Word Study

The meaning of יָשָׁר

Understanding yâshâr reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H3477
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance

יָשָׁר

Phoneticyaw-shawr'
Transliterationyâshâr
Grammar Code
H:A
Hebrew Adjective
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), [phrase] pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness). - straight (literally or figuratively) 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)

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

118 total references
ReferenceText
Exodus 15:26

And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the Lord that healeth thee.

Judges 21:25

In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.

2 Kings 15:3

And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Amaziah had done;

Job 8:6

If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.

Isaiah 26:7

The way of the just is uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just.

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
118x
Most Frequent Book
Psalms
Book Distribution
Exodus1
Numbers1
Deuteronomy7
Joshua2
Judges2
1 Samuel2
2 Samuel2
1 Kings5
2 Kings10
2 Chronicles11
Ezra1
Nehemiah1
Job8
Psalms25
Proverbs25
Ecclesiastes1
Isaiah1
Jeremiah5
Ezekiel2
Daniel1
Hosea1
Micah4

Devotional Reflection

How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'יָשָׁר' deepen your understanding of Exodus 15:26?

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