יָשַׁר
ya.sharVerbH3474
to smooth
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
to be straight or even; figuratively, to be (causatively, to make) right, pleasant, prosperous
Full Lexicon Entry
- 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 (fig.) 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
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
24 timesAppears 24 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Proverbs
5
1 Samuel
3
Isaiah
3
1 Kings
2
2 Chronicles
2
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 13:4
- 1 Samuel 18:26
- 2 Samuel 17:4
- Isaiah 45:13
- Jeremiah 27:5
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