יָרַשׁ

ya.rashVerbH3423

to possess: possess

From: or יָרֵשׁ; a primitive root;

Short Definition

to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin

Full Lexicon Entry

possess/inherit 1) to seize, dispossess, take possession off, inherit, disinherit, occupy, impoverish, be an heir 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to take possession of 1a2) to inherit 1a3) to impoverish, come to poverty, be poor 1b) (Niphal) to be dispossessed, be impoverished, come to poverty 1c) (Piel) to devour 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to possess or inherit 1d2) to cause others to possess or inherit 1d3) to impoverish 1d4) to dispossess 1d5) to destroy, bring to ruin, disinherit

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

199 times

Appears 199 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Deuteronomy
62
Joshua
24
Judges
21
Numbers
13
Genesis
9

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 28:8
  • Deuteronomy 19:14
  • Deuteronomy 9:5
  • Judges 1:30
  • Joshua 23:5

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