What does יָסַד · θεμέλιος mean in the Bible?
יָסַד · θεμέλιος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to establish or lay a foundation".
Hebrew · H3245, G2310
יָסַד
To set (literally or figuratively); intensively, to found ; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e. settle , consult · foundation
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יָסַד H3245 to set (literally or figuratively); intensively, to found ; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e. settle , consult
Pronunciation yasad
Foundational establishment—moving from physical placement to permanent institutional or covenantal structures, often divine action.
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θεμέλιος G2310 foundation
Pronunciation themélios
Foundation as both literal structural base and metaphorical spiritual ground for faith, doctrine, or character.
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What does יָסַד (yasad) mean in the Bible?
יָסַד · θεμέλιος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to establish or lay a foundation".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3245, G2310?
H3245, G2310 is connected to 42 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to establish or lay a foundation
Source Gloss
to establish or lay a foundation
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 5 Aligned forms 21
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 6×
Perfect 1Chr 9:22 · Esth 1:8 · Isa 14:32 · Isa 28:16 · Ps 8:3 · Zech 4:9 6×
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 5×
Perfect 1Kgs 6:37 · Ezra 3:6 · Hag 2:18 · Zech 8:9 4×
Participle passive Song 5:15 1×
Hophal causative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action 3×
Perfect 2Chr 3:3 · Ezra 3:11 2×
Participle passive Isa 28:16 1×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 5×
Perfect Prov 3:19 · Ps 104:5 · Ps 102:26 · Ps 104:8 · Isa 48:13 5×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 2×
Imperfect Isa 44:28 1×
Perfect Ps 2:2 1×
Word Origins
יָסַד is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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