יָסַר
ya.sar
“to discipline”
Definition
to chastise, literally (with blows) or figuratively (with words); hence, to instruct
a primitive root;
- to chasten, discipline, instruct, admonish 1a)(Qal) 1a1) to chasten, admonish 1a2) to instruct 1a3) to discipline 1b) (Niphal) to let oneself be chastened or corrected or admonished 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to discipline, correct 1c2) to chasten, chastise 1d) (Hiphil) to chasten 1e) (Nithpael) to teach
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Grammar & Morphology
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Occurrences
יָסַר appears 35 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Chenaniah the head Levite was the director of the music because he was highly skilled.
He let you hear His voice from heaven to discipline you, and on earth He showed you His great fire, and you heard His words out of the fire.
For this is what the LORD has spoken to me with a strong hand, instructing me not to walk in the way of this people:
Surely you have instructed many,and have strengthened their feeble hands.
These are the words of King Lemuel—the burden that his mother taught him:
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