H3474 — יָשַׁר (yâshar)

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Strong's H3474 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: יָשַׁר (yâshar)

Pronunciation: yaw-shar'

Morphology: v

Derivation: a primitive root;

Definition: to be straight or even; figuratively, to be (causatively, to make) right, pleasant, prosperous

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).

Senses

  1. to be right, be straight, be level, be upright, be just, be lawful, be smooth
    1. (Qal)
    2. to go straight
    3. to be pleasing, be agreeable, be right (fig.)
    4. to be straightforward, be upright
    5. (Piel)
    6. to make right, make smooth, make straight
    7. to lead, direct, lead straight along
    8. to esteem right, approve
    9. (Pual) to be made level, be laid smoothly out
    10. (Hiphil) to make straight, look straight

Cross References

Strong's Original Transliteration Derivation Definition KJV Renderings
G700 ἀρέσκω aréskō probably from G142 (through the idea of exciting emotion) to be agreeable (or by implication, to seek to be so) please
G746 ἀρχή archḗ from G756 (properly abstract) a commencement, or (concretely) chief (in various applications of order, time, place, or rank) beginning, corner, (at the, the) first (estate), magistrate, power, principality, principle, rule
G1342 δίκαιος díkaios from G1349 equitable (in character or act); by implication, innocent, holy (absolutely or relatively) just, meet, right(-eous)
G1380 δοκέω dokéō a prolonged form of a primary verb, δόκω (dókō) dok'-o (used only in an alternate in certain tenses; compare the base of G1166) of the same meaning to think; by implication, to seem (truthfully or uncertainly) be accounted, (of own) please(-ure), be of reputation, seem (good), suppose, think, trow
G1614 ἐκτείνω ekteínō from G1537 and teino (to stretch) to extend cast, put forth, stretch forth (out)
G2106 εὐδοκέω eudokéō from G2095 and G1380 to think well of, i.e. approve (an act); specially, to approbate (a person or thing) think good, (be well) please(-d), be the good (have, take) pleasure, be willing
G2112 εὐθέως euthéōs adverb from G2117 directly, i.e. at once or soon anon, as soon as, forthwith, immediately, shortly, straightway
G2116 εὐθύνω euthýnō from G2117 to straighten (level); technically, to steer governor, make straight
G2117 εὐθύς euthýs perhaps from G2095 and G5087 straight, i.e. (literally) level, or (figuratively) true; adverbially (of time) at once anon, by and by, forthwith, immediately, straightway
G2609 κατάγω katágō from G2596 and G71 to lead down; specially, to moor a vessel bring (down, forth), (bring to) land, touch
G2720 κατευθύνω kateuthýnō from G2596 and G2116 to straighten fully, i.e. (figuratively) direct guide, direct
G3718 ὀρθοτομέω orthotoméō from a compound of G3717 and the base of G5114 to make a straight cut, i.e. (figuratively) to dissect (expound) correctly (the divine message) rightly divide

Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.