What does יָסַר · διδασκαλία mean in the Bible?
יָסַר · διδασκαλία is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to instruct, discipline, or correct".
Hebrew · H3256, G1319
יָסַר
To chastise , literally (with blows) or figuratively (with words); hence, to instruct · instruction (the function or the information)
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יָסַר H3256 to chastise , literally (with blows) or figuratively (with words); hence, to instruct
Pronunciation yasar
Discipline that corrects through painful consequence, moving from physical punishment toward moral instruction and reformation.
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διδασκαλία G1319 instruction (the function or the information)
Pronunciation didaskalía
The content or doctrine taught, emphasizing the substance of instruction rather than the act of teaching itself.
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What does יָסַר (yasar) mean in the Bible?
יָסַר · διδασκαλία is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to instruct, discipline, or correct".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3256, G1319?
H3256, G1319 is connected to 43 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to instruct, discipline, or correct
Source Gloss
to instruct, discipline, or correct
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 3 Aligned forms 19
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 13×
Perfect 1Kgs 12:11 · 1Kgs 12:14 · 2Chr 10:11 · 2Chr 10:14 · Job 4:3 · Ps 39:12 · Hos 7:15 7×
Imperfect 1Kgs 12:11 · 1Kgs 12:14 · Deut 8:5 3×
Sequential imperfect Prov 19:18 · Prov 29:17 2×
Infinitive absolute Ps 118:18 1×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 2×
Infinitive absolute 1Chr 15:22 1×
Participle active Prov 9:7 1×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 4×
Sequential imperfect Jer 6:8 · Ps 2:10 2×
Imperfect Lev 26:23 · Prov 29:19 2×
Word Origins
יָסַר is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain