Hebrew word study
יָשַׁר H3474
- Transliteration
- yâshar
- Pronunciation
- yaw-shar'
- KJV glosses
- direct, fit, seem good (meet), [phrase] please (will), be (esteem, go) right (on), bring (look, make, take the) straight (way), be upright(-ly).
Lexical summary
to be straight or even
figuratively, to be (causatively, to make) right, pleasant, prosperous
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
to be straight or even
figuratively, to be (causatively, to make) right, pleasant, prosperous
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