What does יֶשַׁע (yešaʿ) mean in the Bible?
יֶשַׁע (yešaʿ): Deliverance from oppression or distress; often divine rescue enabling freedom and restoration of well-being
Hebrew · H3468
יֶשַׁע
Liberty , deliverance , prosperity
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יֶשַׁע H3468
Pronunciation yešaʿ
What does יֶשַׁע (yešaʿ) mean in the Bible?
יֶשַׁע (yešaʿ): Deliverance from oppression or distress; often divine rescue enabling freedom and restoration of well-being
Full entry for יֶשַׁע (H3468) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3468?
The BSB source-word alignment has 36 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of my salvation (8), of our salvation (5), of salvation (3), My salvation (2), of Your salvation (2).
Where does יֶשַׁע (yešaʿ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Samuel 22:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (20), Isaiah (5), 2 Samuel (4), Habakkuk (3).
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 of my salvation 8× 2 Samuel 22:3, 2 Samuel 22:47, Psalms 18:2, Psalms 18:46
of our salvation 5× 1 Chronicles 16:35, Psalms 65:5, Psalms 79:9, Psalms 85:4
of salvation 3× 2 Samuel 22:36, Psalms 18:35, Isaiah 61:10
My salvation 2× Psalms 62:7, Isaiah 51:5
of Your salvation 2× Psalms 51:12, Isaiah 17:10
salvation 2× 2 Samuel 23:5, Psalms 69:13
and my salvation 1× Psalms 27:1
for the salvation 1× Habakkuk 3:13
from safety 1× Job 5:4
His salvation 1× Psalms 85:9
of his salvation 1× Psalms 24:5
safety 1× Psalms 12:5
that salvation 1× Isaiah 45:8
the salvation 1× Psalms 50:23
to safety 1× Job 5:11
to save 1× Habakkuk 3:13
with salvation 1× Psalms 132:16
with the saving 1× Psalms 20:6
Your salvation 1× Psalms 85:7
your Savior 1× Isaiah 62:11
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2 Samuel 22:3 יִשְׁעִ֗י to of my salvation Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular 2 Samuel 22:36 יִשְׁעֶ֑ךָ to of salvation Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular 2 Samuel 22:47 יִשְׁעִֽי׃ to of my salvation Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular 2 Samuel 23:5 יִשְׁעִ֥י to salvation Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular 1 Chronicles 16:35 יִשְׁעֵ֔נוּ to of our salvation Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural Job 5:4 מִיֶּ֑שַׁע to from safety Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Job 5:11 יֶֽשַׁע׃ to to safety Noun - masculine singular Psalms 12:5 בְּ֝יֵ֗שַׁע to safety Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Psalms 18:2 יִ֝שְׁעִ֗י to of my salvation Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Psalms 18:35 יִ֫שְׁעֶ֥ךָ to of salvation Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 2 Samuel 22:3
Aligned rows 36
Books represented 7
2 Samuel 4 1 Chronicles 1 Job 2 Psalms 20 Isaiah 5 Micah 1 Habakkuk 3
Source forms
יִשְׁעִֽי׃ 4x yiš·‘î 2 Samuel 22:47, Psalms 18:46, Psalms 27:9, Habakkuk 3:18
יִשְׁעִ֑י 2x yiš·‘î Psalms 25:5, Micah 7:7
יִשְׁעֶ֑ךָ 2x yiš·‘e·ḵā 2 Samuel 22:36, Psalms 51:12
יִשְׁעֵ֑נוּ 2x yiš·‘ê·nū Psalms 65:5, Psalms 85:4
בְּ֝יֵ֗שַׁע 1x bə·yê·ša‘ Psalms 12:5
בְּיֵ֣שַׁע 1x bə·yê·ša‘ Psalms 50:23
וְ֭יִשְׁעִי 1x wə·yiš·‘î Psalms 27:1
וְ֝יֶשְׁעֲךָ֗ 1x wə·yeš·‘ă·ḵā Psalms 85:7
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular 11x 2 Samuel 22:3, 2 Samuel 22:47, 2 Samuel 23:5, Psalms 18:2
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural 5x 1 Chronicles 16:35, Psalms 65:5, Psalms 79:9, Psalms 85:4
Noun - masculine singular 4x Job 5:11, Psalms 132:16, Isaiah 45:8, Isaiah 61:10
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular 4x 2 Samuel 22:36, Psalms 18:35, Psalms 51:12, Psalms 69:13
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular 2x Isaiah 17:10, Isaiah 62:11
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 2x Psalms 24:5, Psalms 85:9
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular 1x Psalms 27:1
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular 1x Psalms 85:7
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Deliverance from oppression or distress; often divine rescue enabling freedom and restoration of well-being
Source Gloss
liberty , deliverance , prosperity
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Deliverance from oppression or distress; often divine rescue enabling freedom and restoration of well-being
liberty, deliverance, prosperity BDB: deliverance Usage: safety, salvation, saving.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
יֶשַׁע is built from this root:
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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