Biblical Hebrew

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hebrew #3474 - יָשַׁר yashar (to be smooth)


Original Word:יָשַׁר
Transliteration: yashar
Definition:to be smooth, straight, or right
Part of Speech:Verb
Phonetic Spelling:(yaw-shar')
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

direct, fit, seem good meet, please will, be esteem, go right on, bring look, make,

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).


Englishman's Concordance

1) to be right, be straight, be level, be upright, be just, be lawful, be smooth
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to go straight
1a2) to be pleasing, be agreeable, be right (figuratively)
1a3) to be straightforward, be upright
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to make right, make smooth, make straight
1b2) to lead, direct, lead straight along
1b3) to esteem right, approve
1c) (Pual) to be made level, be laid smoothly out
1d) (Hiphil) to make straight, look straight
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 930

Brown-Driver-Briggs

יָשַׁרverbbe smooth, straight, right (Late Hebrew id., and derivatives; Arabic be Gentle, tractable easy, II. make easy; 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) —

QalPerfectיָשַׁרJeremiah 18:4 2t.; 3 feminine יָ˜שְׁרָהJudges 14:3; Habakkuk 2:4; 3masculine plural יָָֽשְׁרוּ1 Kings 9:12; ImperfectיִישַׁרNumbers 23:27 2t.; יִשַׁר1 Samuel 18:20,26; 3feminine singularתִּישַׁרJudges 14:7; 3feminine plural יִשַּׁרְנָה1 Samuel 6:12 (Ges§ 47, n. 3; 71) —

1go straight, בַּדֶּרֶךְin the way1 Samuel 6:12.

2 figurative, be pleasing, agreeable, right (בְּעֵינֵיin the yees 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; 2Chronicles 30:4; of cities 1 Kings 9:12; a place בְּעֵינֵי הָאֱלֹהִיםNumbers 23:27 (E); with כַּאֲשֶׁרJeremiah 18:4.

3in ethical sense, straightforward, upright; לֹאיָָֽשְׁרָה נַפְשׁוֺ בּוֺHabakkuk 2:4his soul is not upright in him (opposed to עֻמְּלָהswollen).

Pi`elPerfect1׳יִשָּׁ֑רְתִּPsalm 119:128 (יִשְׁרֵהוּJob 37:3, 3masculine suffix Thes; but < Ew Di Hi De Da, Imperfect from שָׁרָה); ImperfectיְיַשֵּׁרProverbs 3:6; יְיַשֶּׁרֿProverbs 15:21; suffix וַיְיַשְּׁרֵם (Masoretes abbreviated וַיַּשְּׁרֵם) 2 Chronicles 32:30; 3 feminine singular תְּיַשֵּׁרProverbs 11:4; 1singular אֲיַשֵּׁרIsaiah 45:13; אֲיַשֵּׁרIsaiah 45:2 Qr (Kt Hiph`il אוֺשִׁר Ges§ 70, 2 doubtless copyist's error); Imperative plural יַשְּׁרוּIsaiah 40:3; Participle plural מְיַשְּׁרִיםProverbs 9:15; —

1make smooth, straight, accusative מְסִלָּהIsaiah 40:3; הֲדוּרִיםIsaiah 45:2; figurative, with דֶּרֶךְmake smooth or straight, i.e. free from obstacles, successful Isaiah 45:13; Proverbs 11:5, אֹרַחProverbs 3:5; in ethical sense, הַמְיַשְּׁרִים אָרְחוֺתָםProverbs 9:15those making straight their paths, going straightforward on their paths; יְיַשֶּׁרלָֿ֑כֶתProverbs 15:21maketh straight his going, goeth straightforwards.

2lead straight along direct, waters of an aqueduct 2 Chronicles 32:30; (of the thunder Job 37:3 according to some; but see rather שָׁרָה)

3esteem right, approvePsalm 119:128 (read כל פקודיך לי יִשָּׁ֑רְתִּי).

Pu`alParticipleזָהָב מְיֻשָּׁר1 Kings 6:35gold made level, laid smoothly out, upon the graven work.

Hiph`ilImperfect3plural עַפְעַמֶּיךָ יַיְשִׁרוּ נֶגְדֶּ֑ךָProverbs 4:25let thine eyelids look straight before thee; Imperativeהַיְ֯שַׁר דַּרְכֶּךָmake thy way evenPsalm 5:9 Qr (Kt הוֺשַׁר; see Ges70 (2)).


Englishman's Concordance (References)

Strong's Hebrew: 3474. יָשַׁר (yashar) — 25 Occurrences

Judges 14:3
HEB:כִּֽי־ הִ֖יא יָשְׁרָ֥ה בְעֵינָֽי׃
NAS: Get her for me, for she looks good
KJV: Get her for me; for she pleaseth me well.
INT: for he good affliction

Judges 14:7
HEB:וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר לָאִשָּׁ֑ה וַתִּישַׁ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֥י שִׁמְשֽׁוֹן׃
NAS: to the woman; and she looked good
KJV: and she pleased Samson well.
INT: and talked to the woman good affliction to Samson

1 Samuel 6:12
HEB: וַיִשַּׁ֨רְנָה הַפָּר֜וֹת בַּדֶּ֗רֶךְ
NAS: And the cows took the straight way
KJV: And the kine took the straight way
INT:took and the cows way

1 Samuel 18:20
HEB:וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ לְשָׁא֔וּל וַיִּשַׁ֥ר הַדָּבָ֖ר בְּעֵינָֽיו׃
NAS: Saul, the thing was agreeable to him.
KJV: Saul, and the thing pleased him.
INT: told Saul was agreeable the thing affliction

1 Samuel 18:26
HEB:הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה וַיִּשַׁ֤ר הַדָּבָר֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י
NAS: words, it pleased David
KJV: these words, it pleased David
INT: words these direct words affliction

