Hebrew · H3477, G2117 · unreviewed

Yashar

Straight (literally or figuratively) · Straight

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יָשָׁר H3477 straight (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation yashar
Ethical straightness: literal rectitude becomes moral uprightness, especially God's righteous ordering of creation and covenant
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εὐθύς G2117 Straight
Pronunciation euthýs
Straight path or immediate action; morally denotes righteousness or directness of heart and intention.
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What does yashar (yashar) mean in the Bible?

יָשָׁר · εὐθύς is a Hebrew word meaning "straight, level, upright".

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Meaning

straight, level, upright
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Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

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