What does יָרָק mean in the Bible?
יָרָק is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, green ; concretely, a vegetable".
Hebrew · H3419
יָרָק
Properly, green ; concretely, a vegetable
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יָרָק H3419
What does יָרָק mean in the Bible?
יָרָק is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, green ; concretely, a vegetable".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3419?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include tender (2), as a vegetable (1), like a vegetable (1), of vegetables (1).
Where does יָרָק appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 11:10. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Kings (1), 2 Kings (1), Deuteronomy (1), Isaiah (1).
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 tender 2× 2 Kings 19:26, Isaiah 37:27
as a vegetable 1× 1 Kings 21:2
like a vegetable 1× Deuteronomy 11:10
of vegetables 1× Proverbs 15:17
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 11:10 הַיָּרָֽק׃ to like a vegetable Article | Noun - masculine singular 1 Kings 21:2 יָרָ֗ק to as a vegetable Noun - masculine singular 2 Kings 19:26 וִ֣ירַק to tender Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Proverbs 15:17 יָ֭רָק to of vegetables Noun - masculine singular Isaiah 37:27 וִ֣ירַק to tender Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Deuteronomy 11:10
Aligned rows 5
Books represented 5
Deuteronomy 1 1 Kings 1 2 Kings 1 Proverbs 1 Isaiah 1
Source forms
וִ֣ירַק 2x wî·raq 2 Kings 19:26, Isaiah 37:27
הַיָּרָֽק׃ 1x hay·yā·rāq Deuteronomy 11:10
יָרָ֗ק 1x yā·rāq 1 Kings 21:2
יָ֭רָק 1x yā·rāq Proverbs 15:17
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct 2x 2 Kings 19:26, Isaiah 37:27
Noun - masculine singular 2x 1 Kings 21:2, Proverbs 15:17
Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x Deuteronomy 11:10
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. properly, green ; concretely, a vegetable
Source Gloss
properly, green ; concretely, a vegetable
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
properly, green; concretely, a vegetable BDB: herbs Usage: green, herbs.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
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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