2 Samuel 17:4
HEB: וַיִּישַׁ֥ר הַדָּבָ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֣י
KJV: And the saying pleased Absalom well,
INT:pleased the plan well

1 Kings 6:35
HEB:וְצִפָּ֣ה זָהָ֔ב מְיֻשָּׁ֖ר עַל־ הַמְּחֻקֶּֽה׃
NAS: [them] with gold evenly applied on the engraved
KJV: [them] with gold fitted upon the carved work.
INT: overlaid gold evenly on the engraved

1 Kings 9:12
HEB:שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה וְלֹ֥א יָשְׁר֖וּ בְּעֵינָֽיו׃
NAS: had given him, and they did not please him.
KJV: had given him; and they pleased him not.
INT: Solomon not direct affliction

1 Chronicles 13:4
HEB:כֵּ֑ן כִּֽי־ יָשַׁ֥ר הַדָּבָ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֥י
NAS: for the thing was right in the eyes
KJV: for the thing was right in the eyes
INT: so for was right the thing the eyes

2 Chronicles 30:4
HEB: וַיִּישַׁ֥ר הַדָּבָ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֣י
NAS: Thus the thing was right in the sight
KJV: And the thing pleased the king
INT:was right the thing the sight

2 Chronicles 32:30
HEB:גִיחוֹן֙ הָֽעֶלְי֔וֹן וַֽיַּישְּׁרֵ֥ם לְמַֽטָּה־ מַּעְרָ֖בָה
NAS: of Gihon and directed them to the west side
KJV: of Gihon, and brought it straight down
INT: of Gihon the upper and directed down to the west

Job 37:3
HEB: הַשָּׁמַ֥יִם יִשְׁרֵ֑הוּ וְ֝אוֹר֗וֹ עַל־
KJV:He directeth it
INT: heaven directeth and his lightning unto

Psalm 5:8
HEB:[הֹושַׁר כ] (הַיְשַׁ֖ר ק) לְפָנַ֣י
NAS: of my foes; Make Your way
KJV: make thy way straight before my face.
INT: because enemies direct before your way

Psalm 119:128
HEB:פִּקּ֣וּדֵי כֹ֣ל יִשָּׁ֑רְתִּי כָּל־ אֹ֖רַח
NAS: Therefore I esteem right all
KJV: Therefore I esteem all [thy] precepts [concerning] all [things to be] right; [and] I hate
INT: precepts everything esteem every way

Proverbs 3:6
HEB:דָעֵ֑הוּ וְ֝ה֗וּא יְיַשֵּׁ֥ר אֹֽרְחֹתֶֽיךָ׃
NAS: acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths
KJV: acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
INT: acknowledge and He will make your paths

Proverbs 4:25
HEB:יַבִּ֑יטוּ וְ֝עַפְעַפֶּ֗יךָ יַיְשִׁ֥רוּ נֶגְדֶּֽךָ׃
NAS: And let your gaze be fixed straight in front
KJV: and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.
INT: look your gaze be fixed front

Proverbs 9:15
HEB:לְעֹֽבְרֵי־ דָ֑רֶךְ הַֽ֝מְיַשְּׁרִ֗ים אֹֽרְחוֹתָֽם׃
NAS: to those who pass by, Who are making their paths
KJV: passengers who go right on their ways:
INT: pass Who are making their paths

Proverbs 11:5
HEB:צִדְקַ֣ת תָּ֭מִים תְּיַשֵּׁ֣ר דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וּ֝בְרִשְׁעָת֗וֹ
NAS: of the blameless will smooth his way,
KJV: of the perfect shall direct his way:
INT: the righteousness of the blameless will smooth his way wickedness

Proverbs 15:21
HEB:וְאִ֥ישׁ תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה יְיַשֶּׁר־ לָֽכֶת׃
NAS: of understanding walks straight.
KJV: of understanding walketh uprightly.
INT: A man of understanding straight walks

Isaiah 40:3
HEB:דֶּ֣רֶךְ יְהוָ֑ה יַשְּׁרוּ֙ בָּעֲרָבָ֔ה מְסִלָּ֖ה
NAS: in the wilderness; Make smooth in the desert
KJV: of the LORD, make straight in the desert
INT: the way the LORD Make the desert A highway

Isaiah 45:2
HEB:[אֹושִׁר כ] (אֲיַשֵּׁ֑ר ק) דַּלְת֤וֹת
NAS: before you and make the rough places
KJV: the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces
INT: will go the rough direct the doors of bronze

Isaiah 45:13
HEB:וְכָל־ דְּרָכָ֖יו אֲיַשֵּׁ֑ר הֽוּא־ יִבְנֶ֤ה
NAS: him in righteousness And I will make all
KJV: in righteousness, and I will direct all his ways:
INT: all his ways will make He will build

Jeremiah 18:4
HEB:אַחֵ֔ר כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר יָשַׁ֛ר בְּעֵינֵ֥י הַיּוֹצֵ֖ר
KJV: as seemed good to the potter
INT: another after good seemed the potter

Jeremiah 27:5
HEB:וּנְתַתִּ֕יהָ לַאֲשֶׁ֖ר יָשַׁ֥ר בְּעֵינָֽי׃
NAS: it to the one who is pleasing in My sight.
KJV: it unto whom it seemed meet unto me.
INT: will give who is pleasing my sight

Habakkuk 2:4
HEB:עֻפְּלָ֔ה לֹא־ יָשְׁרָ֥ה נַפְשׁ֖וֹ בּ֑וֹ
NAS: one, His soul is not right within him; But the righteous
KJV: [which] is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just
INT: the proud is not right his soul the righteous

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