What does יְרֻשָּׁה (yĕrûšāh) mean in the Bible?
יְרֻשָּׁה (yĕrûšāh): Land or possession acquired through conquest, then held as inherited family property across generations
Hebrew · H3425
יְרֻשָּׁה
Something occupied ; a conquest ; also a patrimony
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יְרֻשָּׁהH3425
Pronunciationyĕrûšāh
What does יְרֻשָּׁה (yĕrûšāh) mean in the Bible?
יְרֻשָּׁה (yĕrûšāh): Land or possession acquired through conquest, then held as inherited family property across generations
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3425?
The BSB source-word alignment has 14 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include - (2), as [their] possession (2), as [his] possession (1), as an inheritance (1), as their possession (1).
Where does יְרֻשָּׁה (yĕrûšāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 2:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (7), Joshua (3), 2 Chronicles (1), Jeremiah (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-2×Deuteronomy 2:9, Deuteronomy 2:19
as [their] possession2×Deuteronomy 2:9, Deuteronomy 2:19
as [his] possession1×Deuteronomy 2:5
as an inheritance1×Joshua 12:7
as their possession1×Deuteronomy 2:12
of inheritance1×Jeremiah 32:8
of the possession1×2 Chronicles 20:11
of your inheritance1×Joshua 1:15
the inheritance1×Psalms 61:5
their land as an inheritance1×Joshua 12:6
There must be heirs1×Judges 21:17
to the possession1×Deuteronomy 3:20
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 2:5יְרֻשָּׁ֣הtoas [his] possessionNoun - feminine singularDeuteronomy 2:9יְרֻשָּׁ֔הto-Noun - feminine singularDeuteronomy 2:9יְרֻשָּֽׁה׃toas [their] possessionNoun - feminine singularDeuteronomy 2:12יְרֻשָּׁת֔וֹtoas their possessionNoun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularDeuteronomy 2:19יְרֻשָּׁ֔הto-Noun - feminine singularDeuteronomy 2:19יְרֻשָּֽׁה׃toas [their] possessionNoun - feminine singularDeuteronomy 3:20לִֽירֻשָּׁת֔וֹtoto the possessionPreposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularJoshua 1:15יְרֻשַּׁתְכֶם֙toof your inheritanceNoun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine pluralJoshua 12:6יְרֻשָּׁ֗הtotheir land as an inheritanceNoun - feminine singularJoshua 12:7יְרֻשָּׁ֖הtoas an inheritanceNoun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowDeuteronomy 2:5
Aligned rows14
Books represented6
Deuteronomy7Joshua3Judges12 Chronicles1Psalms1Jeremiah1
Source forms
יְרֻשָּׁ֔ה2xyə·ruš·šāhDeuteronomy 2:9, Deuteronomy 2:19
יְרֻשָּֽׁה׃2xyə·ruš·šāhDeuteronomy 2:9, Deuteronomy 2:19
הַיְרֻשָּׁ֛ה1xhay·ruš·šāhJeremiah 32:8
יְרֻשָּׁ֣ה1xyə·ruš·šāhDeuteronomy 2:5
יְרֻשָּׁ֗ה1xyə·ruš·šāhJoshua 12:6
יְרֻשָּׁ֖ה1xyə·ruš·šāhJoshua 12:7
יְרֻשַּׁ֥ת1xyə·ruš·šaṯJudges 21:17
יְ֝רֻשַּׁ֗ת1xyə·ruš·šaṯPsalms 61:5
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular7xDeuteronomy 2:5, Deuteronomy 2:9, Deuteronomy 2:19, Joshua 12:6
Noun - feminine singular construct2xJudges 21:17, Psalms 61:5
Article | Noun - feminine singular1xJeremiah 32:8
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine plural1xJoshua 1:15
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular1xDeuteronomy 2:12
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular1xDeuteronomy 3:20
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular1x2 Chronicles 20:11
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Land or possession acquired through conquest, then held as inherited family property across generations
Source Gloss
something occupied ; a conquest ; also a patrimony
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Land or possession acquired through conquest, then held as inherited family property across generations
something occupied; a conquest; also a patrimony Usage: heritage, inheritance, possession.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.