יָשַׁט
ya.shat
“to extend”
Definition
to extend
a primitive root;
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Grammar & Morphology
Verb
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Hebrew Verb
Occurrences
יָשַׁט appears 3 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
“All the royal officials and the people of the king’s provinces know that one law applies to every man or woman who approaches the king in the inner court without being summoned—that he be put to death. Only if the king extends the gold scepter may that person live. But I have not been summoned to appear before the king for the past thirty days.”
As soon as the king saw Queen Esther standing in the court, she found favor in his sight. The king extended the gold scepter in his hand toward Esther, and she approached and touched the tip of the scepter.
The king extended the gold scepter toward Esther, and she arose and stood before the king.
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