What does יִצְהָר mean in the Bible?
יִצְהָר is a Hebrew word meaning "oil (as producing light); figuratively, anointing".
Hebrew · H3323
יִצְהָר
Oil (as producing light); figuratively, anointing
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יִצְהָר H3323
What does יִצְהָר mean in the Bible?
יִצְהָר is a Hebrew word meaning "oil (as producing light); figuratively, anointing".
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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 oil 14× Deuteronomy 7:13, Deuteronomy 11:14, Deuteronomy 14:23, Deuteronomy 18:4
oil 3× 2 Chronicles 31:5, Jeremiah 31:12, Haggai 1:11
or oil 2× Deuteronomy 12:17, Deuteronomy 28:51
. . . 1× 2 Kings 18:32
[and] the oil fails 1× Joel 1:10
anointed 1× Zechariah 4:14
olive oil 1× Numbers 18:12
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Numbers 18:12 יִצְהָ֔ר to olive oil Noun - masculine singular Deuteronomy 7:13 וְיִצְהָרֶ֗ךָ to and oil Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Deuteronomy 11:14 וְיִצְהָרֶֽךָ׃ to and oil Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Deuteronomy 12:17 וְיִצְהָרֶ֔ךָ to or oil Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Deuteronomy 14:23 וְיִצְהָרֶ֔ךָ to and oil Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Deuteronomy 18:4 וְיִצְהָרֶ֗ךָ to and oil Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Deuteronomy 28:51 וְיִצְהָ֔ר to or oil Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 2 Kings 18:32 יִצְהָר֙ to . . . Noun - masculine singular 2 Chronicles 31:5 וְיִצְהָר֙ to oil Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 2 Chronicles 32:28 וְיִצְהָ֑ר to and oil Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Numbers 18:12
Aligned rows 23
Books represented 10
Numbers 1 Deuteronomy 6 2 Kings 1 2 Chronicles 2 Nehemiah 5 Jeremiah 1 Hosea 2 Joel 3 Haggai 1 Zechariah 1
Source forms
וְהַיִּצְהָ֔ר 3x wə·hay·yiṣ·hār Nehemiah 5:11, Nehemiah 13:5, Joel 2:19
הַיִּצְהָ֑ר 2x hay·yiṣ·hār Hosea 2:22, Zechariah 4:14
וְיִצְהָרֶ֗ךָ 2x wə·yiṣ·hā·re·ḵā Deuteronomy 7:13, Deuteronomy 18:4
וְיִצְהָרֶ֔ךָ 2x wə·yiṣ·hā·re·ḵā Deuteronomy 12:17, Deuteronomy 14:23
יִצְהָ֔ר 2x yiṣ·hār Numbers 18:12, Jeremiah 31:12
הַיִּצְהָ֔ר 1x hay·yiṣ·hār Haggai 1:11
וְהַיִּצְהָר֒ 1x wə·hay·yiṣ·hār Nehemiah 10:39
וְהַיִּצְהָ֖ר 1x wə·hay·yiṣ·hār Nehemiah 13:12
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular 6x Nehemiah 5:11, Nehemiah 10:39, Nehemiah 13:5, Nehemiah 13:12
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 5x Deuteronomy 28:51, 2 Chronicles 31:5, 2 Chronicles 32:28, Nehemiah 10:37
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular 5x Deuteronomy 7:13, Deuteronomy 11:14, Deuteronomy 12:17, Deuteronomy 14:23
Noun - masculine singular 4x Numbers 18:12, 2 Kings 18:32, Jeremiah 31:12, Joel 1:10
Article | Noun - masculine singular 3x Hosea 2:22, Haggai 1:11, Zechariah 4:14
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. oil (as producing light); figuratively, anointing
Source Gloss
oil (as producing light); figuratively, anointing
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
oil (as producing light); figuratively, anointing BDB: fresh oil Usage: anointed oil.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
יִצְהָר is built from this root:
צָהַר H6671
Part of These Phrases
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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