יָשָׁר

ya.sharAdjectiveH3477

upright

From: from H3474 (יָשַׁר);

Short Definition

straight (literally or figuratively)

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. straight, upright, correct, right 1a) straight, level 1b) right, pleasing, correct 1c) straightforward, just, upright, fitting, proper 1d) uprightness, righteous, upright 1e) that which is upright (subst) Also means: ya.shar (*יָשָׁר *"upright" H3477I)

Grammar

Part of Speech Adjective

Morphology H:A

DescriptionHebrew Adjective

Occurrences

107 times

Appears 107 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Proverbs
25
Psalms
18
2 Chronicles
10
2 Kings
9
Job
8

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 11:33
  • 2 Kings 14:3
  • Judges 21:25
  • Numbers 23:10
  • Proverbs 28:10

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