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Isaiah 45:7

“I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things.” (KJV)

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Lexical meaning

יָצַרyâtsar · yaw-tsar'
H3335 · Hebrew

Definition: to mould into a form; especially as apotter; figuratively, to determine (i.e. form a resolution)
Derivation: probably identical with H3334 (יָצַר) (through the squeezing into shape); (compare H3331 (יַצַע));
KJV renderings: [idiom] earthen, fashion, form, frame, make(-r), potter, purpose.
Grammar: יוֹצֵ֥ר — verb Qal, active participle, masculine, singular, absolute
Code HVqrmsa
Usage: Occurs 63 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 2:7 Genesis 2:8 Genesis 2:19 Exodus 32:4 2 Samuel 17:28

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 יָצַר here.

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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.