Hebrew · H3256

יָסַר

To chastise , literally (with blows) or figuratively (with words); hence, to instruct

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יָסַרH3256

Pronunciationyasar

What does יָסַר (yasar) mean in the Bible?

יָסַר (yasar): Discipline that corrects through painful consequence, moving from physical punishment toward moral instruction and reformation.

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What does יָסַר (yasar) mean in the Bible?

יָסַר (yasar): Discipline that corrects through painful consequence, moving from physical punishment toward moral instruction and reformation.

How does the BSB render H3256?

The BSB source-word alignment has 43 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include scourged (4), . . . (2), Discipline (2), will scourge (2), Yet I will discipline you (2).

Where does יָסַר (yasar) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 26:18. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (9), Jeremiah (7), Deuteronomy (5), Proverbs (5).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

scourged4×1 Kings 12:11, 1 Kings 12:14, 2 Chronicles 10:11, 2 Chronicles 10:14

. . .2×Psalms 118:18, Jeremiah 31:18

Discipline2×Proverbs 19:18, Proverbs 29:17

will scourge2×1 Kings 12:11, 1 Kings 12:14

Yet I will discipline you2×Jeremiah 30:11, Jeremiah 46:28

You discipline2×Psalms 39:11, Psalms 94:12

accept My discipline1×Leviticus 26:23

and punish him1×Deuteronomy 22:18

be admonished1×Psalms 2:10

be corrected1×Proverbs 29:19

Be forewarned1×Jeremiah 6:8

Correct me1×Jeremiah 10:24

discipline me1×Psalms 6:1

disciplined me severely1×Psalms 118:18

disciplines1×Deuteronomy 8:5

disciplines you1×Deuteronomy 8:5

He who admonishes1×Psalms 94:10

He who corrects1×Proverbs 9:7

I will chasten them1×Hosea 10:10

I will chastise them1×Hosea 7:12

instructing me1×Isaiah 8:11

instructs1×Isaiah 28:26

instructs me1×Psalms 16:7

or discipline me1×Psalms 38:1

taught him1×Proverbs 31:1

to discipline you1×Deuteronomy 4:36

to punish1×Leviticus 26:18

trained1×Hosea 7:15

was the director1×1 Chronicles 15:22

when disciplined1×Deuteronomy 21:18

will be admonished1×Ezekiel 23:48

will discipline you1×Jeremiah 2:19

will punish1×Leviticus 26:28

You disciplined me severely1×Jeremiah 31:18

you have instructed1×Job 4:3

Show sample aligned rows

Leviticus 26:18לְיַסְּרָ֣הtoto punishPreposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular Leviticus 26:23תִוָּסְר֖וּtoaccept My disciplineVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Leviticus 26:28וְיִסַּרְתִּ֤יtowill punishConjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Deuteronomy 4:36לְיַסְּרֶ֑ךָּtoto discipline youPreposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular Deuteronomy 8:5יְיַסֵּ֥רtodisciplinesVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Deuteronomy 8:5מְיַסְּרֶֽךָּ׃todisciplines youVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Deuteronomy 21:18וְיסְּר֣וּtowhen disciplinedConjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Deuteronomy 22:18וְיִסְּר֖וּtoand punish himConjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural 1 Kings 12:11יִסַּ֤רtoscourgedVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular 1 Kings 12:11אֲיַסֵּ֥רtowill scourgeVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular

Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowLeviticus 26:18

Aligned rows43

Books represented12

Leviticus3Deuteronomy51 Kings41 Chronicles12 Chronicles2Job1Psalms9Proverbs5Isaiah2Jeremiah7Ezekiel1Hosea3

Source forms

יִסַּ֤ר4xyis·sar1 Kings 12:11, 1 Kings 12:14, 2 Chronicles 10:11, 2 Chronicles 10:14

אֲיַסֵּ֥ר2x’ă·yas·sêr1 Kings 12:11, 1 Kings 12:14

וְיִסַּרְתִּ֙יךָ֙2xwə·yis·sar·tî·ḵāJeremiah 30:11, Jeremiah 46:28

יַסֵּ֣ר2xyas·sêrProverbs 19:18, Proverbs 29:17

תְיַסְּרֵֽנִי׃2xṯə·yas·sə·rê·nîPsalms 6:1, Psalms 38:1

אַיְסִרֵ֕ם1x’ay·si·rêmHosea 7:12

הִ֝וָּסְר֗וּ1xhiw·wā·sə·rūPsalms 2:10

הִוָּסְרִי֙1xhiw·wā·sə·rîJeremiah 6:8

Parsing patterns

Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular4x1 Kings 12:11, 1 Kings 12:14, 2 Chronicles 10:11, 2 Chronicles 10:14

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular2xJeremiah 30:11, Jeremiah 46:28

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural2xDeuteronomy 21:18, Deuteronomy 22:18

Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular2xProverbs 19:18, Proverbs 29:17

Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular2x1 Kings 12:11, 1 Kings 12:14

Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular2xPsalms 6:1, Psalms 38:1

Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular2xJob 4:3, Psalms 39:11

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular1xJeremiah 31:18

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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What does יָסַר (yasar) mean in the Bible?

What does יָסַר (yasar) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H3256?

Where does יָסַר (yasar) appear in Scripture?

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