Lexicon :: Strong's H3474 - yāšar

יָשַׁר

Transliteration

yāšar

Pronunciation

yaw-shar'

Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 930

Strong's Info

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

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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

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STRONGS H3474: Abbreviations

† יָשַׁר verb be smooth, straight, right (Late Hebrew id., and derivatives; Arabic be gentle, tractable easy, II. make easy; manageable, easy, but Sabean ותֿר, הותֿר, אהל יתֿרן Os^{ZMG 1865, 270} CIS^{iv, 29, 2}; Assyrian Išâu, be or go straight, right, mêšêru, justice, mêšêriš, righteously, Dl^{HWB 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 Ges^{70 (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

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H3474 matches the Hebrew יָשַׁר (yāšar),
which occurs 28 times in 26 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Num 23:27

Num 23:27 - And Balak^H1111 said^H559 unto Balaam,^H1109 Come,^H3212 I pray thee, I will bring^H3947 thee unto another^H312 place;^H4725 peradventure it will please^H3474^H5869 God^H430 that thou mayest curse^H6895 me them from thence.

Jdg 14:3

Jdg 14:3 - Then 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 my people,^H5971 that thou goest^H1980 to take^H3947 a wife^H802 of the uncircumcised^H6189 Philistines?^H6430 And Samson^H8123 said^H559 unto his father,^H1 Get^H3947 her for me; for she pleaseth me well.^H3474^H5869

Jdg 14:7

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

1Sa 6:12

1Sa 6:12 - And the kine^H6510 took the straight^H3474 way^H1870 to the way^H1870 of Bethshemesh,^H1053 and went along^H1980 the highway,^H4546^H259 lowing^H1600 as they went,^H1980 and turned not aside^H5493 to the right hand^H3225 or to the left;^H8040 and the lords^H5633 of the Philistines^H6430 went^H1980 after^H310 them unto the border^H1366 of Bethshemesh.^H1053

1Sa 18:20

1Sa 18:20 - And Michal^H4324 Saul's^H7586 daughter^H1323 loved^H157 David:^H1732 and they told^H5046 Saul,^H7586 and the thing^H1697 pleased^H3474^H5869 him.

1Sa 18:26

1Sa 18:26 - And when his servants^H5650 told^H5046 David^H1732 these words,^H1697 it pleased^H3474^H1697^H5869 David^H1732 well to be the king's^H4428 son in law:^H2859 and the days^H3117 were not expired.^H4390

2Sa 17:4

2Sa 17:4 - And the saying^H1697 pleased^H3474 Absalom^H53 well,^H5869 and all the elders^H2205 of Israel.^H3478

1Ki 6:35

1Ki 6:35 - And he carved^H7049 thereon cherubims^H3742 and palm trees^H8561 and open^H6362 flowers:^H6731 and covered^H6823 them with gold^H2091 fitted^H3474 upon the carved work.^H2707

1Ki 9:12

1Ki 9:12 - And Hiram^H2438 came out^H3318 from Tyre^H6865 to see^H7200 the cities^H5892 which Solomon^H8010 had given^H5414 him; and they pleased^H3474^H5869 him not.

1Ch 13:4

1Ch 13:4 - And all the congregation^H6951 said^H559 that they would do so:^H6213 for the thing^H1697 was right^H3474 in the eyes^H5869 of all the people.^H5971

2Ch 30:4

2Ch 30:4 - And the thing^H1697 pleased^H3474^H5869 the king^H4428 and all the congregation.^H6951

2Ch 32:30

2Ch 32:30 - This same Hezekiah^H3169 also 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 Hezekiah^H3169 prospered^H6743 in all his works.^H4639

Job 37:3

Job 37:3 - He directeth^H3474 it^H8281 under the whole heaven,^H8064 and his lightning^H216 unto the ends^H3671 of the earth.^H776

Psa 5:8

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

Psa 119:128

Psa 119:128 - Therefore I esteem all thy precepts^H6490 concerning all things to be right;^H3474 and I hate^H8130 every false^H8267 way.^H734

Pro 3:6

Pro 3:6 - In all thy ways^H1870 acknowledge^H3045 him, and he shall direct^H3474 thy paths.^H734

Pro 4:25

Pro 4:25 - Let thine eyes^H5869 look^H5027 right on,^H5227 and let thine eyelids^H6079 look straight^H3474 before thee.

Pro 9:15

Pro 9:15 - To call^H7121 passengers^H5674^H1870 who go right^H3474 on their ways:^H734

Pro 11:5

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

Pro 15:21

Pro 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

Isa 40:3

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

Isa 45:2

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

Isa 45:13

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

Jer 18:4

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

Jer 27:5

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

Hab 2:4

Hab 2:4 - Behold, his soul^H5315 which is lifted up^H6075 is not upright^H3474 in him: but the just^H6662 shall live^H2421 by his faith.^H530

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