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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יְרֻשָּׁה H3425
Pronunciation yĕrûšāh
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] possession 2× Deuteronomy 2:9, Deuteronomy 2:19
as [his] possession 1× Deuteronomy 2:5
as an inheritance 1× Joshua 12:7
as their possession 1× Deuteronomy 2:12
of inheritance 1× Jeremiah 32:8
of the possession 1× 2 Chronicles 20:11
of your inheritance 1× Joshua 1:15
the inheritance 1× Psalms 61:5
their land as an inheritance 1× Joshua 12:6
There must be heirs 1× Judges 21:17
to the possession 1× Deuteronomy 3:20
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Deuteronomy 2:5 יְרֻשָּׁ֣ה to as [his] possession Noun - feminine singular Deuteronomy 2:9 יְרֻשָּׁ֔ה to - Noun - feminine singular Deuteronomy 2:9 יְרֻשָּֽׁה׃ to as [their] possession Noun - feminine singular Deuteronomy 2:12 יְרֻשָּׁת֔וֹ to as their possession Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Deuteronomy 2:19 יְרֻשָּׁ֔ה to - Noun - feminine singular Deuteronomy 2:19 יְרֻשָּֽׁה׃ to as [their] possession Noun - feminine singular Deuteronomy 3:20 לִֽירֻשָּׁת֔וֹ to to the possession Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Joshua 1:15 יְרֻשַּׁתְכֶם֙ to of your inheritance Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine plural Joshua 12:6 יְרֻשָּׁ֗ה to their land as an inheritance Noun - feminine singular Joshua 12:7 יְרֻשָּׁ֖ה to as an inheritance Noun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Deuteronomy 2:5
Aligned rows 14
Books represented 6
Deuteronomy 7 Joshua 3 Judges 1 2 Chronicles 1 Psalms 1 Jeremiah 1
Source forms
יְרֻשָּׁ֔ה 2x yə·ruš·šāh Deuteronomy 2:9, Deuteronomy 2:19
יְרֻשָּֽׁה׃ 2x yə·ruš·šāh Deuteronomy 2:9, Deuteronomy 2:19
הַיְרֻשָּׁ֛ה 1x hay·ruš·šāh Jeremiah 32:8
יְרֻשָּׁ֣ה 1x yə·ruš·šāh Deuteronomy 2:5
יְרֻשָּׁ֗ה 1x yə·ruš·šāh Joshua 12:6
יְרֻשָּׁ֖ה 1x yə·ruš·šāh Joshua 12:7
יְרֻשַּׁ֥ת 1x yə·ruš·šaṯ Judges 21:17
יְ֝רֻשַּׁ֗ת 1x yə·ruš·šaṯ Psalms 61:5
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular 7x Deuteronomy 2:5, Deuteronomy 2:9, Deuteronomy 2:19, Joshua 12:6
Noun - feminine singular construct 2x Judges 21:17, Psalms 61:5
Article | Noun - feminine singular 1x Jeremiah 32:8
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine plural 1x Joshua 1:15
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 1x Deuteronomy 2:12
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 1x Deuteronomy 3:20
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular 1x 2 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 definition Source: 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.
Word Origins
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