What does יָצָא · ἐκχέω mean in the Bible?
יָצָא · ἐκχέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to bring out, release, or let loose".
Hebrew · H3318, G1632
יוֹצִיא
To go (causatively, bring ) out , in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim. · to pour forth; figuratively, to bestow
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יָצָא H3318 to go (causatively, bring ) out , in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
Pronunciation yāṣāʾ
Foundational exit-verb; literal departure expands to birth, emission, utterance, and divine emanation throughout OT narrative.
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ἐκχέω G1632 to pour forth; figuratively, to bestow
Pronunciation ekchéō
To pour out lavishly; spiritually, to bestow generously (especially divine gifts like Spirit and love)
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What does יוֹצִיא (yotsi) mean in the Bible?
יָצָא · ἐκχέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to bring out, release, or let loose".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3318, G1632?
H3318, G1632 is connected to 1,076 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to bring out, release, or let loose
Source Gloss
to bring out, release, or let loose
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 3 Aligned forms 491
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 394×
Imperfect 1Kgs 8:44 · 1Sam 2:3 · 1Sam 24:14 · 2Chr 6:34 · 2Kgs 5:11 · 2Kgs 12:13 · 2Kgs 18:7 · 2Sam 7:12 · Deut 24:5 · Eccl 7:18 · Esth 1:17 · Exod 21:2 · Exod 21:3 · Exod 21:4 · Exod 33:7 · Ezek 44:3 139×
Perfect 1Chr 14:15 · 1Kgs 11:29 · 1Kgs 20:39 · 1Sam 23:15 · 1Sam 24:15 · 1Sam 26:20 · 2Chr 22:7 · 2Kgs 9:11 · 2Kgs 19:9 · 2Kgs 20:4 · 2Sam 5:24 · 2Sam 16:11 · 2Sam 19:20 · 2Sam 20:8 · Dan 8:9 · Dan 9:23 123×
Participle active 1Chr 5:18 · 1Chr 7:11 · 1Chr 12:34 · 1Chr 12:37 · 1Kgs 5:13 · 1Kgs 15:17 · 1Sam 9:11 · 1Sam 9:14 · 1Sam 11:7 · 1Sam 14:11 · 1Sam 17:55 · 1Sam 18:16 · 2Chr 16:1 · 2Chr 23:8 · 2Chr 25:5 · 2Chr 26:11 78×
Sequential imperfect 1Kgs 2:30 · 1Kgs 19:11 · 1Kgs 22:22 · 2Chr 18:21 · 2Chr 26:18 · 2Sam 16:7 · 2Sam 19:8 · Exod 11:8 · Ezek 3:22 · Gen 8:16 · Gen 31:13 · Isa 7:3 · Isa 30:22 · Judg 9:38 · 2Chr 20:17 · 2Chr 24:5 30×
Jussive 1Sam 22:3 · 2Kgs 9:15 · 2Kgs 10:25 · Esth 1:19 · Exod 16:29 · Joel 2:16 · Jer 6:25 · Prov 25:8 9×
Infinitive construct 1Chr 20:1 · 1Kgs 3:7 · 2Chr 21:19 · 2Sam 11:1 · Gen 24:11 · Jer 29:2 · Neh 4:15 7×
Infinitive absolute 2Kgs 5:11 · 2Sam 16:5 · 2Sam 18:2 · Gen 8:7 · Gen 27:30 · Jer 38:17 · Num 35:26 7×
Cohortative Song 7:12 1×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 94×
Perfect 1Chr 20:2 · 1Chr 20:3 · 1Kgs 9:9 · 2Sam 12:30 · 2Sam 12:31 · Deut 6:23 · Deut 7:8 · Deut 22:19 · Exod 12:51 · Exod 13:3 · Exod 16:6 · Exod 18:1 · Ezek 11:7 · Ezra 1:7 · Gen 14:18 · Jer 51:10 43×
Imperfect Deut 24:11 · Isa 42:1 · Isa 42:3 · Job 28:11 · Lev 16:27 · Prov 29:11 · Prov 30:33 · Ps 25:15 · Deut 14:28 · Deut 28:38 · Exod 12:46 · Ezek 12:6 · Jer 15:19 · Ps 143:11 · 1Kgs 10:29 · 2Chr 1:17 27×
Sequential imperfect 2Kgs 10:22 · Gen 8:17 · Gen 19:12 · Isa 43:8 · Judg 6:30 · Judg 19:22 · Lev 24:14 · 2Kgs 11:15 · 2Sam 13:9 · Exod 6:26 · Gen 45:1 · Josh 2:3 13×
Participle active 2Sam 5:2 · Jer 38:23 · Neh 6:19 · Num 14:37 · Ps 68:7 · Ps 135:7 6×
Infinitive construct Ezek 46:20 · Jer 7:22 2×
Cohortative Gen 19:8 · Judg 19:24 2×
Jussive Gen 1:24 1×
Hophal causative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action 3×
Participle passive Gen 38:25 · Jer 38:22 2×
Perfect Ezek 38:8 1×
Word Origins
יוֹצִיא 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