Lexicon :: Strong's H2976 - yā'aš

יָאַשׁ

Transliteration

yā'aš

Pronunciation

yaw-ash'

Part of Speech

interjection, verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 833

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

יָאַשׁ yâʼash, yaw-ash'; a primitive root; to desist, i.e. (figuratively) to despond:—(cause to) despair, one that is desperate, be no hope.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's H2976 in the following manner: no hope (3x), despair (2x), desperate (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's H2976 in the following manner: no hope (3x), despair (2x), desperate (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

to despair
1. (Niphal) to be despaired, be desperate
2. (Piel) to cause to despair
  
  interjection
it is hopeless!

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

יָאַשׁ yâʼash, yaw-ash'; a primitive root; to desist, i.e. (figuratively) to despond:—(cause to) despair, one that is desperate, be no hope.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H2976: Abbreviations

† [יָאַשׁ] verb despair (not in Qal) (Late Hebrew Hithp. despair of, יֵאוּשׁ desperation; Aramaic Pa. יָאֵשׁ, etc., make despair (so Ecclesiastes 2:20); Arabic despair) —
Niph. Perfect וְנוֺאַש consecutive 1 Samuel 27:1; Participle נוֺאָשׁ Jeremiah 2:25 + 3 times; — despair, מִמֶּנִּי שָׁאוּל וְנ׳ לְבַקְּשֵׁנִי 1 Samuel 27:1 and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me; participle desperate, despairing, of Job, Job 6:26; elsewhere נוֺאָ֑שׁ (following אמר) desperate! = there is no hope! Jeremiah 2:25; Jeremiah 18:12; Isaiah 57:10.
Pi. Infinitive לְיַאֵשׁ אֶתלִֿבִּי עַל כָּלהֶֿעָמָל Ecclesiastes 2:20 to make my heart despair, concerning all the toil.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Samuel

27:1; 27:1

Job

6:26

Ecclesiastes

2:20; 2:20

Isaiah

57:10

Jeremiah

2:25; 2:25; 18:12

Gesenius' Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon [?]

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H2976 matches the Hebrew יָאַשׁ (yā'aš),
which occurs 6 times in 6 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

1Sa 27:1

1Sa 27:1 - And David^H1732 said^H559 in his heart,^H3820 I shall now perish^H5595 one^H259 day^H3117 by the hand^H3027 of Saul:^H7586 there is nothing better^H2896 for me than that^H3588 I should speedily^H4422 escape^H4422 into the land^H776 of the Philistines;^H6430 and Saul^H7586 shall despair^H2976 of me, to seek^H1245 me any more in any coast^H1366 of Israel:^H3478 so shall I escape^H4422 out of his hand.^H3027

Job 6:26

Job 6:26 - Do ye imagine^H2803 to reprove^H3198 words,^H4405 and the speeches^H561 of one that is desperate,^H2976 which are as wind?^H7307

Ecc 2:20

Ecc 2:20 - Therefore I went about^H5437 to cause^H2976 ➔ my heart^H3820 to despair^H2976 of all the labour^H5999 which I took^H5998 under the sun.^H8121

Isa 57:10

Isa 57:10 - Thou art wearied^H3021 in the greatness^H7230 of thy way;^H1870 yet saidst^H559 thou not, There is no hope:^H2976 thou hast found^H4672 the life^H2416 of thine hand;^H3027 therefore thou wast not grieved.^H2470

Jer 2:25

Jer 2:25 - Withhold^H4513 thy foot^H7272 from being unshod,^H3182 and thy throat^H1627 from thirst:^H6773 but thou saidst,^H559 There is no hope:^H2976 no; for I have loved^H157 strangers,^H2114 and after^H310 them will I go.^H3212

Jer 18:12

Jer 18:12 - And they said,^H559 There is no hope:^H2976 but we will walk^H3212 after^H310 our own devices,^H4284 and we will every one^H376 do^H6213 the imagination^H8307 of his evil^H7451 heart.^H3820