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2 Samuel 17:4
“And the saying pleased Absalom well, and all the elders of Israel.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
יָשַׁרyâshar · yaw-shar'
H3474 · Hebrew
H3474 · Hebrew
- Definition
- to be straight or even; figuratively, to be (causatively, to make) right, pleasant, prosperous
- Derivation
- a primitive root;
- KJV renderings
- direct, fit, seem good (meet), [phrase] please (will), be (esteem, go) right (on), bring (look, make, take the) straight (way), be upright(-ly).
- Grammar
- וַ — conjunction
- יִּישַׁ֥ר — verb Qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular
- Usage
- Occurs 28 times in the Hebrew Bible.Numbers 23:27Judges 14:3Judges 14:71 Samuel 6:121 Samuel 18:20
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read יָשַׁר here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.