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HebrewH3335Verb

יָצַר

ya.tsar

54Occurrences
H3335Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to mould into a form; especially as apotter; figuratively, to determine (i.e. form a resolution)

probably identical with H3334 (יָצַר) (through the squeezing into shape); (compare H3331 (יַצַע));

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
formed 1) to form, fashion, frame 1a) (Qal) to form, fashion 1a1) of human activity 1a2) of divine activity 1a2a) of creation 1a2a1) of original creation 1a2a2) of individuals at conception 1a2a3) of Israel as a people 1a2b) to frame, pre-ordain, plan (fig. of divine) purpose of a situation) 1b) (Niphal) to be formed, be created 1c) (Pual) to be predetermined, be pre-ordained 1d) (Hophal) to be formed

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

H:V

Full Description

Hebrew Verb

Occurrences

יָצַר appears 54 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Isaiah
23
Jeremiah
11
Psalms
8
Genesis
3
Amos
2
Zechariah
2
1 Chronicles
1
2 Kings
1

Key Passages

1 Chronicles 4:23BSB

These were the potters who lived at Netaim and Gederah. They lived there in the service of the king.

Isaiah 27:11BSB

When its limbs are dry,they are broken off.Women come and use them for kindling;for this is a people without understanding.Therefore their Maker has no compassion on them,and their Creator shows them no favor.

Isaiah 44:9BSB

All makers of idols are nothing,and the things they treasure are worthless.Their witnesses fail to see or comprehend,so they are put to shame.

Isaiah 49:5BSB

And now says the LORD,who formed Me from the womb to be His Servant,to bring Jacob back to Him,that Israel might be gathered to Him—for I am honored in the sight of the LORD,and My God is My strength—

Jeremiah 19:11BSB

and you are to proclaim to them that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I will shatter this nation and this city, like one shatters a potter’s jar that can never again be repaired. They will bury the dead in Topheth until there is no more room to bury them.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.