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) —
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)).
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