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Isaiah 28:26

“For his God doth instruct him to discretion, and doth teach him.” (KJV)

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Lexical meaning

יָסַרyâçar · yaw-sar'
H3256 · Hebrew

Definition: to chastise, literally (with blows) or figuratively (with words); hence, to instruct
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV renderings: bind, chasten, chastise, correct, instruct, punish, reform, reprove, sore, teach.
Grammar: וְ — conjunction
יִסְּר֥ — verb Piel, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular
וֹ — suffix (pronominal), 3rd person, masculine, singular
Code HC/Vpq3ms/Sp3ms
Usage: Occurs 43 times in the Hebrew Bible.Leviticus 26:18 Leviticus 26:23 Leviticus 26:28 Deuteronomy 4:36 Deuteronomy 8:5

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 יָסַר here.

Verse 25 Verse 27

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.