2:23; also
וַיֹּרֶשׁאֶתהָֿהָר Judges 1:19a (=
אתיֿושׁבי ההר see V
b),
Deuteronomy 7:17;
Psalm 44:3;
וְהוֺרַשְׁתָּם וְהֵאֲבַדְתָּם Deuteronomy 9:3; followed by accusative. +
מִמְּנֵי Exodus 34:24;
Numbers 32:21;
Joshua 3:10 (
הוֺרֵשׁ יוֺרִישׁ; all these J E),
Deuteronomy 4:38;
Deuteronomy 9:4,
5;
Deuteronomy 18:12;
Joshua 13:6;
Joshua 23:9 (both D),
Numbers 33:52,
55 (both P),
Judges 2:21;
Judges 11:23,
24;
1 Kings 14:24;
1 Kings 21:26;
2 Kings 16:3;
2 Kings 17:8;
2 Kings 21:2 (all D),
2 Chronicles 28:3;
33:2; accusative. +
מִלִּפְנֵי Deuteronomy 11:23;
Joshua 23:5,
13 (D; ||
הָדַף),
2 Chronicles 20:7; accusative. +
מִשָּׁם Joshua 15:14 (JE) =
Judges 1:20; of
cities (i.e. their inhabitants)
Joshua 8:7;
Joshua 17:12; so of a
land =
Numbers 33:53 (P), see
Numbers 33:52;
Numbers 33:55 [
+
יושׁבי].
b. followed by accusative of thing,
מִבִּטְנוֺ יֹרִשֶׁנּוּ אֵל Job 20:15 God shall cast them out of his belly, i.e. riches (||
חַיִל בָּלַע וַיְקִאֶנּוּ).
4. nearly =
bring to ruin, destroy, followed by accusative of a people
אָרִיק חַרְבִּי תּוֺרִישֵׁמוֺ יָדִי Exodus 15:9 (poem in E); so perhaps also
Numbers 14:12 (J E; AV
disinherit; ||
אַכֶּנּוּ בַּדֶּבֶר).
5. =
Qal take possession of a land
Numbers 14:24 (JE), but read probably
יִרָשֶׁנָּה.
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