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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)).
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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 - And H559➔ Balak H1111 said ➔H559 unto H413 Balaam, H1109 Come, H3212 I pray thee, H4994 I will bring thee H3947 unto H413 another H312 place; H4725 peradventure H194 it will please H3474 H5869 God H430 that thou mayest curse H6895➔ me H589 them ➔H6895 from thence. H8033

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:3 - Then H559➔ his father H1 and his mother H517 said ➔H559 unto him, Is there never H369 a woman H802 among the daughters H1323 of thy brethren, H251 or among all H3605 my people, H5971 that H3588 thou H859 goest H1980 to take H3947 a wife H802 of H6430➔ the uncircumcised H6189 Philistines? ➔H6430 And H559➔ Samson H8123 said ➔H559 unto H413 his father, H1 Get H3947 her H853 for me; H589 for H3588 she H1931 pleaseth me well. H3474 H5869

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:7 - And he went down, H3381 and talked H1696 with the woman; H802 and she pleased H3474➔ Samson H8123 well. ➔ H3474 H5869

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 6:12 - And H3474➔ the kine H6510 took ➔ H3474➔ the H1870➔ straight ➔ H3474 way ➔H1870 to H5921 the way H1870 of Bethshemesh, H1053 H1053 and went along H1980 the highway, H4546 H259 lowing H1600 as they went, H1980 and H3808➔ turned H5493➔ not ➔H3808 aside ➔H5493 to the right hand H3225 or to the left; H8040 and the lords H5633 of the Philistines H6430 went H1980 after them H310 unto H5704 the border H1366 of Bethshemesh. H1053

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:20 - And H157➔ Michal H4324 Saul's H7586 daughter H1323 loved ➔H157 David: H1732 and they told H5046 Saul, H7586 and H3474➔ the thing H1697 pleased ➔ H3474 him. H5869

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:26 - And when H5046➔ his servants H5650 told ➔H5046 David H1732 these H428 words, H1697 it pleased H3474 David H1732 well H5869 to be H2859➔ the king's H4428 son in law: ➔H2859 and H3808➔ the days H3117 were H4390➔ not ➔H3808 expired. ➔H4390

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:4 - And H3474➔ the saying H1697 pleased ➔ H3474 Absalom H53 well, H5869 and H5869 all H3605 the elders H2205 of Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 6:35 - And he carved H7049 thereon cherubims H3742 and palm trees H8561 and open H6358 flowers: H6731 and covered H6823 them with gold H2091 fitted H3474 upon H5921 the carved work. H2707

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 9:12 - And H3318➔ Hiram H2438 came out ➔H3318 from Tyre H6865 to see H7200 the cities H5892 which H834 Solomon H8010 had given H5414 him; and H3808➔ they pleased H3474➔ H5869 him ➔ H3474 not. ➔H3808

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 13:4 - And H559➔ all H3605 the congregation H6951 said ➔H559 that they would do H6213 so: H3651 for H3588 the thing H1697 was right H3474 in the eyes H5869 of all H3605 the people. H5971

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:4 - And H3474➔ the thing H1697 pleased ➔ H3474 the king H4428 and H5869 all H3605 the congregation. H6951

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 32:30 - This same H1931➔ Hezekiah H2396 also ➔H1931 stopped H5640 the upper H5945 watercourse H4161 H4325 of Gihon, H1521 and brought it straight H3474 down H4295 to the west side H4628 of the city H5892 of David. H1732 And H6743➔ Hezekiah H2396 prospered ➔H6743 in all H3605 his works. H4639

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:3 - He directeth it H3474 under H8478 the H8064➔ whole H3605 heaven, ➔H8064 and his lightning H216 unto H5921 the ends H3671 of the earth. H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 5:8 - Lead me, H5148 O LORD, H3068 in thy righteousness H6666 because H4616 of mine enemies; H8324 make H3474➔ thy way H1870 straight ➔ H3474 before my face. H6440

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:128 - Therefore H5921 H3651 I esteem H3474➔ all H3605 thy precepts H6490 concerning all H3605 things to be right; ➔ H3474 and I hate H8130 every H3605 false H8267 way. H734

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:6 - In all H3605 thy ways H1870 acknowledge him, H3045 and he H1931 shall direct H3474 thy paths. H734

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:25 - Let thine eyes H5869 look H5027 right on, H5227 and let thine eyelids H6079 look straight H3474 before thee. H5048

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:15 - To call H7121 passengers H5674 H1870 who go right H3474 on their ways: H734

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:5 - The righteousness H6666 of the perfect H8549 shall direct H3474 his way: H1870 but H7564➔ the wicked H7563 shall fall H5307 by his own wickedness. ➔H7564

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:21 - Folly H200 is joy H8057 to him that is destitute H2638 of wisdom: H3820 but a man H376 of understanding H8394 walketh H3212 uprightly. H3474

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 40:3 - The voice H6963 of him that crieth H7121 in the wilderness, H4057 Prepare ye H6437 the way H1870 of the LORD, H3068 make straight H3474 in the desert H6160 a highway H4546 for our God. H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:2 - I H589 will go H3212 before thee, H6440 and H1921➔ make H3474➔ the crooked places ➔H1921 straight: ➔ H3474 I will break in pieces H7665 the gates H1817 of brass, H5154 and H1280➔ cut in sunder H1438 the bars ➔H1280 of iron: H1270

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:13 - I H595 have raised him up H5782 in righteousness, H6664 and H3605➔ I will direct H3474 all ➔H3605 his ways: H1870 he H1931 shall build H1129 my city, H5892 and H1546➔ he shall let go H7971 my captives, ➔H1546 not H3808 for price H4242 nor H3808 reward, H7810 saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts. H6635

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 18:4 - And H7843➔ the vessel H3627 that H834 he H1931 made H6213 of clay H2563 was marred ➔H7843 in the hand H3027 of the potter: H3335 so H7725➔ he made it H6213 again ➔H7725 another H312 vessel, H3627 as H834 seemed H5869 good H3474 to the potter H3335 to make H6213 it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 27:5 - I H595 have made H6213 the earth, H776 the man H120 and H853 the beast H929 that H834 are upon H5921 H6440 the ground, H776 by my H3581➔ great H1419 power ➔H3581 and by my H2220➔ outstretched H5186 arm, ➔H2220 and have given it H5414 unto whom H834 it seemed H5869➔ meet H3474 unto me. ➔H5869

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Unchecked Copy BoxHab 2:4 - Behold, H2009 his soul H5315 which is lifted up H6075 is H3474➔ not H3808 upright ➔ H3474 in him: but the just H6662 shall live H2421 by his faith. H530
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