Hebrew · H3423, G4432 · unreviewed

יָרַשׁ

To occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize , to rob , to inherit ; also to expel , to impoverish , to ruin · poverty

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יָרַשׁ H3423 to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize , to rob , to inherit ; also to expel , to impoverish , to ruin

Pronunciation yāraš

To seize land by displacing inhabitants; theologically central to Israel's covenant possession of Canaan

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πτωχεία G4432 poverty

Pronunciation ptōcheía

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What does יָרַשׁ (yarash) mean in the Bible?

יָרַשׁ · πτωχεία is a Hebrew word meaning "to become impoverished or dispossessed".

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Meaning

to become impoverished or dispossessed

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 25×

Perfect 1Kgs 14:24 · 1Kgs 21:26 · 2Chr 28:3 · 2Chr 33:2 · 2Kgs 16:3 · 2Kgs 17:8 · 2Kgs 21:2 · Judg 1:27 · Judg 1:29 · Judg 1:30 · Judg 1:31 · Judg 1:33 · Judg 11:23 · Judg 11:24 · Josh 13:13 · Josh 16:10 19×

Imperfect Exod 34:24 · Josh 3:10 · Josh 17:18 · Num 33:55 4×

Participle active 1Sam 2:7 · Deut 18:12 2×

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 38×

Imperfect Amos 9:12 · Isa 60:21 · Isa 61:7 · Num 36:8 · Obad 1:20 · Ps 37:9 · Ps 37:11 · Ps 37:22 · Ps 37:29 · Ps 105:44 · 1Chr 28:8 · Ezek 33:25 · Ezek 33:26 · Lev 20:24 · Gen 21:10 · Isa 54:3 20×

Participle active Deut 12:2 · Deut 18:14 · Gen 15:3 · Isa 65:9 · Jer 49:1 · Judg 18:7 · Num 36:8 7×

Perfect Deut 30:5 · Isa 63:18 · Ps 44:4 · 1Kgs 21:19 · Deut 3:12 · Jer 49:1 6×

Sequential imperfect 1Kgs 21:15 · Deut 1:21 · Deut 2:24 · Deut 2:31 4×

Cohortative Ps 83:13 1×

Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 4×

Imperfect Gen 45:11 · Prov 20:13 · Prov 23:21 · Prov 30:9 4×

Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 1×

Imperfect Deut 28:42 1×

Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 68 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form

Imperfect 29 Perfect 25 Participle 9 Imperative 4 Cohortative 1

Stem

Qal 38 Hiphil 25 Niphal 4 Piel 1

Mood

Indicative/jussive 26 Indicative 25 Imperative 4 Indicative/cohortative 3

OT Occurrences

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

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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

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