Hebrew · H3247

יְסוֹד

A foundation (literally or figuratively)

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יְסוֹד H3247

What does יְסוֹד mean in the Bible?

יְסוֹד is a Hebrew word meaning "a foundation (literally or figuratively)".

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Questions this entry answers

What does יְסוֹד mean in the Bible?

יְסוֹד is a Hebrew word meaning "a foundation (literally or figuratively)".

How does the BSB render H3247?

The BSB source-word alignment has 19 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the base (9), her foundations (2), and its foundations (1), and their foundations (1), are secure (1).

Where does יְסוֹד appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 29:12. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (8), Ezekiel (2), Job (2), 2 Chronicles (1).

Source Word Evidence

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How English Renders It

the base 9× Exodus 29:12, Leviticus 4:7, Leviticus 4:18, Leviticus 4:25

her foundations 2× Lamentations 4:11, Micah 1:6

and its foundations 1× Ezekiel 30:4

and their foundations 1× Job 22:16

are secure 1× Proverbs 10:25

at the Foundation 1× 2 Chronicles 23:5

foundations 1× Job 4:19

its foundations 1× Psalms 137:7

so that its foundation 1× Ezekiel 13:14

toe 1× Habakkuk 3:13

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First aligned row Exodus 29:12

Aligned rows 19

Books represented 10

Exodus 1 Leviticus 8 2 Chronicles 1 Job 2 Psalms 1 Proverbs 1 Lamentations 1 Ezekiel 2 Micah 1 Habakkuk 1

Source forms

יְס֖וֹד 5x yə·sō·wḏ Exodus 29:12, Leviticus 4:25, Leviticus 4:30, Leviticus 4:34

יְס֣וֹד 3x yə·sō·wḏ Leviticus 5:9, Leviticus 8:15, Proverbs 10:25

יְסוֹד֙ 2x yə·sō·wḏ Leviticus 4:7, Leviticus 4:18

הַיְס֑וֹד 1x hay·sō·wḏ 2 Chronicles 23:5

הַיְס֥וֹד 1x hay·sō·wḏ Psalms 137:7

וִיסֹדֶ֖יהָ 1x wî·sō·ḏe·hā Micah 1:6

יְסֹד֑וֹ 1x yə·sō·ḏōw Ezekiel 13:14

יְס֥וֹד 1x yə·sō·wḏ Habakkuk 3:13

Parsing patterns

Noun - masculine singular construct 10x Exodus 29:12, Leviticus 4:7, Leviticus 4:18, Leviticus 4:25

Article | Noun - masculine singular 2x 2 Chronicles 23:5, Psalms 137:7

Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular 2x Lamentations 4:11, Ezekiel 30:4

Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural 2x Job 4:19, Job 22:16

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular 1x Micah 1:6

Noun - masculine singular 1x Habakkuk 3:13

Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 1x Ezekiel 13:14

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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יְסוֹד

What does יְסוֹד mean in the Bible?

What does יְסוֹד mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H3247?

Where does יְסוֹד appear in Scripture?

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