The meaning of “יָצַק”
Understanding yâtsaq reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
cast, cleave fast, be (as) firm, grow, be hard, lay out, molten, overflow, pour (out), run out, set down, stedfast. - pr...
יָצַק
cast, cleave fast, be (as) firm, grow, be hard, lay out, molten, overflow, pour (out), run out, set down, stedfast. - properly, to pour out (transitive or intransitive) - by implication, to melt or cast as metal - by extension, to place firmly, to stiffen or grow hard 1) to pour, flow, cast, pour out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pour, pour out 1a2) to cast 1a3) to flow 1b) (Hiphil) to pour, pour out 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be poured 1c2) cast, molten (participle) 1c3) being firmly established (participle)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 35:14 | “And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he talked with him, even a pillar of stone: and he poured a drink offering thereon, and he poured oil thereon.” Word: יָצַק (yâtsaq) | |
| Leviticus 9:9 | “And the sons of Aaron brought the blood unto him: and he dipped his finger in the blood, and put it upon the horns of the altar, and poured out the blood at the bottom of the altar:” Word: יָצַק (yâtsaq) | |
| Joshua 7:23 | “And they took them out of the midst of the tent, and brought them unto Joshua, and unto all the children of Israel, and laid them out before the Lord.” Word: יָצַק (yâtsaq) | |
| 2 Samuel 15:24 | “And lo Zadok also, and all the Levites were with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God: and they set down the ark of God; and Abiathar went up, until all the people had done passing out of the city.” Word: יָצַק (yâtsaq) | |
| 2 Kings 4:40 | “So they poured out for the men to eat. And it came to pass, as they were eating of the pottage, that they cried out, and said, O thou man of God, there is death in the pot. And they could not eat thereof.” Word: יָצַק (yâtsaq) |
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