יָשָׁר
Straight (literally or figuratively)
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What does יָשָׁר (yashar) mean in the Bible?
יָשָׁר (yashar) is a Hebrew word meaning "straight (literally or figuratively)". straight (literally or figuratively) BDB: straight Usage: convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness). Integrity forms the foundation of positive societal influence. This term runs through the canonical themes of Covenant, Wisdom.
Meaning
Ethical straightness: literal rectitude becomes moral uprightness, especially God's righteous ordering of creation and covenant
straight (literally or figuratively) BDB: straight Usage: convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).
Why This Word Matters
Integrity forms the foundation of positive societal influence. Hosea 14:9
The upright represent those who align their lives with God's moral order. Micah 7:1-6
The upright are those who align their lives with God's wisdom. Proverbs 11:11
Wisdom leads to straight paths that align with covenant faithfulness. Proverbs 11:3
The absence of uprightness demonstrates systemic injustice. Proverbs 11:6
Affirms divine moral integrity. Proverbs 2:12-22
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Biblical Occurrences
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Old Testament Witnesses
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