Original Language Studio
Psalms 118:18
“The Lord hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
יָסַרyâçar · yaw-sar'
H3256 · Hebrew
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
- יַסֹּ֣ר — verb Piel, infinitive absolute
- Usage
- Occurs 43 times in the Hebrew Bible.Leviticus 26:18Leviticus 26:23Leviticus 26:28Deuteronomy 4:36Deuteronomy 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.
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.