Hebrew · H3323

יִצְהָר

Oil (as producing light); figuratively, anointing

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יִצְהָרH3323

What does יִצְהָר mean in the Bible?

יִצְהָר is a Hebrew word meaning "oil (as producing light); figuratively, anointing".

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Questions this entry answers

What does יִצְהָר mean in the Bible?

יִצְהָר is a Hebrew word meaning "oil (as producing light); figuratively, anointing".

How does the BSB render H3323?

The BSB source-word alignment has 23 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and oil (14), oil (3), or oil (2), . . . (1), [and] the oil fails (1).

Where does יִצְהָר appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Numbers 18:12. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (6), Nehemiah (5), Joel (3), 2 Chronicles (2).

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

and oil14×Deuteronomy 7:13, Deuteronomy 11:14, Deuteronomy 14:23, Deuteronomy 18:4

oil3×2 Chronicles 31:5, Jeremiah 31:12, Haggai 1:11

or oil2×Deuteronomy 12:17, Deuteronomy 28:51

. . .1×2 Kings 18:32

[and] the oil fails1×Joel 1:10

anointed1×Zechariah 4:14

olive oil1×Numbers 18:12

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Usage map

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

First aligned rowNumbers 18:12

Aligned rows23

Books represented10

Numbers1Deuteronomy62 Kings12 Chronicles2Nehemiah5Jeremiah1Hosea2Joel3Haggai1Zechariah1

Source forms

וְהַיִּצְהָ֔ר3xwə·hay·yiṣ·hārNehemiah 5:11, Nehemiah 13:5, Joel 2:19

הַיִּצְהָ֑ר2xhay·yiṣ·hārHosea 2:22, Zechariah 4:14

וְיִצְהָרֶ֗ךָ2xwə·yiṣ·hā·re·ḵāDeuteronomy 7:13, Deuteronomy 18:4

וְיִצְהָרֶ֔ךָ2xwə·yiṣ·hā·re·ḵāDeuteronomy 12:17, Deuteronomy 14:23

יִצְהָ֔ר2xyiṣ·hārNumbers 18:12, Jeremiah 31:12

הַיִּצְהָ֔ר1xhay·yiṣ·hārHaggai 1:11

וְהַיִּצְהָר֒1xwə·hay·yiṣ·hārNehemiah 10:39

וְהַיִּצְהָ֖ר1xwə·hay·yiṣ·hārNehemiah 13:12

Parsing patterns

Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular6xNehemiah 5:11, Nehemiah 10:39, Nehemiah 13:5, Nehemiah 13:12

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular5xDeuteronomy 28:51, 2 Chronicles 31:5, 2 Chronicles 32:28, Nehemiah 10:37

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular5xDeuteronomy 7:13, Deuteronomy 11:14, Deuteronomy 12:17, Deuteronomy 14:23

Noun - masculine singular4xNumbers 18:12, 2 Kings 18:32, Jeremiah 31:12, Joel 1:10

Article | Noun - masculine singular3xHosea 2:22, Haggai 1:11, Zechariah 4:14

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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יִצְהָר

What does יִצְהָר mean in the Bible?

What does יִצְהָר mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H3323?

Where does יִצְהָר appear in Scripture?

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