Strong's Lexicon yashar: Straight, right, upright, righteous Original Word: יָשָׁר Word Origin: From the root verb יָשַׁר (yashar), meaning "to be straight" or "to be right." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2117 (euthus): Meaning "straight" or "immediately," often used in the New Testament to describe directness or immediacy. - G1342 (dikaios): Meaning "righteous" or "just," used to describe those who are in right standing with God. Usage: The Hebrew word "yashar" primarily conveys the idea of being straight or upright, both in a physical and moral sense. It is often used to describe what is right, just, or pleasing in the sight of God. In the context of human behavior, it refers to living in accordance with God's laws and principles, embodying integrity and righteousness. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, the concept of "yashar" was deeply tied to the covenant relationship between God and His people. To be "yashar" was to live in a way that was aligned with God's will, reflecting His character and commands. This was not only a personal moral obligation but also a communal expectation, as the well-being of the nation was believed to be linked to their collective righteousness. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom yashar Definition straight, right NASB Translation conscientious* (1), fittest (1), Jashar (2), just (1), proposal of peace (1), right (35), safe (1), straight (5), upright (51), Upright One (1), uprightly (1), uprightness (1), what (2), what is right (7), what was right (6), which was right (1), who are upright (1), who is upright (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs יָשָׁר adjective straight, right; — ׳י 1 Samuel 29:6 70t.; construct יְשַׁר Proverbs 29:27; feminine יְשָׁרָה Ezekiel 1:7 4t.; plural יְשָׁרִים Numbers 23:10 31t.; construct יִשְׁרֵי Psalm 7:11 8t.; feminine יְשָׁרוֺת Ezekiel 1:23 (strike out Co); — 1 straight, level, of a way Isaiah 26:7; Jeremiah 31:9; Psalm 107:7; Ezra 8:21; foot Ezekiel 1:7; wings Ezekiel 1:23 (? see above) 2 right, pleasing: a. to God, הַיָּשָׁר בעיני that which is right, pleasing in the eyes of, agreeable to (either construct before ׳י, or with suffixes referring to him), especially in Deuteronomic writers, Exodus 15:26 (R), Deuteronomy 12:25; Deuteronomy 13:19; Deuteronomy 21:9; 1 Kings 11:33,38; 1 Kings 14:8; 1 Kings 15:5,11; 1 Kings 22:43 2Chron 20:32, 2 Kings 10:30; 2 Kings 12:3; 2 Kings 14:3; 2 Kings 15:3,34; 2 Kings 16:2; 2 Kings 18:3; 2 Kings 22:3 2Chronicles 24:2; 25:2; 26:4; 27:2; 28:1; 29:2; 34:2; Jeremiah 34:15; ׳הישׁר והטוב בעיני י Deuteronomy 6:18; ׳הטוב והישׁר בעיני י Deuteronomy 12:28; 2Chron 14:1; ׳הטוב והישׁר והאמת לפני י2Chronicles 31:20. b. to man, (ה)ישׁר בעיני Deuteronomy 12:8; Judges 17:6; Judges 21:25; 2 Samuel 19:7; Jeremiah 40:5; Proverbs 12:15; Proverbs 21:2; (ה)טוב ו(ה)ישׁר בעיני Joshua 9:25 (D), Jeremiah 26:14; Jeremiah 40:4; יֵשׁ דֶּרֶךְ יָשָׁר לִפְנֵיאִֿישׁ Proverbs 14:12 there is a way which is pleasing before a man = Proverbs 16:25. 3 straightforward, just upright: a. of God, צַדִּיק וְיָשָׁר הוא Deuteronomy 32:4 (song); ׳טוב וישׁר י Psalm 25:8; ׳ישׁר י Psalm 92:16; his ways Hosea 14:10; his משׁפטים Nehemiah 9:13; Psalm 119:137; מִּקּוּדִים Psalm 19:9; דָּבָר Psalm 33:4; the words of divine wisdom Proverbs 8:9. b. of man, God made him upright Ecclesiastes 7:29; but יָשָׁר בָּאָדָם אָ֑יִן Micah 7:2 an upright man among men there is none and yet Job is תָּם וְיָשָׁר Job 1:1 (see Da), Job 1:8; Job 2:3, compare Psalm 37:37; זַךְ וישׁר Job 8:6; so earlier of David as an uprightman 1 Samuel 29:6; of man's doings "" זַךְ Proverbs 20:11, compare Proverbs 21:8; of his way of life "" טובה 1 Samuel 12:23; יְשַׁרדֶּֿרֶךְ Proverbs 29:27; יִשְׁרֵיּדֶֿרֶךְ Psalm 37:14; of his heart, mind, and will, יִשְׁרֵי לֵבָב upright of heart2Chronicles 29:34; יִשְׁרֵילֵֿב Psalm 7:11; Psalm 11:2; Psalm 32:11; Psalm 36:11; Psalm 64:11; Psalm 94:15; Psalm 97:11; יְשָׁרִים בְּלִבּוֺתָם Psalm 125:4. c. as a noun, (1) with reference to things, יָשָׁר הֶעֱוֵיתִי the right I have perverted Job 33:27; הַיְשָׁרָה יְעַקֵּ֑שׁוּ Micah 3:9 pervert the right (literally twist that which is straight); דֹּבֵר יְשָׁרִים speaketh right things Proverbs 16:13, compare 2 Kings 10:15. (2) more commonly of men, in singular (ה)יָשָׁר Micah 2:7; Micah 7:4; 2 Kings 10:3; Proverbs 21:29; Job 23:7; collective, Psalm 11:7; also in סֵפֶר הַיָּשָׁר book of the upright Joshua 10:13; 2 Samuel 1:18 (compare 1 Kings 8:53 ᵐ5; DrIntr. 182), a collection of ancient national poetry; in plural יְשָׁרִים the upright, of pious Israel Numbers 23:10 (song E); elsewhere of the upright among the people of God as distinguished from the wicked, in Wisdom Literature. Job 4:7; Job 17:8; Proverbs 2:7,21; Proverbs 3:32; Proverbs 11:3,6,11; Proverbs 12:6; Proverbs 14:9,11; Proverbs 15:8,19; Proverbs 16:17; Proverbs 21:18; Proverbs 28:10; Proverbs 29:10, in late Psalm 33:1; Psalm 49:15; Psalm 107:42; Psalm 111:1; Psalm 112:2; Psalm 112:4; Psalm 140:14 and Daniel 11:17. 4 abstract, uprightness, בֶּאֱמֶת וְיָשָׁר Psalm 111:8 (Thes), but read rather ישֶׁר with Hi Ri Bae, after ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ7 Jerome. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance convenient, equity, just, well-pleased, righteous, straight, most uprightly,From yashar; straight (literally or figuratively) -- convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), + pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness). see HEBREW yashar Forms and Transliterations הַיְשָׁרָ֖ה הַיָּשָֽׁר׃ הַיָּשָׁ֑ר הַיָּשָׁ֔ר הַיָּשָׁ֖ר הַיָּשָׁ֗ר הַיָּשָׁ֛ר הַיָּשָׁ֜ר הַיָּשָׁ֤ר הַיָּשָׁ֥ר הַיָּשָׁ֧ר הַיָּשָׁר֙ הישר הישר׃ הישרה וְ֝יָשָׁ֗ר וְ֝לִֽישָׁרִ֗ים וְהַיְשָׁרָֽה׃ וְהַיָּשָׁ֔ר וְהַיָּשָׁ֤ר וְהַיָּשָׁר֙ וְיָשָֽׁר׃ וְיָשָׁ֖ר וְיָשָׁ֗ר וְיָשָׁ֛ר וְיָשָׁ֥ר וְכַיָּשָׁ֖ר וְכַיָּשָׁ֧ר וִֽ֝ישָׁרִ֗ים וִישָׁרִ֥ים וּֽלְיִשְׁרֵי־ והישר והישרה׃ וישר וישר׃ וישרים וכישר ולישרי־ ולישרים יְ֝שָׁרִ֗ים יְ֭שָׁרִים יְשַׁר־ יְשָׁר֔וֹת יְשָׁרִ֔ים יְשָׁרִ֞ים יְשָׁרִ֣ים יְשָׁרִ֥ים יְשָׁרִ֨ים ׀ יְשָׁרִים֙ יְשָׁרָ֑ה יְשָׁרָ֔ה יִישַׁר֙ יִשְׁרֵ֣י יִשְׁרֵי־ יָ֝שָׁ֗ר יָ֭שָׁר יָשָׁ֑ר יָשָׁ֔ר יָשָׁ֕ר יָשָׁ֖ר יָשָׁ֗ר יָשָׁ֣ר יָשָׁ֥ר יישר ישר ישר־ ישרה ישרות ישרי ישרי־ ישרים לְיִשְׁרֵי־ לַ֝יְשָׁרִ֗ים לַ֭יְשָׁרִים לַיְשָׁרִ֑ים לישרי־ לישרים haiyaShar hay·šā·rāh hay·yā·šār hayšārāh hayshaRah hayyāšār lay·šā·rîm layšārîm layshaRim lə·yiš·rê- leyishrei ləyišrê- ū·lə·yiš·rê- uleyishrei ūləyišrê- vechaiyaShar vehaiyaShar vehayshaRah velishaRim veyaShar vishaRim wə·hay·šā·rāh wə·hay·yā·šār wə·ḵay·yā·šār wə·lî·šā·rîm wə·yā·šār wəhayšārāh wəhayyāšār wəḵayyāšār wəlîšārîm wəyāšār wî·šā·rîm wîšārîm yā·šār yāšār yaShar Yashor yə·šā·rāh yə·šā·rîm yə·šā·rō·wṯ yə·šar- yəšar- yəšārāh yəšārîm yəšārōwṯ yeshar yeshaRah yeshaRim yeshaRot yî·šar yiš·rê yiš·rê- yîšar yiShar yishRei yišrê yišrê-Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 15:26 HEB: יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ וְהַיָּשָׁ֤ר בְּעֵינָיו֙ תַּעֲשֶׂ֔ה NAS: and do what is right in His sight, KJV: and wilt do that which is right in his sight, INT: of the LORD your God is right his sight and do Numbers 23:10 Numbers 23:27 Deuteronomy 6:18 Deuteronomy 12:8 Deuteronomy 12:25 Deuteronomy 12:28 Deuteronomy 13:18 Deuteronomy 21:9 Deuteronomy 32:4 Joshua 9:25 Joshua 10:13 Judges 17:6 Judges 21:25 1 Samuel 12:23 1 Samuel 29:6 2 Samuel 1:18 2 Samuel 19:6 1 Kings 11:33 1 Kings 11:38 1 Kings 14:8 1 Kings 15:5 1 Kings 15:11 1 Kings 22:43 2 Kings 10:3 120 Occurrences |