Hebrew word study
יָסַר H3256
- Transliteration
- yâçar
- Pronunciation
- yaw-sar'
- KJV glosses
- bind, chasten, chastise, correct, instruct, punish, reform, reprove, sore, teach.
Lexical summary
to chastise, literally (with blows) or figuratively (with words)
hence, to instruct
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
to chastise, literally (with blows) or figuratively (with words)
hence, to instruct
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information