יָסַד
To set (literally or figuratively); intensively, to found ; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e. settle , consult
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What does יָסַד (yasad) mean in the Bible?
יָסַד (yasad) is a Hebrew word meaning "to set (literally or figuratively); intensively, to found ; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e. settle , consult". to set (literally or figuratively); intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i. Creation is portrayed as intentionally established through divine wisdom. This term runs through the canonical themes of Creation, Wisdom.
Meaning
Foundational establishment—moving from physical placement to permanent institutional or covenantal structures, often divine action.
to set (literally or figuratively); intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e. settle, consult BDB: establish Usage: appoint, take counsel, establish, (lay the, lay for a) found(-ation), instruct, lay, ordain, set, × sure.
Why This Word Matters
Creation is portrayed as intentionally established through divine wisdom. Isaiah 14:28-32
Zion’s security rests in God’s deliberate and sovereign establishment. Isaiah 48:12-16
Emphasizes God’s active role in creation. Proverbs 8:22-31
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 6×
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 5×
Hophal causative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action 3×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 5×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 2×
Canonical Themes
Biblical Occurrences
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